Lorraine and Ulla made our stay just wonderful. We were 13 university students in the house and they left us to our own devices, but we're willing to help and... read more set up the bath and sauna for us at just a few minutes notice, which was very helpful! The sauna is great, and homemade! The only difficult thing for us was finding transport in Sunday so a few of the girls could get back in time for 2:00 labs. Thankfully after much stress about clashing bus times, Ulla agreed to drive them to Dumfries! We were extremely grateful and payed him for his efforts. I would also mention that although sauna costs a bit of money for wood and initial set up, we found it to be more than worth the experience. Finally, I highly advise exploring the pine wood forest down the road. We went twice!

  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!)

  Had the best weekend celebrating my husband's birthday at the Hidden Mill!
Such a beautiful property and Lorraine is super responsive ☺️
The hot tub is fantastic and... read more definitely worth the money!

  We had a very relaxing stay at the Hidden Mill. We loved being so close to the river - especially enjoyed the hot tub! We all enjoyed playing in the... read more garden. House was a larger, a lot lighter than expected and really well equipped. We really loved the toys and playing hide and seek!

  Bit of trouble with a water leak on our first night but the caretakers sorted it as quickly as they could and Lorraine refunded some of the price. Our 4th... read more time here - great location, great facilities.

  Lovely place to stay with lots of activities available onsite and nearby! Host was always on hand and helpful.

  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.

  Just breathtaking.....

If you're in two minds about booking The Hidden Mill, just go ahead and do it, you will not regret it!
Lorraine was a fantastic host, so... read more helpful and kind, and the mill itself is stunning - the photos do not do it justice at all. Highly recommend booking the Hot Tub & Woodland Sauna experience too.
We can't wait to return for another idyllic weekend. We loved it!

  My family all enjoyed thier stay. In fact, no one wanted to go home! If we could have extended our time there we would have.
The only difficulty was... read more finding the place. It is so far off the beaten track with no road names to follow.
However, once we found it it was eorth all the effort. The house and setting are beautiful and Loraine is a lovely host, very welcoming.

  I knew our stay would be special based on the fantastic reviews and it did not disappoint.
Very rarely do you walk into a place and instantly feel right... read more at home but we did here.

Lorraine goes above and beyond to answer any questions and is very warm and friendly. We met a couple of other friendly locals who introduced us to Jackson the donkey and gave us a wave while cycling past the house ☺️

The sauna and hot tub experience was wonderful and the massive outdoor space for the kids to play was incredible, they had so much fun.

The only thing I’d say is some of the pillows in the bedroom could have been doing with being replaced but that’s really all I can say.

Thank you for welcoming us into your beautiful home.

  Very chilled location with stunning views, great hosts. Will try and get back.

  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

  This was a wonderfully relaxing trip in a very beautiful quiet spot. The Mill is old and quirky with intersting things to look at throughout and lots of space for... read more a big family.
Lorraine was the perfect host - there when we needed her and leaving us to it the rest of the time. She gave a great recommendation for a beach nearby, and although sadly for her the hot tub had broken, Lorraine sent over an immediate refund.
Would definitely recommend this place and urge you to not miss the chance to see the milky way at night!!
Really special, thank you Lorraine and family.

  Such a beautiful place to stay, can not recommend enough. Lorraine is a fabulous host and we looking forward to returning next year.

  Truly magical eco-retreat! We had a wonderful time in this very unique and characterful property. The sauna and hot tub were both perfect, even in December. Beds were very comfortable... read more and the kitchen was well stocked with everything you might need hosting a large group… Including cafetières,
board games, dvds, cds and more!

The only two things that I don’t think the listing mentions are:
- You need to take shoes off inside (plenty of slippers are provided!)
- You are asked to take recycling away with you to the local recycling centre

Neither of these things were a problem for us, but worth bearing in mind!

Hosts were very friendly and helpful but also gave us plenty of privacy and freedom to enjoy our stay without interruption! Definitely happy to recommend and would love to come back one day.

  Had a great stay, the location was beautiful and provided the perfect location for a weekend away. Really enjoyed the traditional feel of the place and the hot tub was... read more definitely an added bonus to the whole stay. Communication before and on arrival was great, all questions were answered clearly. Would definitely return.

  This is a very special place with very special hosts. so much to explore and enjoy, tons of character and space and the perfect place for spending time reconnecting with... read more family or friends (without the distraction of wifi!) Both the hot tub and sauna are amazing. Would also highly recommend Jenny's circus skills class, we have not laughed so much in years, absolutely brilliant!

  We had a great time at the mill. Outstandingly beautiful place and we would love to arrange another visit. Lorraine is a great host and very helpful and friendly.

