
A 400-year-old A-listed mill set in 14 acres of rivers, waterfalls, and ancient woodland. Nestled beside ancient oaks and the serene Shirmers Burn, this is a place where nature takes center stage. Wildlife is abundant, and Galloway’s night skies are some of the clearest in the world. Hike local hills, find wild swimming spots, or explore by bike. Then unwind in the wood-fired hot tub, sweat it out in the sauna, and let the river’s song wash everything away. Adventure or stillness—you choose.
The space
Ironmacannie Mill served the local community as a grain mill for over 400 years before its conversion into a home in 1990. Now sleeping up to 10 guests, it features three bedrooms plus fold-out futons in two public rooms. The decor is simple and rustic, using real materials that honor the building’s heritage.
At the heart of the house is a spacious dining area, perfect for gathering and sharing time with family and friends. The mill spans three floors, with a bathroom, shower room, and a downstairs toilet. The machinery room still holds much of the original mill workings, which turn when water flows to the wheel. Step through the old kiln room door, and you’re right by the riverside and the mill’s ancient oaks, immersed in history and nature—all together a unique place.
The mill is a very fun and unique space in an incredible location that provides lots of fun family walks and activities! My family and I stayed here and 9... read more of us slept at the mill comfortably - it’s a very fun space to stay in! The space is very tidy and provides clean bedding and towels and a well-stocked kitchen! The mill is perfect for a little country stay and break from busy cities!
Erin
Lorraine was very welcoming and friendly. The Mill is beautiful and really comfortable. A couple of minor maintenance issues detract from the otherwise excellent stay. The hot tub, which is... read more lovely, is about 100m from the Mill so it’s a good idea to bring some flip flops for the walk there and back.
Really lovely Mill, very peaceful and great place to get away. It’d be great for larger groups but also was perfect for just the 3 of us.
Gail
Group of 9 adults had an amazing long weekend stay at Lorraine's mill.
House is beautifully decorated with a very well equipped kitchen.
The hot tub was fantastic,... read more even in the freezing weather.
Lorraine was very easy to message and very helpful throughout our stay.
10/10 trip.
Ben
A beautiful spot with many things to do, a very friendly and helpful host! Hot tub was amazing, we loved the location, great for walks and sky gazing.
The... read more road near the mill has a bit pot in it - be careful!
The glass recycling also needs to be taken with you!
The garden around the mill is huge and beautiful with easy access to the river and many gorgeous spots to sit and look around. The accomodation itself is very nice, comfortable beds and a great place downstairs with a fire place. Would definitely recommend!
Marlena Beata
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the old mill. Fabulous setting by the river and waterfall. Hot tub was amazing. Enjoyed roasting marshmallows in the garden my... read more the fire on the warm summer evenings and cosied up in front of the sitting room log burner during the rainy evenings watching DVDs. A wonderful time in a special place. Thank you Lorraine and Uula.
Helen
The beauty of the grounds cannot be overstated!! Must be magical in the summer! The house is unique and charming, if a bit rustic. Hosts were friendly, helpful, and available... read more right next door. Great place for families and friends to get together! (Although definitely be aware that children need to be old enough to stay clear of all the surrounding water features!)
Jayna
We spent four memorable days at The Hidden Mill. It's such a fantastic secluded, peaceful and beautiful location. Not only that, the place itself is fantastic too. If you... read more want a family get-together with a difference we would highly recommend this place.
Matt
Amazing stay for birthday with friends. Best Airbnb I have stayed at and best hosts by far! Great peaceful weekend in the country and nothing was a problem even when... read more we decided to add a few of the extras during our stay the guys sorted it with a quick message.
Can’t wait to get back and stay again.
Jordan
Just back from a fantastic weekend for my birthday celebrations with friends, there was a group of 8 of us and we had the best time, Lorraine's place is amazing,... read more exactly as described maybe even better, lovely and spacious but also has a very homely and cosy feeling, there was everything we needed and Lorraine was a lovely host checking in on us to see if we needed anything more, the views from almost all windows is beautiful, would definitely come back and would also like to bring my husband and children for a visit
Dawn
The Mill is magical, the hot tub is a definite, especially at night with the stars and we were lucky enough to have clear skies and a full moon…. Absolutely... read more amazing. Lorraine is a fantastic host and we’re all so appreciative of her hospitality to make our trip that was a year later than first planned so very very special, thank you so much Lorraine xx
Andrea
Nothing I can write in this review is ever going to match the actual place and space! The photos look great, the reality is so much better!
The... read more mill has a unique character that welcomes you and instantly makes you feel at home. The location is nothing short of incredible - the river, the sweet donkeys, the drop-dead gorgeous night sky, the peace! It is everything we hoped for and more! And Lorraine is everything you would ever hope for in a host - kind, conscientious, extremely helpful and communicative - an absolute pleasure to speak with 🙂
Thank you so much for the perfectly wonderful and memorable Christmas stay 🙂
Simone
We had a wonderful stay at The Mill. How interesting to stay in such a historic and quirky home in a beautiful location. The grounds next to the river and... read more waterfall were spectacular, and we particularly loved the hot tub where we were lucky to have a clear sky full of stars and the piece de resistance was seeing The Planetary Alignment.
Our host Lorraine was just lovely ,very helpful throughout our stay. Would highly recommend.
