Accommodation details:
Sitting room, large kitchen with dining table and bathroom with bath and shower on the ground floor. One double and one twin bedroom on the first floor.
Services : oli-fired central heating, multi-fuel stove in sitting room, water heated by immersion.
Additional information:
Parking is available immediately outside the cottage, which is accessed by a narrow track. It is very difficult to turn vehicles outside the cottage, so some reversing is usually required and this needs to be done with great care. Alternative parking is available at the start of the track, about 50 metres from the cottage. Public transport accessible.
Craggan Cottage is only available for full weeks (Saturday to Saturday) throughout the year.
Guests who are interested in booking a larger family/group stay at Balmacara, will be pleased to hear that additional accommodation is available at Ferry Cottage. This single-storey cottage, which was once the waiting room for ferry passengers travelling by steamer and sailing boat to and from Balmacara, offers comfortable accommodation for 4 guests with the added bonus of magnificent coastal views.
About the property:
A crofting estate of 2,550 hectares (6,300 acres) with outstanding views of Skye and Applecross, Balmacara includes the village of Plockton, an Outstanding Conservation Area. Visitors can discover more about this area at the interpretation centre at Balmacara Square.
From here easy access is now possible by road bridge to the Isle of Skye.
About the area:
Lochalsh House Policies offer quiet sheltered walks by the lochside among mature Scots pine, oaks and beeches.
Both cottages are approximately 1 mile from Balmacara village where visitors will be able to obtain basic supplies. In Kyle, approximately 3 miles away, a wider variety of shops can be found: butchers, chemist, banks, supermarket, eating out places, etc.
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Welcome to the National Trust for Scotland Holiday Accommodation - 12th February 2012
Coastline and Islands
For many of our guests, a holiday just isn't complete without the sea. If you are among them, this selection offers you a choice of delightful properties where the ocean is on your doorstep. Step out of Port Donnel Cottage on to your very own beach on the Solway Firth; experience a long-gone traditional way of life in Beatons Cottage on the shores of the Isle of Skye; or revel in the unique peace and turquoise seas of the Hebridean island of Canna. These are just some of the wonderful properties the National Trust for Scotland has to choose from.
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Craggan Cottage, Balmacara Estate
- Dates Available
Very Good- Highlands, Western Isles & Northern Isles
- 4
- 2
- Dogs allowed
A traditional property situated in the small village of Glaick on the north shore of Loch Alsh, this most attractive cottage has outstanding coastal views and stands in its own secluded garden. The garden leads down to a stony beach. The property is furnished with high quality period pieces in keeping with the character of the cottage.
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Ferry Cottage, Balmacara Estate
- Dates Available
- Very Good
- Highlands, Western Isles & Northern Isles
- 4
- 2
- Dogs allowed
This single-storey cottage, which was once the waiting room for ferry passengers travelling by steamer and sailing boat to and from Balmacara, is in the small village of Glaick, delightfully situated on a narrow country lane looking on to the north shore of Loch Alsh. Ferry Cottage offers high quality accommodation with the added bonus of magnificent coastal views from the double bedroom and sitting room. The historical character of the cottage has been safeguarded in the preservation of the original wall lamps and distinctive doors. Although the cottage does not have a private garden, guests have full access to the many lovely areas within Lochalsh woodland throughout their stay.
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Accommodation details:
One twin and one double bedroom, farmhouse style kitchen/sitting room and bathroom with bath and shower. Services: night storage heaters, open fire, water heated by immersion.
Additional information: The cottage is all on one level and is suitable for the less mobile.
Parking is available beside the cottage. Public transport accessible.
This accommodation is only available for full weeks (Saturday to Saturday) throughout the year.
Guests interested in booking a larger family/group stay at Balmacara will be pleased to know that additional accommodation is available at Craggan Cottage. This most attractive 4-person cottage has outstanding coastal views and stands in its own secluded garden. The garden leads down to a stony beach.
About the property:
Both cottages are approximately 1 mile from Balmacara village where visitors will be able to obtain basic supplies. In Kyle, approximately 3 miles away, a wider variety of shops can be found: butcher, chemist, banks, supermarket, eating out places, etc.
About the area:
A crofting estate of 2,550 hectares (6,300 acres) with outstanding views of Skye and Applecross, Balmacara includes the village of Plockton, an Outstanding Conservation Area. Visitors can discover more about this area at the interpretation centre at Balmacara Square. From here easy access to the Isle of Skye is now possible by road bridge.
Lochalsh House Policies offer quiet sheltered walks by the lochside among mature Scots pine, oaks and beeches.
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One twin and one double bedroom, farmhouse style kitchen/sitting room and bathroom with bath and shower. Services: night storage heaters, open fire, water heated by immersion.
Additional information: The cottage is all on one level and is suitable for the less mobile.
Parking is available beside the cottage. Public transport accessible.
This accommodation is only available for full weeks (Saturday to Saturday) throughout the year.
Guests interested in booking a larger family/group stay at Balmacara will be pleased to know that additional accommodation is available at Craggan Cottage. This most attractive 4-person cottage has outstanding coastal views and stands in its own secluded garden. The garden leads down to a stony beach.
