Formerly granite quarrying was an important part of the Dalbeattie economy. The industry died down locally around 1883 due to cheaper imports from Denmark.

Many of the workers emigrated to other parts of the world in order to find work, a number emigrated to the United States to work at a sister quarry in Westerly, Rhode Island. Granite exported from Dalbeattie went into the Mersey Docks in Liverpool, the Thames Embankment in London, various British lighthouses, even as far as the lighthouse at the southern tip of Ceylon (Sri Lanka).

Dalbeattie is credited with developing the technique of polishing granite stone to form a shiny surface. This technique was exported throughout the world by the skilled workers of Dalbeattie as they travelled.

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"Great one night stay. Super friendly staff and fantastic Cumbrian breakfast. Room clean and well appointed "

AED 496 total

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9 May - 10 May

Superior Double Room (Room 2) | Premium bedding, memory foam beds, individually decorated

"Excellent restaurant at premises. Very friendly staff."

AED 553 total

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7 May - 8 May

"Lovely cooked breakfast room had everything I needed and for a singing person it was large too big beds settee table chairs tea/coffee makings facilities and on suite brilliant "

AED 440 total

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11 May - 12 May

"Comfortable,quiet convenient location for our trip and excellent food at both dinner and breakfast."

AED 450 total

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8 May - 9 May

"Nice little place at a good price as we were going to The Open at Troon. No services in the village but next village has a great food pub and hotel that does decent pub Faye. when we visited the hotel bar and restaurant was closed for refurb but they did do a good breakfast"

AED 519 total

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9 May - 10 May

"Very good place to stay. Excellent staff."

AED 685 total

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9 May - 10 May

Twin Room, Ensuite (Room 10) | Desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi

"Will stay again. Staff and service very good."

AED 754 total

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9 May - 10 May

"Super stay, room and hotel were perfect. Morag’s evening meal and breakfast was incredible. "

AED 665 total

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2 May - 3 May

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"The cottage was cosy and had everything we needed. A minor niggle, but it was a bit cluttered with cushions and throws in the sitting room - the throws just slid off the leather sofas and the cushions were too big and too many, so were surplus to requirements. The location suited us very well, with a host of lovely walks and places to visit nearby. We had a wonderful break and can recommend!"

"Very comfortable and homely, clean and had everything we could need"

"It was perfect. We enjoyed our time there and the cottage was simply wonderful."

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"Lovely hotel, bar and restaurant with excellent food. Fantastic breakfast and wonderful welcoming staff who go out of their way to help in any way they can. "

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