The Tranquil Otter

Just returned from 3 nights in Gadwall Lodge. Superb accommodation with every need catered for. The kitchen is extremely well equipped with both Lounge and bedroom cosy and comfortable. Some lovely homely touches throughout. We made good use of the Hot tub and loved feeding the ducks & taking the boat out on to the Lough. Peace and quiet. Wildlife and walks, so glad we’ve found this fabulous haven away from the hurly burly of modern life. PS - If you do need a fix of the outside world the Wi-Fi is excellent and the Greyhound pub, serving great food is only 4 mins away! PPS - apologies to the housekeeping staff, I promise we’ll not forget to empty the bin next visit! 😂

We booked all the lodges out with our family and got married at Gretna Green the Tranquil Otter couldn't be anymore it is perfect this was the dream get away with family and the most perfect wedding we can't wait to come back on our anniversary's thanks to all the team for making our stay wonderful ♥️

A perfect haven. Beautiful clean lodge with everything you need for a relaxing stay. We were visited every day by ducks, swans, and even an owl at dusk. We would recommend it and will be back for another stay. The team were so helpful and welcoming. So lovely.

This is a stunning location and the lodge we stayed in (Fieldfare) was excellent. It had everything we needed, was spotlessly clean and very comfortable. The boat was a real treat and we really enjoyed getting out onto the water. We loved being able to watch the birds from the jacuzzi, which was huge for a 2-person lodge, and being able to sit in bed with a tea in the morning and look out over the lake. However, due to the closeness of the lodges, the tranquility of your stay is dictated by how quiet the guests in the other lodges are. Judging by the reviews, it seems we were *extremely* unlucky to stay at a time when more than one of our neighbours had decided this was the perfect place to sit and get drunk in a hot tub from the moment of waking up until late into the night, with loud music, screaming and shouting. After a very stressful few months, the intention of coming here for a short 2 night stay was to enjoy the peace and quiet that's advertised, and instead I had to make a noise complaint as soon as we arrived. While things initially calmed down, the noise ramped up again first thing the next the morning and I had to continue to battle to get the tranquility I paid for (bearing in mind it's made very clear when booking and is indicated within the lodges that you should not be able to hear other guests and they should not hear you - it's not a 'get drunk and do whatever you want' kind of place). We went for a walk around the lake to get away from the noise and could still hear them on the other side, it was inescapable. To give full credit to the owners, who were unfortunately not there during our stay to witness for themselves the disturbance or enforce their own rules, they did everything they could remotely to help, and they did succeed in restoring quiet from one lodge, only for another lodge to then become increasingly disruptive as the evening wore on. At this point, our stay was almost over and we didn't want to continue having to complain, we just wanted to try to enjoy what little time we had left. I ended up sleeping with ear plugs in to block out the sound of our neighbours' music - I don't even have to do that when going to bed in my city centre flat. Our dogs also struggled with the noise levels, and were unsettled during the trip. I felt so deflated upon leaving yesterday that giving 4 stars feels generous, but it would be unfair to award less than 4 for such a lovely place, and it is clear that others have had the experience I wanted for us. I do also acknowledge that the behaviour of guests is mostly out of the owner's control. However, given the clear marketing of peace and tranquility, it's disappointing that this is not really enforced properly at all times. It's a real shame, as were it not for our noisy and inconsiderate neighbours, it would have been the perfect place.

We booked last minute for a random overnight stay that had come up, after watching on social media for a while. Our only regret is that it was just one night! We stayed in Gadwall and it was a 3 hour drive for us, and absolutely worth it. We spent time in the hot tub and relaxed in the lodge. We take a lot of these type of breaks and this is my favourite accommodation so far- the views over the lake were stunning and we were visited by ducks and swans. We took food with us and it is quite rural but we did see someone having an Asda shop delivered. As someone said above, take wellies! We will be back!

We had the most amazing stay, if you want to relax, take time for yourself to chill out, totally & utterly unwind, then this is the place to be. We have never taken a winter break before so it exceeded all our expectations with the woodland walk, the stunning view, the wildlife, the feeling of total peace & tranquility. Getting back to nature is just so relaxing and we fell right into it here. We stayed at the lovely Egret Lodge, a very nice clean, well equipped lodge, very cosy.. beds are so comfortable, haven't slept that well in a long time..! The view whilst relaxing in the lovely spa pool is stunning & if you take a dip in the evening on a clear night look up at the stars... Wow. There is a little boat you can go around the Lough on, during our stay we seen one take a trip out, swans in tow following.. was just so lovely to see. Feeding them was a step back to childhood and was fab, we loved every minute of our stay here. Hope to be back soon... Thank You Tranquil Otter team.