About Us
Our Story
A Family Farm, Reimagined
Welcome to Bengairn Country Lodges, part of our family home at Mains of Collin, a working farm set in the heart of Galloway’s peaceful countryside.
Our story began with a shared dream. Robin grew up on a small hill farm in the north of the region, and as the youngest of four, he knew he would have to find his own path. When he met Fiona — then an agricultural student working on a neighbouring farm one summer — the idea of building a life together in farming began to take shape.
After marrying in 1990, they moved to Mains of Collin, where Robin worked as Farm Manager before taking on the agricultural tenancy three years later. In 2013, the chance came to buy the farm they had poured their hearts into, and they seized it with both hands. Today, they remain proud custodians of this beautiful part of Galloway — devoted to growing and rearing their beef cattle and sheep, nurturing the land and preserving it for future generations.
Family lies at the heart of everything we do. Our two grown-up sons have both played their part in the story — Blair, now living in North Yorkshire with his wife Kathryn and their two loyal sausage dogs, and Finlay, who works alongside Robin on the farm (and keeps a watchful eye on his father’s “retirement plans”).
In 2021, we took another leap with the creation of Bengairn Country Lodges — a new chapter that allowed us to welcome others into our world. What began as an agritourism project has become something much more: a place where guests can slow down, take in the stillness of the loch, and feel part of the landscape we treasure.
We’ve loved watching how the lodges blend seamlessly with their surroundings — just as our life here has blended work, family, and the land. Meeting guests, sharing stories, and showing them the working farm remains one of our greatest joys. From our family to yours, Bengairn is more than a destination — it’s the story of a dream, a farm, and a way of life.