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Museum
Represents a museum
WC
Yes
EventsForChildren
Yes
HearingLoop
No
IsIncludedThisYear
No
DisabledAccess
Yes
Activities
Directions: From Dumfries take the A710 Coast Road signposted to New Abbey, and take the well signposted right turn to Mabie Forest. Park in the large car parks provided, and walk up to The Bike Shed to take the shuttle bus through the forest to Marthrown of Mabie and the Roundhouse.
OpeningTime1
11.00-16.00
OpeningDate1
30/9/2007
IsNewThisYear
No
ID
Google Panorama ID
11002
Refreshments
No
Street
The street address
See Directions below
Parking
No
DisabledWC
Yes
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Iron Age Roundhouse, Marthrown of Mabie
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
dumfriesandgalloway
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
1071
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Museum
Description
An account of the resource
<p>Hidden from view in the depths of the beautiful Mabie Forest, is an extraordinary building. An authentically reconstructed Iron Age Roundhouse stands in a clearing, its thatched roof smoking gently from the fire in the great central hearth inside.</p><p>Mike and Pam Hazelhurst run a multi-resource centre at Marthrown of Mabie, arranging outdoor education and training days on site, as well as a variety of accommodation (and yes, that includes the Roundhouse which is capable of sleeping sixteen people) which can be booked for holidays or short breaks.</p><p>Wildlife abounds through the ancient woodland and nearby lochans. Red squirrels and woodpeckers come right down to the courtyard of cottages below the Roundhouse, and an unusual outdoor sauna, heated by a fierce woodburning stove, provides staying guests with birdsong in the bath.</p><p>A warm welcome awaits you, as does the very helpful provision of a Criffel Coaches shuttle bus, from The Bike Shed up to Marthrown of Mabie itself, where you will be able to see the external construction of this wonderful piece of recreated history.</p><p><a href="http://www.marthrown.com/">http://www.marthrown.com</a> </p>