  A group of 10 of us went away for the weekend for my birthday the mill is a great experience stunning views the only downside was we had a power... read more cut because of the storm which wasn't Lorraine's fault and couldn't be helped Lorraine helped in any way possible she could she also didn't charged for logs and hot tub as compensation I would definitely return

  We had a lovely visit. The cottage was gorgeous and the garden was beautiful! The kitchen was well-equipment and there is a really good barbecue and fire pit. We... read more loved spending the evenings in the hot tub. All in all I would highly recommend!

  Lovely place with great hosts. The mill kept a lot warmer than I was expecting. The sky at night is beautiful. Loads of lovely walking spots in the surrounding area.

  Absolutely fantastic place to stay.

The Mill is absolutely stunning - the photos don’t do it justice at all. It is beautifully put together with a well equipped... read more kitchen, smart decor and so many interesting bits and pieces to give interest. There was such care and consideration given to making sure all needs were catered for from the toys and books to the extensive CD and DVD collection.

The grounds are breathtaking and it would be easy to go nowhere else. We were very well looked after and enjoyed the sauna, hot tub and a campfire.

This is the perfect place for a family to find peace and reset. Walking up to the birds and the sounds of the waterfall was like a detox. We petted donkeys, saw bee hives, looked for fish and paddled in the water.

Our children are already planning a further stay.

Exceptional value for money and just beautiful.

Thank you Lorraine and the wonderful Arjun for looking after us so well.

  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!

  This was such an amazing stay. A beautiful building conversion, huge wood fireplace, a lovely garden with river and waterfall at our doorstep, and an outside wood fire hot tub... read more 🙂
Host was super helpful and lovely, and made sure our stay was perfect.

  We booked this for my Mum’s 60th birthday. This was designed to be a break for the family following the COVID lockdown beginning to be lifted.

We were appalled... read more at the state of the property especially as this host has committed to your COVID guidelines and so our expectation was that it would be clean and safe.

We made a call to Air BnB on the first night of our stay and were told our issues would be escalated immediately to an account manager but received no further outreach and this as well as the extreme rural location left us with no option but to stay there at distress to all of us.

Please see a list of items below that guests should consider ahead of booking:

- Only after booking we were told that there was building works happening on premises, there was no free WiFi (property is advertised as having this) or phone signal. We continued with the booking believing that otherwise we would not be refunded and we thought we would try make the best of it, but the stay got increasingly worse..

- The property has a shared drive (we were not told this).. only that there was enough room for 3x cars. As a result one of our vehicles was damaged by the hosts child riding a scooter into it.

- The oven was filthy resulting in billowing smoke whenever trying to use it, we reported this to the host who admitted it had not been cleaned properly and although they attempted to clean it still produced smoke which made it hard to cook.

- On the first night the property was extremely cold, we had not had any guidance or explanation on how to use items within the home from the host and so we messaged her with urgency to ask how to activate the central heating, it took her until the next day to turn this on and let us know

- The plates and cutlery were all dirty and had to be put through the dishwasher by ourselves to ensure cleanliness again this is against the COVID guidelines the host committed too

-There were serious issues with mould in the property in both bathrooms including: mould on the floor, mould on the shower/sinks and even on the shower head

- Whilst it is a rural location so understand there can be bugs etc there were bugs all over a light fitting in the bedroom. There were also a lot of cobwebs suggesting things had not been cleaned.

- We were required to strip the bedding following our stay in support of COVID and were absolutely appalled and disgusted at what we found (see images) including extreme filth and mould on pillows, this discovery actually caused one of our party to have a panic attack.

All of these issues have documented photos.

We are highlighting these things as we really don't want others to experience what we did.

  Great and quirky spot. Hot tub next to river is well worth the extra 👌

  Highly recommend the woodland sauna experience (and cold water plunge in the waterfall pools!) plus hot tub. The downstairs lounge was perfect for music and games, without disturbing our 4... read more year old asleep upstairs. She also loved all the toys, books and games tucked away around the whole house. We just stayed for a weekend but all returned home feeling totally relaxed and rejuvenated. The kitchen was well equipped with everything we needed to cook our own meals and we all felt comfortable.

  absolutely an amazing place so peaceful and the hot tub omg out of this world the house is absolutely beautiful will defo be back soon

  Lovely place, owner made us feel welcome. Hot tub was very nice.

  My friends and I visited mid march and we had an absolutely wonderful time. The area is beautiful, the house fantastic and the hot tub excellent! Fully recommend, Lorraine was... read more a amazing host, quick response and super helpful tips.
We will be back!

Rachel, Chereen , Maria, kirsty and Alex

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