Yvonne
What a wonderful spot this is! We loved our week at the old mill and left feeling fully refreshed. Just the sound of the rapids from the river as you... read more drift off to sleep is in itself enough, but throw in the hot tub and the forest sauna and it was just perfect. We also really enjoyed exploring the local region: a hidden gem that most people drive past on their way to the Highlands! Lorraine was the perfect host and this was definitely one of our best Airbnb stays.
Patrick
What a beautiful home, nestled in such a beautiful, dramatic landscape.
Cosy fire downstairs perfect for sitting with the whole family in the evening recounting tales of the... read more day with a glass of wine.
Kitchen was fully equipped and spotless.
Loved lying in bed looking up at the stars through the velux.
Hot tub with the sound of the gushing waterfall nearby was complete relaxation, looking up through the autumnal leaves, watching bats and seeing the stars come out, the water is so soft in the area.
Such attention to detail in the house and the surrounding area.
Hope to see you again soon Lorraine!
Sally
Great space, we had a lovely time here and will definitely consider returning again the the future! The hot tub was a great addition.
Christina
10 of us stayed here for 3 nights for my husbands 40th and there isn't one complaint from any of us!
The mill is fantastic and absolutely gorgeous. The... read more hot tub under the stars is fabulous. I would advise to take a torch with you if you book it as the walk is very dark.
The bed in the master bedroom is the comfiest bed I've ever slept on and I had an amazing nights sleep.
Honestly this place is something else and so reasonably priced. I'm already trying to think of an excuse to go back!
Jodi
Amazing location! Really gorgeous surroundings and loads of space inside too. Great place to enjoy the great outdoors and anchor point to explore from
Lee
I celebrated my birthday with group of girlfriends and we couldn't ask for a better place for that occasion. The weather was amazing and we had great time using the... read more hot tub and chilling around the fire pit area. Moving into the house in the evening and using the fire pit room for the rest of the evening. House have lots of charm and history in it. Lorraine was very lovely and she did answer all our questions and we loved her personal touches in the house. We do recommend this stay a lot.
Karo
We had an amazing stay xx
Amazing hosts and super helpful, do bring a some cash for the local eggs and seasonal veg/fruit located out side the mill.... read more
The hot tub is amazing the waterfall and river was so so good and lush to cool down in and build dams the boys loved it x x
My only thing which is not negative is bring your camping chairs as there is limited garden furniture and we had our parents with us and we wished we brought them as we did a fire and marshmallows etc and no comfy seats to chill in evening outside x x star gazing is also amazing in the garden there is a big deck at the bottom.
Beds are comfy x2 showers and bath which is great as there were 10 of us plus our doggies xx
We had the best time and we have nothing negative only thing was I would have loved a hammock that would have been lush xxx
Defo coming bk next year the kids survived and had the best time with no tv and no wifi xx
The tv was taken over by granddad lol !!!!!
Thank you so so much guys xx
Lianne
We had the most wonderful stay here. The house is beautiful and the surroundings are even more so. Lorraine is a wonderful host and was so welcoming from start to... read more finish, I cannot fault. We hope to come and stay again in the near future 🙂
Hope
Great accommodation. Was a little cold the first night but heated up after that. None of us are that good with the fire but dad got it going, old camper!... read more
Gorgeous grounds, fantastic for kids and lots of games to keep them occupied too. Dogs also loved the grounds.
You need to take all your recycling away with you which was tough with very full cars. Happy to recycle but I’d have preferred being able to leave the split recycling there.
Hot tub was something a little different. Great service to get it pre-lit though, so I’d recommend.
The nearest villages for shopping are a little distance away so I’d recommend trying to get everything you needed. All takeaways etc are in castle Douglas, so again, come prepared with all your food.
Host was great and very responsive so we were well prepared and knew everything we needed to know before arriving. Thanks again.
Heather
Lorraine was fantastic. She helped me with local suppliers to make my husbands 40th weekend perfect. Highly recommend McCakers, the cake was incredible. The sauna experience is a must, such... read more a unique experience and the hot tub was brilliant. Definitely recommend the pre lighting service. Such a wonderful part of the world. We will be back.
Elizabeth
An amazing cosy, homely mill cottage that has been beautifully done with lots of space! We all enjoyed the hot tub located in the garden next to a river and... read more the trees were turning making it extra pretty! Everything and more you could want for a stay was provided and everyone we met was very friendly and helpful 🙂 We all really enjoyed our stay and will definitely be coming back sometime! Thankyou again 😄
Marion
The mill is in a beautiful spot - very quiet, peaceful and idyllic. Lorraine was really helpful and friendly fom recommending a route in before we left and accommodating... read more an earlier check in to avoid driving in bad weather, to responding during our stay to help with the house.
the house itself is big and it's nicer than it appears on the photos. Bathrooms and basement a little dated but to be expected for a building that old and it was still comfortable.
We loved walking in the forest and coming back for an afternoon in the hot tub & napping by the fire.
(we all slept in one room because the note about the ghost in the review book creeped us out a bit 😅)
Nikki
Amazing trip with beautiful friends!! The gorgeous old mill house is set within velvety rolling hills- a really pretty spot! Cosy inside and outside- especially the hot tub which was... read more easy enough to heat up if you have okay weather. We loved this place and will have special memories of a special weekend. Thank you Lorraine, Emma and Bruce! 🙂
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