Drumguish famous for the illegal release of lynx & wild boar in Jan/Feb 25. All now captured!
Drumguish Cottage is located in the highlands of Scotland, and the Cairngorm National Park which is 1,748 square miles and larger than Luxembourg. The cottage is set among the majestic pine woods of Drumguish, with mountain views and with lots of wildlife. It is close to the town of Kingussie with its shops and golf course, and in easy reach of Aviemore and the ski slopes on Cairngorm mountain. The area is a walkers' paradise with lowland and upland trails starting direct from the cottage. Cyclists and mountain bikers also have immediate access to the tracks in Insh Forest, Glen Feshie, Glen Tromie and beyond.
The Cottage has been converted from an old crofters cottage and now has all amenities including central heating, double glazed windows and two wood burning stoves with all the wood you need included.
Inverness and the airport are an hour drive away, where car hire is available, and there is a railway station, with a direct line from London, Edinburgh and Glasgow, in Kingussie. However a car is needed to access the 3 miles to Drumguish.
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- Registration
- HI-70042-F
Availability
Sleeping arrangements
One King bed (which can be split to form two singles) ground floor
One double bed ground floor
Upper mezzanine floor with two single beds - coomb ceiling so restricted headspace but full height in centre of the room.
Cot for infant and blow-up bed suitable for toddler too big for the cot.
Interior layout
Entrance hall with hanging space for outdoor gear which leads to the snug sitting room with a wood burning stove. The modern three bedroom wing with laundry room and family bathroom, leads off the snug. The other side of the snug a corridor leads to the shower room with toilet and washbasin, the open plan kitchen/dining room and sitting room. The sunroom is accessed from the kitchen and the sunroom doors lead out to the patio and garden with outdoor table and chairs, BBQ and pizza oven.
EPC rating: Not Applicable
Exterior
An old converted crofters' house, with a new bedroom wing, in about 3/4 of an acre of garden. The large garden is perfect for games such as frisbee and football and has a children's activity area and swing as well as the wood fired pizza oven. The wood fired pizza oven is bookable in advance.
Facilities
- Dishwasher 1
- Fridge 1
- Freezer 1
- Cooking hob 1
- Oven 1
- Microwave 1
- Toaster 1
- Kettle 1
- Linen provided 1
- Bath towels provided 1
- Bedding provided 1
- Cot/ Travel cot 1
- Hair dryer 2
- High chair 1
- Iron / Ironing board 1
- Washing machine 1
- Tumble dryer 1
- Coffee machine 1
- Dining area 1
- Baby safety gates 1
- Smoke Detectors 5
- Carbon Monoxide Detector 2
- Bath 1
- Shower 2
- Toilet 2
- Kitchen 1
- DVD player 1
- Radio 2
- CD player 1
- TV 2
- Smart TV 1
- Freeview / Freesat TV 1
- Board games / puzzles 1
- Streaming service (such as Netflix) 1
- Internet access 1
- Free Wifi 1
- Main door / Private entrance
- BBQ
- Private garden
- Patio / Decking
- Garden dining furniture
- On-site EV charging point
- Personal meet & greet available
- Free parking
- Wood burning stove 2
- Central heating
- Seating Area
- Pets allowed (fees may apply) 2
- Shampoo
- Dedicated Workspace
- Chocolate/cookies
- Hand sanitiser
- Bathroom(s) 2
The following are all provided:
toilet paper, kitchen roll, handwash, soap, dishwasher tablets, washing powder, shower body wash, washing up liquid, kitchen clothes, tea towels, coffee, tea, cooking oil, sugar, flour, wood for the stoves.
The pizza oven needs to be booked 24 hours in advance, pizza dough, tomato sauce and mozzarella provided, £10 per person, minimum charge £50.
EV charging available and charged at 20p per kw (overnight charge) or 35p per kw (daytime charge). Please advise in advance if you will want to use the charger.
Great for
- Adventure
- Business
- Budget
- Countryside
- Family
- Secluded
- Romantic
Accessibility
- Walk in shower
- Upper floor reachable by stairs only
Being an old converted cottage it is not very suitable for a wheel chair as some doorways are narrow. However all rooms except the mezzanine are ground floor and access to the house is one step only
Rules
- No parties
- No smoking
Memberships
ASCCMember of The Association of Scotland's Self-Caterers
Top facilities
Sleeps 6 +0 (Max) 3 Bedroom(s) 2 Bathroom(s) Whole house Wifi
Check-in begins at 16:00. Check-in closes at 22:30.
You will be asked to check-out before 10:00.
Prices from £170 - £350 (Nightly).
Special offers
5% discount for advance bookings (6 months)
5% discount for 7 nights or more
10% Promo Code for repeat bookers
Location
Parking
- Free parking (outdoor)
Please park your car to the right of the front door, making sure the turning area and the shed are left clear.
