The Mill Forge Restaurant in Dumfries & Galloway

We were married on 29th Dec this was also my partners birthday everyone was wonderful . What a loverly place, meal was amazing staff was very helpful. Thanks for the memories.paula and mick o'brien

It's an absolutely amazing place. Exceptionally clean rooms, plenty of hot water, and very comfy beds. Really good food, including breakfast and evening meals, reasonably priced bar and staff that are lovely and friendly and are happy to go above and beyond. I can not recommend this hotel highly enough. As an intimate wedding venue, it's amazing,

My daughters wedding took place 30/12/2024. From arrival the day before to leaving early on New Year's Eve everything was perfect. Thank you so much to all involved

Just returned home from our best friend's daughters wedding. We had fabulous time. The Mill is lovely the rooms are spotless and the staff are really really friendly. Nothing is too much trouble. Would recommend.

From check in to check out, we experienced 1st class attention. Food in restaurant was great and good value. Loved how quiet it was despite being close to a busy road. We will certainly come back to this hidden gem.

Such a beautiful venue and hotel - we stayed for 2 nights - the staff were incredibly friendly and amazing with our one year old, we were extremely lucky to have the whole place to ourselves and we had an amazing time! The food and drinks were reasonably priced and delicious - it was just an all round relaxing experience and we will be back! Thank you so much for making our wedding so perfect, can’t wait to see the photos from Paul!

We had our wedding at The Mill Forge on 12/11/24 and our whole 2 night stay there and the wedding day was absolutely perfect. We arrived on the Monday with our 24 guests, and left on the Wednesday and every single one of our guests commented on how amazing all of the staff had been at the Mill. They asked for all of our decorations and Pauline decorated the roundhouse for us so perfectly, better than I could have done. Jamie on reception was great too! The bar/ restaurant staff and breakfast staff were all so lovely and accommodating to us all and made us feel so welcome and nothing was too much trouble. The bridal suite was perfect, with complimentary chocolates, shot glasses and Prosecco and so much space to get ready the morning of the wedding. All of our guests were so happy with their rooms too. The food was lovely, especially the breakfast which was a pleasant surprise as we didn’t know it was included ☺️. Our wedding day was perfect. The chapel looked absolutely beautiful and the roundhouse room for our meal was stunning. Every single person on that day was just amazing honestly we can not fault any of it. The day was perfect and it was so much better than we had imagined! The grounds for photographs were stunning and our photographer was absolutely lovely. The disco at night was so much fun and the staff were so accommodating in terms of music requests etc. Myself, my husband and all of our family members loved every minute of our stay here, we are SO glad we chose to have our wedding here and we would recommend it to everyone. Even my brother and his fiancé are wanting to get married here. We had a winter wedding package and I must say for the price, it was just the perfect day. We were all over the moon with all of it. Thankyou so much, I can’t remember everyone’s names but every single member of staff was brilliant though out the whole stay. Sophie & Ryan x

Thank you so much Mill forge for our wedding arrangements. The staff are an absolute credit to you. Nothing was too much trouble! Restaurant was great, location great, rooms great and atmosphere also great. We had such a good time.

Lovely couple of days spent here . Clean hotel with good food and friendly staff ,would definitely stay there again

We arrived late and the first impression was that it was worn. But when we saw it in the morning it had a completely different expression. The room was not so cozy. But the bed was surprisingly really good. Good pillows and nice duvet. The shower super good. The breakfast was good and the service hereditary and helpful. All in all, a really good pit stop.

Essentially it's a wedding venue with no frills. However did the job for a few nights. Breakfast was good, however dinner was mediocre. The sign in the bedroom informing guests to use the ironing board and not the floor and a fire extinguisher was a surprise.

We had a great time at the Mill Forge. The service was excellent and the rooms were very comfortable. Would highly recommend it if you are looking for a small intimate wedding.

Stayed here with friends for a night. Very clean and comfy.

the Mill Forge resort is very beautiful. One can enjoy the eye soothing greenery in the valley of scotland. It is very famous for one of the best wedding destinations. Also their cosy bar counter and dinning room is very beautiful

Beautiful and quaint staff super friendly we'll be back soon

We didn't stay here but we got married here last week. Everything was effortless and perfect. The staff went above and beyond to make our day special. Can't thank them all enough.

