Dating back to the 1800s, The Downshire Hotel in Portpatrick looks out to sea on Scotland's west coast. A 15-minute drive from Stranraer, it has a bar and restaurant and offers free parking and Wi-Fi. Each room has a flat-screen TV and tea and coffee facilities. Shared or en suite bathroom facilities have a bath or shower. The bar serves a variety of pub meals, along with Sunday roasts and a children's menu. It shows TV sports and has live music at weekends. Portpatrick is around 35 miles west of the scenic Galloway Forest Park. Renowned for its food scene, Castle Douglas has a variety of inviting cafés and restaurants and is around 80 minutes away, on the way to Dumfries.