Nearby
Many films and TV series have been made in this area of the highlands, the most famous Outlander, The Crown, Skyfall and Harry Potter.
Locations for Outlander include The Highland Folk Park at Newtonmore where the replica 18th century crofts were shown when Claire joins Dougal and his followers on their task to collect rent from the clans tenants. Culloden Battlefield where the infamous rout of the Jacobites actually took place and Clava Cairns are also near Inverness. One of the most sacred historic sites in Scotland, the mystical Clava Cairns is a Bronze Age cemetery complex. Tucked away in a beautiful woodland setting near Inverness, the captivating complex has become a bucket list tourist site for fans of the TV series Outlander. The three prominent cairns form lines aligned with the winter solstice and show remnants of forgotten beliefs carved into the stones. So, for those looking to explore this atmospheric site, the Clava Cairns walk is majestic.
Inverness was the beautiful Highland city where Claire and Frank had their second honeymoon and take a cruise on the waters of Loch Ness. In the 18th century Claire meets the Loch Ness Monster (referred to as a water horse in the novel).
Loch Ness is also the setting for the film The Waterhorse - Legend of the Deep, an enchanting story about its most mysterious inhabitant, the Loch Ness Monster. There is an excellent Visitors Centre in Drumnadrochit and from nearby you can take a short cruise to Urquhart Castle which wasn't used as a filming location, but it's worth adding to your Outlander Scotland tour because it's historically tied to the real-life Jacobite uprising and is featured in a memorable scene from the books.
The Great Glen is where Claire and Jamie rode after their wedding and is also features in the Harry Potter movies - the Glenfinnian Viaduct. Driving through this deep carved glen feels like you are entering a secret part of Scotland. Scenes from Skyfall were also filmed here, in the the shadow of Buachaille Etive Mor. Ian Fleming owed a family home in Glen Coe.
One of the leading locations in series 4 of The Crown was Ardverike House at Loch Laggan, which stood in for the exterior of Balmoral Castle.
All these sites are within an hours drive of our Cottage, and if you are travelling from Edinburgh or Glasgow it makes a great stopping point to explore these area.
Other sites include Glen Afric the inspiration for Brave, Clachaig Inn - Harry Potter, Traitors Series 2 (UK) Ardross Castle north of Inverness and This Farming Life, the Llamas in Newtonmore.
- Horse riding [2 miles]
- Swimming (Outdoor) [2 miles]
- Skiing/Snowboarding [11 miles]
- Cross Country Skiing [11 miles]
- Cycle hire [2 miles]
- Cycle paths [¼ mile]
- Boat hire [2 miles]
- Golf [2 miles]
- Hiking [¼ mile]
- Tennis court(s) [3 miles]
- Fishing [2 miles]
- Canoeing [2 miles]
- Windsurfing [2 miles]
- Gym [3 miles]
- Leisure centre
- Sports ground
- Shops [3 miles]
- Supermarket [3 miles]
- Bar / Pub
- Restaurants
- Café
- Nightclub
- Galleries
- Museum
- Theatre
- Playground
- Beach
All info on local walks https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk
Highland Wildlife Park https://www.highlandwildlifepark.org.uk
Landmark Adventure Park https://www.landmarkpark.co.uk
Alvie Zip Line https://www.g2outdoor.co.uk
Watersports at Loch Insh Watersports Centre https://lochinsh.com
Reindeer Centre at Glenmore www.cairngormreindeer.co.uk
Highland Folk Museum. Newtonmore https://www.highlifehighland.com/highlandfolkmuseum -
closed from Nov - April
Dalwinnie Distillery https://www.malts.com/en-gb/distilleries/Dalwhinnie
Tomatin Distillery https://tomatin.com
Ice skating Aviemore https://www.aviemoreicerink.com
Cairngorm Alpacas , Lochbuie Croft, Newtonmore https://www.cairngormalpacas.co.uk
Whisky trail Glenlivet https://maltwhiskytrail.com
Downhill Bike track - Fort William https://www.nevisrange.co.uk/activities/bike/
Glenlivet mountain biking https:/www.glenlivetestate.co.uk
Dolphin boat Tours - https://www.ecoventures.co.uk
Golf Courses - Spey Valley Aviemore, Boat of Garten, Newtonmore. Castle Stewart Nr Inverness, Dornoch, Nairn etc https://golfhighland.com
Laggan Wolftrax Mountain Biking https://forestryandland.gov.scot/visit/laggan-wolftrax
Cairngorm Mountain https://www.cairngormmountain.co.uk
The Lecht Ski Centre https://www.lecht.co.uk
- Views of…
- Countryside
- Garden
- Hillside
- Mountain
- Panoramic
- River
- Valley