The Bruce Hotel is situated in the pretty market town of Newton Stewart, on the banks of the River Cree, in the centre of Galloway, southwest Scotland.
This area is much-admired for the natural beauty of it's hills, forests, lochs and coastline, and for the warmth of the hospitality extended to visitors.
The hotel is easily accessible from the Scottish Central Belt, the North of England and Northern Ireland, being within 3 hours travelling time from Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Carlisle and Belfast.
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BY AIR , the nearest Airports are:
Prestwick (50miles),
Glasgow (80 miles), Carlisle (80 miles).
BY FERRY, from Northern Ireland:
Stena Line at Stranraer (25 miles), P&O at Cairnryan (27 miles)
BY TRAIN, the nearest stations are:
Barrhill (17 miles), Stranraer ( 25miles), Dumfries (50 miles). Buses connect to Newton Stewart.
BY CAR, Newton Stewart is just off the A75 Euroroute, between Stranraer and Dumfries. Take the turning off the (only) roundabout at Newton Stewart, towards the town. The Bruce Hotel is 800 metres along, on the right. Off-road car parking at the rear, through the archway.
   
Newton Stewart / Galloway Forest Park / Castle Kennedy / St Ninians Cave
( Images courtesy of Dumfries & Galloway Tourist Board )
Merrick Leisure Centre (Newton Stewart) swimming pool, sauna, jacuzzi, fitness suite.
The Cinema (Newton Stewart), community-owned, showing new films & live shows.
Wigtown Booktown (6 miles) Scotland's National Booktown has books galore and twice-yearly Festivals.
Bladnoch Distillery (8 miles) Scotland's most southerly whisky distillery, with tours & gift shop.
Whithorn Trust (17 miles) Archaeology of Early Christian settlement, with Visitor Centre.
Creetown Gem Rock Museum (6 miles) A wonderful collection of rocks, minerals & gems on display. Crystal cave, study, shop & cafe.
The Cats Moustache Gallery, also in Creetown, has changing displays of arts and crafts.
Kirkcudbright Wildlife Park (30 miles)small conservation park with approx. 150 species of birds and animals.
Gardens to visit - Logan Botanic Gardens, Glenwhan near Stranraer, Cally near Gatehouse.
Dumfries Aviation Museum (50 miles) large collection of aircraft, engines, artefacts and memorabilia
Museums in Dumfries & Galloway.
For more information, visit the D&G Tourist Board website.
The Bruce Hotel caters for the businessman, frequent visitor, tourist, the outdoor and field sportsman, hillwalker, cyclist and mountain biker, naturalist, bird-watcher, golfer and motor-biker, amongst others.
Access from the hotel to all these activities is extremely easy.
There are 6 golf courses, several harbours, rivers and lochs, castles and gardens, fantastic mountain bike trails, splendid walks and drives or rides, all within 30 minutes of Newton Stewart, and most with access at preferential rates, the Bruce Hotel can help all enjoy their stay in Newton Stewart.
See Activities page for more information.
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