About Us

Our aim is to provide a professional and personalised service to ensure you have a pleasant and peaceful cycling holiday in our beautiful countryside.

We are a small team

Galloway Holidays incorporating Galloway Cycling Holidays

Robin says, 'You can't beat local up to date knowledge when arranging a cycling break'. 

Robin (in green) with Visitscotland prizewinners in Mabie forest

The Tour of Britain Cycle Race in Castle Douglas

Robin posing behind a replica of the first pedal cycle at the Tour of Britain venue in 2007- brought from the Scottish Cycle Museum at the Castle by Richard Riley, Estate outdoor manager.. The original was made by Kirkpatrick Macmillan at nearby Drumlanrig Castle in 1840.

a replica of the first pedal cycle in the world

Our Team

Robin Hogg, proprietor and  tour manger. 

Robin has resided and worked in Dumfries and Galloway for over 50 years and has extensive local knowledge. 
He also has numerous friends and contacts throughout the region to call on to ensure up to date local knowledge of the best places to stay, eat or visit. Each year pre-season research is required to keep abreast of any B&B, hotel, restaurant or local attraction changes. 
Robin is enthusiastic about the beautiful scenery and countryside and has the knowledge and experience to design or adapt a standard cycling route to suit the mileage and other preferences of customers.

  

Robin, second left, with Rolf at Visitscotland Expo in Edinburgh, 2007.
Several Assistants

Although Robin is the mainstay of the business, in the height of the season, others are engaged to assist when and where required.

Rolf Buwert is our Dumfries and Upper Nithsdale assistant. Rolf Speaks Greman and was of great assistance when we attended the Visitscotland Expo event in Edinburgh in 2007 to meet with several tour agents from Europe.

Ian Young is our Machars assistant and mainly involved with providing up to date information of the area and assisting with luggage transfer.

Dick Henry is our Dalbeattie and Solway Coast assistant with excellent knowledge and communication skills. Dick is mainly involved with luggage transfer and meeting customers when Robin 'can't be two places at once'. Dick is a handyman at other times and popular with all his clients.

For 2009, Andy Struthers will begin to get a handle on the workings of the business. He lives in New Galloway and has up to date knowledghe of the Glenkens. Andy has good IT skills and will assist with improving our website in addition to getting knowledge and hands on experience. This will include getting to know the accommodation places we use while engaged in luggage transfer, checking out visitor attractions, tea rooms and other places of interest. 

We have other casual assistants as and when required.

  

 

Associations

We work with Visitscotland, the Glorious Galloway project, the Mountain Biking Business Network and the new Dumfries and Galloway Destination Management Organisation.

We have received Welcome Host training to augment our already excellent 'people' skills.

We have attended a Scottish Enterprise Customers Services event in Glasgow and also an Innovation Day in Edinburgh. We keep up to date with developments in the Tourism field.

Robin contributes to Sustans, the National Cycle Route developers and is a member of CTC, the Cycling Tourists' Club. 

We liaise with bicycle shops and numerous services businesses within the region.