The National Trust for Scotland offers economical and basic accommodation for larger groups at five of our properties.
The base camps are ideally located for activities such as hill walking and other outdoor pursuits. We regret it is not possible to check availability of our base camps online, please contact the Holidays Department for latest availability on 0844 493 2108 or email holidays@nts.org.uk.
Ardess Lodge, Ben Lomond - New for 2011
Available from June 2011, Ardess Lodge is being refurbished to provide good quality bunkhouse accommodation for up to ten people. Accommodation will comprise two bedrooms, one sleeping four and one sleeping six, plus a large, well-equipped dining kitchen and comfortable sitting room with wood-burning stove. There will be two shower rooms, three WCs, and boot room/drying facilities. Situated at the foot of Ben Lomond, the lodge is ideally placed for hill walking and exploring the wild east side of Loch Lomond.
Price: £15 per person per night, minimum charge per night of £70 for smaller groups of six and under.
Mol Mor, Torridon, sleeps 10, £15 per person per night - minimum charge £70 per night for groups of six and under (bookings run Fri-Mon and Mon-Fri)
Mol Mor, part of a converted farm steading at the head of Loch Torridon, provides good-quality basic accommodation for up to ten people. The three bedrooms - two four-bedded and one two-bedded - are fitted with bunk beds. The kitchen is well equipped and there are also showers and a laundry. Oil-fired central heating. Visitors must bring their own sleeping bag.
Mar Lodge, Braemar, sleeps 12, £15 per person per night - minimum charge £70 per night for smaller groups of six and under (wheelchair accessible)
Mar Lodge Base Camp is part of the former Stable Block and is situated 4 miles west of Braemar, offering easy access to the Cairngorms. There are four bedrooms - two four-bedded, one two-bedded (all bunk beds) and one room suitable for disabled visitors (two single beds) that includes an en-suite with toilet and shower - a fully-equipped kitchen, sitting room, dining room, drying room, showers and toilets. Oil-fired central heating.
Shore Lodge, Brodick, Arran, sleeps 14, £15 per person per night - minimum charge £100 per night for smaller groups of six and under. Minimum three-night stay (wheelchair accessible)
Shore Lodge is a comfortable 14-bed, self-catering group accommodation facility built in 1999. Situated in the grounds of Brodick Castle, Garden and Country Park, it is ideally positioned for access to the beautiful sandy beach that stretches all the way along to Brodick, and offers great access for hill walking as it is positioned at the foot of Goatfell. Four bedrooms with bunk beds - two two-bedded, one four-bedded and one six-bedded - a large sitting room with wood-burning stove, fully-equipped kitchen and dining room. Drying room, four WCs with wash-basins and three showers, one suitable for disabled access. Storage heaters and wood-burning stove.
Kintail Outdoor Centre, sleeps 20, £15 per person per night - minimum charge £125 per night for smaller groups of ten and under (wheelchair accessible)
The centre is situated below Sgurr na Moraich, the last of the famous Five Sisters of Kintail, and Ben Attow (The Long Mountain). These spectacular mountains rise steeply from the shores of Loch Duich, offering some of the best hill walking in Britain. The centre is 5 minutes from the A87 with Glenelg and the Isle of Skye within easy reach.
Kintail Outdoor Centre provides a unique setting as an adventure base, offering unparalleled scope for outdoor pursuits and field studies. Local countryside rangers are on hand to offer advice, introductory talks and guided walks. Up to 20 people can be accommodated in this excellent bunkhouse property. Five bedrooms with bunk beds - one two-bedded, three four-bedded and one six-bedded - fully-equipped kitchen, sitting room with wood-burning stove, dining room, drying room and laundry. Oil-fired central heating and wood-burning stove.
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