About the property:
Both cottages are approximately 1 mile from Balmacara village where visitors will be able to obtain basic supplies. In Kyle, approximately 3 miles away, a wider variety of shops can be found: butcher, chemist, banks, supermarket, eating out places, etc.
About the area:
A crofting estate of 2,550 hectares (6,300 acres) with outstanding views of Skye and Applecross, Balmacara includes the village of Plockton, an Outstanding Conservation Area. Visitors can discover more about this area at the interpretation centre at Balmacara Square. From here easy access to the Isle of Skye is now possible by road bridge.
Lochalsh House Policies offer quiet sheltered walks by the lochside among mature Scots pine, oaks and beeches.
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Belmont House, Belmont House
- Dates Available
Excellent- Highlands, Western Isles & Northern Isles
- 8
- 5
Belmont House is a beautifully restored and perfectly proportioned Georgian Mansion overlooking Bluemull Sound the strait of water that runs between Yell and Unst, Britain's two most northerly isles. With space to sleep 8 to 12 people over three stories, this fabulous example of fine 18th century architecture has been rescued from a near ruinous state by the Belmont Trust and now offers accommodation which is both comfortable and cosy amid splendid surroundings. The house was built by Thomas Mouat in 1775 and has all the design features expected of the grandest buildings of its period - symmetrical frontage, quadrant walls, advanced pavillions and policies running down to the sea. There is nothing else like it in the Northern Isles!
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Accommodation details:
Sleeps 8-12. The ground floor entrance porch and arched hallway lead on the right to a hand-built kitchen with an excellent range and granite-topped wooden units. There is an impressive dining room and a family room (with sofa bed), while a large shower room and WC sit at the back of the house. The first floor has a magnificent drawing room with windows to three sides, while Thomas Mouat's writing room with its tall Venetian windows overlooks the sea and islands beyond. There are also two bedrooms on the first floor (one double, 1 twin). The top floor has two beautiful bathrooms each with hand-held shower and two twin rooms which have additional fine hand-built box beds (suitable for children only). A large child-friendly garden runs from the front of the house down to the Bluemull Sound and the pier at Belmont, where the ferry from Yell docks. The pavillions to either side of the house provide a laundry.
Services: There is mobile reception (Vodaphone) and broadband at the property.
Additional information: Available from April 30 2011
Local lamb, shellfish and beef can be ordered, and there is also a Farmer's Market once a fortnight. Baltasound and Saxavord offer good places to dine out or we can arrange for someone to come and cook at Belmont House if you prefer.
The Trust can also arrange guided walks, guided fishing trips, bird watching and tours of the island if requested. Indoor swimming and court games also available at the nearby Unst Leisure Centre. (http://www.srt.org.uk/unst for further details).
About the area:
Unst is the most northerly of the Shetland Isles. Just 12 miles long by 5 miles wide, there are majestic cliffs, jagged sea stacks, sheltered inlets, golden beaches and fertile farmland where purebred Shetland sheep and ponies roam the common grazing land. Unst is a major European breeding site for seabirds including gannets, puffins, guillemots, razorbills, kittiwakes and shags as well as skuas, arctic skuas and whimbrels. Seals and porpoises are common and you may even see otters and killer whales. There is excellent bird watching at Hermaness National Nature reserve, and rare plants at Keen of Hamar as well as sea and loch angling. The following websites will provide visitors with lots of useful information on this area:-
www.shetland.org
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Sleeps 8-12. The ground floor entrance porch and arched hallway lead on the right to a hand-built kitchen with an excellent range and granite-topped wooden units. There is an impressive dining room and a family room (with sofa bed), while a large shower room and WC sit at the back of the house. The first floor has a magnificent drawing room with windows to three sides, while Thomas Mouat's writing room with its tall Venetian windows overlooks the sea and islands beyond. There are also two bedrooms on the first floor (one double, 1 twin). The top floor has two beautiful bathrooms each with hand-held shower and two twin rooms which have additional fine hand-built box beds (suitable for children only). A large child-friendly garden runs from the front of the house down to the Bluemull Sound and the pier at Belmont, where the ferry from Yell docks. The pavillions to either side of the house provide a laundry.
Services: There is mobile reception (Vodaphone) and broadband at the property.
Additional information: Available from April 30 2011
Local lamb, shellfish and beef can be ordered, and there is also a Farmer's Market once a fortnight. Baltasound and Saxavord offer good places to dine out or we can arrange for someone to come and cook at Belmont House if you prefer.
The Trust can also arrange guided walks, guided fishing trips, bird watching and tours of the island if requested. Indoor swimming and court games also available at the nearby Unst Leisure Centre. (http://www.srt.org.uk/unst for further details).
About the area:
Unst is the most northerly of the Shetland Isles. Just 12 miles long by 5 miles wide, there are majestic cliffs, jagged sea stacks, sheltered inlets, golden beaches and fertile farmland where purebred Shetland sheep and ponies roam the common grazing land. Unst is a major European breeding site for seabirds including gannets, puffins, guillemots, razorbills, kittiwakes and shags as well as skuas, arctic skuas and whimbrels. Seals and porpoises are common and you may even see otters and killer whales. There is excellent bird watching at Hermaness National Nature reserve, and rare plants at Keen of Hamar as well as sea and loch angling. The following websites will provide visitors with lots of useful information on this area:-
www.shetland.org
www.unst.org < Hide