Down for a wedding had a great meal Staff were great

Really helpful staff, both on the phone and in the bar where we checked in late. Gluten free starter, main & dessert - first were both chicken so I only had starter of 2 chicken skewers with side of chips, but dessert was blackberry & apple crumble (never seen that before as g-f dessert - great change from the usual ice cream and or brownie). Chicken & Leek pie special was enjoyed, but sadly the sticky toffee pudding lacked dates and moistness. I enjoyed the Merlot, but no ginger beer or local ales for my companions. Rooms were well provisioned (even iron & ironing board) but no sockets near bed heads and windows wouldn't shut tight so slight traffic noise all night & woken by 7am ?furnice? din across from Room 9. Location really close to our route from Isle of Skye to SW England was a huge bonus - literally 1½ minutes from A(M) road, and exactly halfway on our long, long journey.

We got married at the Mill Forge and WOW what a beautiful place. The staff couldn’t do enough for us and the setting is amazing. Would highly recommend getting married here. We will definitely be visiting again for our anniversary.

I can’t thank the Mill enough. We had our wedding on Saturday, and it was absolutely amazing! The venue is beautiful and all the staff are amazing and a credit to the mill. Thank you for making our day amazing. If you are thinking of getting married in Gretna, 1000% go to the Mill. Everything is in one place, the grounds are stunning and the rooms are brilliant! Me and my husband were over the moon with how our special day went. Thank you so much, you are all truly amazing.

We had our wedding there, which was brilliant. From the beginning to getting a brochure through to the wedding, we had nothing but praise for the staff and how helpful and friendly they were. We've stayed there before and will diffinately be going again. Just a welcoming friendly feel.

Absolutely amazing place for weddings. The food is lovely. All the staff are so nice and couldn't do enough for us. The rooms are quite big and have everything you need.

Great venue for weddings at Gretna Green

Fantastic experience from start to finish. Excellent food and staff who couldn't have been better

Great stay and staff couldn't have helped more! Great place to stay and great location! Highly recommend!

What a fantastic venue the staff are amazing especially the manager sorry never got her name .the food was superb I would recommend this place anyway and would definitely go back

Went to Mill Forge last week for our sons wedding. Had a fabulous time the wedding was perfect. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff. Very friendly and very good service. Time spent in the bar was great friendly atmosphere both with the staff and other guests. The food was great the chef was the food was lovely. We stayed an extra night. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all staff at The Mill Forge for helping make our son and daughter in laws day so special. We hope to have a trip back in the summer.

The staff will lovely and we had a nice little lunch

Here for sons wedding - wonderful experience from start to finish. Staff couldn't do enough, so friendly and polite. Fantastic 4 days spent here. Will come back again (just the 2 of us) soon. Thank you to everyone.

Had a amazing time for my brothers wedding. The staff very welcoming and friendly. Location brilliant. Thanks for making our stay memorable.

Just called in for lunch on our way to Balloch. The bar food menu was comprehensive, and the food was very good on site free parking

We stayed in the small double rooms which both had a double bed and a single. Drink making facilities, small TV, iron and hairdryer. Cosy and very clean room with comfortable beds. Shower with fluffy towels and toiletries. Evening meals in the main building were tasty and all staff were very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was included with a small selection of cereals, toast with scrambled eggs or full Scottish, all good just not a vast choice.

I loved it I went to a wedding it’s was soo very organised and staff so pleasant. I am disabled and the room was perfect There is not one thing I could fault 10/10

If you book your wedding here,hope that you have Debbie on wedding and Paul on venue as these two are amazing and do everything to make your day perfect and stress free.

Only stopped here for dinner but the food was beautiful. Staff lovely too.

Really enjoyed myself everyone was so helpful and nothing was to much trouble, would love to have another visit one day,

Staff were brilliant they couldn't do enough for your wellbeing.

Brilliant place and staff are so helpful and welcoming recommend this place to everyone

Beautiful venue for our sisters wedding

The Blockbusters Quiz Night was a sham, all because of a simple misunderstanding of where Elsie could hide a pen when her frock was pocket-less. Here it is, the pen that provided the uproar.

Perfect... We went for a wedding & the whole experience was amazing

Great experience. Staff very nice. Nothing was a problem.

Absolutely beautiful place, so peaceful. A fabulous place for an intimate wedding. Enjoyed every minute

Lovely place, friendly staff and a really nice wedding service. Food is of a high standard. The only downside is it's not really disability friendly (some electric sockets at floor level). Good accessibility though.

Absolutely beautiful place. We had our wedding here in 2011. All our guest loved it. The Chapel is so sweet then into the bar area for fantastic food. Would definitely recommend. Me & my husband stay whenever we come up to Scotland

Didn't go for a wedding just a couple of nights away, rooms ok nice bar and restaurant and a good breakfast.

