Accommodation

This is very much a tourist area and there are hotels and B & B places everywhere. Depending on where you decide to fish you could stay in Moffat itself - I can recommend:-

Annandale Arms Hotel (01683) 220013 (My local on Tuesday nights) Annandale Hotel website

Star Hotel (01683) 220156. These are on the High Street in Moffat.

On the Bed and Breakfast front I can highly recommend:-

Mrs. Margerison, Morlich Guest House, Ballplay Road, Moffat, Tel. No. (01683) 220589

The Villa
Holm Park, Ballplay Road, Moffat, has SELF CATERING accommodation. It's an elegant and spacious apartment in a recently refurbished former Victorian villa. It has just been inspected by the Scottish Tourist Board and given a four star rating. Contact Fran Considine tel/fax 01784 740 892 or email fran_considine@yahoo.com for booking details.

Mrs. Quigley, North Nethermiln, Old Carlisle Road, Moffat, Tel. No. (01683) 220325

Mrs Forrester, Stratford House, Academy Road, Moffat, Tel. No. (01683) 220297 or across the street:-

Marvig Guest House, Academy Road, Moffat, Tel No. (01683) 220628.

If none of these ladies can take you they will pass you on to a friend - sort of friendly Moffat Mafia.

Red House Hotel
Wamphray changed hands a few years ago. It always was a fishing hotel and the new owners are very keen on encouraging anglers to come and stay, in fact they advertise in the angling press from time to time. It would be worth while contacting them about accommodation, Telephone No. 01576 470470. They have books of permits for both our beats.

The Red House access is from the all purpose road B.7076 north of Johnstonebridge. Just south of Johnstonebridge also beside the B.7076 is Dinwoodie Lodge Hotel (01576) 470289 - nice meals but I literally have no idea about the accommodation, probably fine.

Anthony Steel, Kirkwood, Dalton, Lockerbie, has holiday cottages to let. Check them out at Kirkwood Cottages. Realistically Anthony's cottages are about 10 minutes driving time from our Applegarth Beat.

Should you need any further information ‘phone me, and if you need an update on river height etc. before setting off then ‘phone me again, my house overlooks the Upper Beat.