The most amazing day. Staff are so attentive and the whole experience was magical.

Fantastic food. Staff really on the ball.good parking and rooms

Lovely setting with spotless rooms an very helpful staff. What more could you ask for? I thoroughly enjoyed my stay.

Great place for either a break or wedding.. hospitality and organising events are superb

Stayed here for 2 nights for my niece's wedding. The staff were fantastic, very friendly and always happy to help. We all had a meal night before the wedding and on the day, food was delicious (sharing platter was lovely and plenty of it) the breakfast menu had plenty of choice, I had the Scottish breakfast, perfectly cooked, great portions but on the morning after the wedding, 3 members of my family said their breakfast tasted like soap, didn't complain as it was a one off. Mine tasted OK. The grounds are beautiful, perfect for the wedding photos. The wedding Chapel is lovely as is the garden outside the Chapel, very well maintained. I stayed in room 10, didn't hear any motorway noise, just birdsong. Bed was comfortable, great shower, had coffee/tea etc in room and hairdryer. Iron needs a good clean though, I wasn't able to use it, meant to mention it but forgot as it was a trivial thing. In the middle of nowhere so cannot get anything to eat after 8pm (time they stop serving food) shop in reception just had coke or chocolate. (Didn't ask if you could order takeaway) Every single guest said what an amazing experience it was from start to finish. Definitely recommend. 🥰

Room lovely and clean and wedding was organised well, staff were friendly although a little slow with service. Food not great and the clearing of tables did not seem to be a priority with staff sitting in the back whilst outside tables were full of empty glasses. Overall a nice experience but probably wouldn't return

Wonderful wedding with exceptional hospitality! Meals were great and well worth the trip

Was married recently here, such a fabulous day! The bridal suite is massive with a top notch bathroom! Great food and fantastic staff.

Amazing food lovely. Staff friendly and helpful. The bride and groom had a fantastic day

Had an Amazing time at my daughter's wedding on the 16.11.2020. Everyone was brilliant and helpful. I would recommend everyone to go here.

Our wedding day was absolutely perfect. Thank you so much.

We stayed at the mill forge for our wedding in September. Cannot thank the staff enough for their warm and welcoming manner. They made us feel very special. The food in the restaurant and bar was excellent. Our meal following our beautiful wedding was lovely. Would highly recommend the mill forge restaurant.

As we were staying at The Mill Forge, we were automatically booked a slot in their restaurant - covid reasons were given, but I suspect it's more an astute business decision. It did make everything super easy though, so we just went with it.The menu is basic cheap & cheerful pub fodder, so I wasn't expecting great things. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the sharing platter & the really delicious veggie curry. The portions were generous, & good value for money.The wines are a bit ropey, so perhaps just stick to G&T. And they could do with some music piping through to help with the ambiance. The staff are all friendly & bubbly. Again, I would like to activate the (non-existent) Trip Advisor 'Good' rating. I wouldn't necessarily go out of my way to eat here again, but if I was passing, I would certainly consider it an option.

Food top notch Breakfast hits the spot Dinner there is a great choice of dishes Starters Mains Desserts just delicious

Nice location, friendly staff, good food.

Excellent clean stay, brilliant meals and service. Definitely will return.

This is a lovely hotel, with perfect facilities for anyone who is getting married, it caters for everything from start to finish, including the wedding ceremony and the reception.

A wonderful venue for special occasion, the staff made us feel welcome with their professional standards. Our room(bridal suite) was a very high standard, as was the food.I would recommended for any couples who would like to experience a stress free wedding venue to book at The Mill .

Meals are first class plenty of choice and more importantly plenty of it, if anything a bit to much for the average eater, not a problem in my case.

We were staying at the Mill Forge as a stop over. We could not find any local restaurants with tables free, so we decided the eat at the Mill forge. You are allocated a table based on your room number and we were put in one of the lifeless rooms to eat I have ever experienced, pic below, what did to help, no-one else was in the this room. Aware things need to change due to covid, but we ate out over 12 times on our trip and this was grim. What made it worse was the 2 young girls standing at their work station chatting about their social life and what their mates had to drink a recent party. As the place was so quiet this went on most of our meal.We had the mixed platter to start, it was all deep fried and poorly presented, not the best of starts. The moons came and no improvement. My Partners salmon was so over cooked and the amount of boiled potatoes could have served 4 people. My burger was again solid, dense and way over cooked, the chips and onion rings were not to my taste, so I only ate the burger. £42 including 2 drinks, i felt ripped off and was extremely poor value in such a poor environment.

Stayed at Mill for two nights, never stayed before in fact didn’t know of its existence. We wanted a nice quiet break in nice surroundings and we were not disappointed. The actual lay out of the hotel all rooms like self contained chalets,your own front door keys. The staff were brilliant working through these hard times with COVID 19 but they have it off to a fine art. The food was exceptional choice was varied and quality super. M argaret was a wealth of knowledge about the history of the Mill and took time to show us round what a beautiful building. We will definitely return . Thank you room 19 xx

Absolutely 5 stars could not fault it

Fab stay, staff very friendly and helpful. Amazing food. Would definitely recommend.

The most magical venue for weddings. Staff and rooms first class. Would definitely recommend this place.

nice place only breakfast served only till 9 to earlie drinks very expensive wedding was brill staff couldnt do enough clean rooms and nice need more local beers ale on and cocktails ran out of bottel newcastle brown bit disappointed kids drinks expensive as well kids menue could be looked at

Zimmer preiswert und bequem. Das Essen im Restaurant war gut. Sehr freundliches Personal.

Couldn't of asked for a better place to get married, all staff are so kind and helpful, would recommend to anyone wishing to go there

Got married here in May 2016 and the place and day was just amazing, ideal place for a small intimate wedding, food was delicious and the bridal suite was amazing, my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Lovely hotel... great comfy rooms.. like a little village. Just stayed 2 nights for my friends wedding. Staff are amaxing... food amazing. Defo stay again

Married on the 26th July 4pm Had a fantastic day couldn’t ask for more staff were excellent venue perfect food excellent rooms very good .great food would recommend

Got married here 11 years ago, great memories

The whole place from start to finish amazing.

Excellent, very homely atmosphere

Got married here on the 1st July 2019. It was everything we wanted and more. A fantastic place. Staff so friendly and helpful. Wedding suite was Superb.

We got married here last year and it was lovely, it is a very intimate venue and great for smaller weddings.

Beautiful place for a wedding, food was lovely, staff friendly and helpful.

Great accommodation, lovely chalet, food was excellent, and special mention to Clare, Pauline, and the lady from reception who showed us round the chapel, who's name I forgot to ask. They made our stay even better with the friendliness, helpfulness, and brilliant service

Had a great evening meal, food quality was excellent, portions were huge. Clare was a brilliant waitress, who's service was fast, efficient, and friendly

It was a beautiful place loved it xx

Fantastic weekend resort by the lake

Excellent foodExcellent staffHearty portions Great selection Good valueGreat serviceFood always hotOne minor complaint with one meal on one of the nights. This was rectified straight away. New meal provided and cost removed. Cannot ask for fairer than that. Definitely recommend and would definitely return. Always check if exclusive wedding party is on prior to visit.

Brilliant place to get married all the staff where brilliant, lovely setting would recommend to family and friends

Great quality food with a wide menu to choose from. The restaurant staff are very friendly and flexible accomodating for everyones needs. Thanks

Quality wedding venue close to Gretna Green.

Visited the mill forge to get married with our 10 month old little girl. The staff were all lovely and made us feel very at home! They take care of all the wedding details and make it a stress free relaxing experience. Cosy accommodation and delicious food, can’t recommend them enough.

The whole package lovely location ,staff happy and friendly

Absolutely beautiful place...from the moment we arrived for the weekend for our daughter's wedding until we left, we were made to feel relaxed, looked after and very welcomed. Setting is lovely and staff everywhere are so, so pleasant and happy. They take care of everything concerning the weddings and take the stresses off you. Simply a wonderful place for a wedding!

Beautiful place excellent facilities, clean reasonably priced (including food and drink) food was spot on, staff were excellent very friendly extremely helpful, made our wedding day more than perfect can't thank them enough, also would recommend to anyone without hesitation

Our first night we decided to order food and we as a group had some young children and when the food arrived the portions were massive. When the children could not finish the meal because they were so big a female waiter and bar staff member said it was a massive waste and a waste of good food. Did not appreciate the rude tone of the comment and inconsideration of young children and portion size. Disappointed!

Service was brilliant and couldn't fault anything.

Everyone & Everything about it is just amazing thank you from tje bottom of my heart for making my daughter's wedding so magical xx

Service staff were excellent couldn't fault it at all

Had a lovely stay for my sisters wedding 10th-13th sept .rooms were lovely, food was amazing,staff very friendly and helpful.couldn't fault anything .beautiful wedding.

The wedding package was excellent. The staff are helpfull and very friendly. The whole place was clean and tidy, from upside to indoors...... recommend.