Aberdeen & Grampian Highlands Cottages

Bluefolds - Aberlour Cottage, Glenlivet Moray

4 Cottages - Bluefolds quality cottages have stunning panoramic mountain views. An ideal location for touring the whisky, castle and coastal trails of Grampian. Relax and unwind in the light airy tastefully converted farm steading which sleep 2-8, 2-6 and 1-5 or the farmhouse which sleeps 2-8.

Breakfast in your south-facing dining area enjoying views across remote, beautiful Glenlivet. Enjoy birdwatching and wildlife: including lapwings, kestrels, rabbits and roe deer.

Tour the malt whisky (Glenlivet distillery 4 miles), historic castles (Ballindalloch Castle 10 miles) and coastal trails (Findhorn, Lossiemouth, Pennan) or walk the Speyside Way or Glenlivet estate waymarked routes. Dufftown (9 miles), offers golf, distilleries, weekly whisky nosings and ceilidhs, fine restaurants and shops. The Croft Inn, the local pub, offers a warm welcome and good food.

PLEASE NOTE ONLY FIVE NIGHT OR WEEKLY BOOKINGS ACCEPTED OVER THE CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PERIOD - FLEXIBLE CHANGEOVER DAY

Bluefolds - Dronach Cottage, Glenlivet Moray

Bluefolds - Folds Cottage

Bluefolds - Glenlivet Cottage, Glenlivet Moray

Carradale

A country cottage, with its own private entrance, in a peaceful rural setting.

It has a private patio, and full use of the sheltered garden, with its panoramic view up the River Spey Valley to Ben Rinnes (2755 feet).

It is an excellent location for walking, fishing, golf and for beaches. The Spey Bay Hotel Holiday Complex is two miles away, with the fishing port and maritime museum at five miles.

Carriage House & Mares Nest

Raemoir House Apartments, with adjacent car park are situated 100 yards from the hotel and are set around the paved courtyard. They are converted from the Stables, Coach House and coachman’s accommodation ancillary to the Mansion House in 1987 and 1990, and now are fully equipped self-catering accommodation of exceptionally high standard.

Most things you should need whilst you are away on holiday are provided, the kitchens being equipped with all the expected necessities plus a microwave oven, washer/dryer and in some, even a dishwasher! Linen and towels are provided.

The electricity for each apartment is metered, and is payable on departure. All the accommodation graded by the Tourist Board 4 Star ****

Uniquely tranquil, Raemoir is ideal to soothe away the stresses of life; alternatively a host of activities can be arranged, from walking, golf, riding, fishing to shooting, deer stalking, off-road driving and quad biking. It is considered one of the most beautiful Country House Hotels in the Highlands.

Dalmaik Manse Apartment
	Ground floor, self-contained apartment ( own entrance ), within family home. Beautiful, historical, countryside location, by the river, next to ancient churchyard, woodlands, walking ,fishing & abundant wildlife. Near to Drum/Crathes Castles, easy access to Royal Deeside, and Aberdeen ( 10 miles) Available all year.

Hawthorne Cottage

A traditional detatched cottage based in the delightful conservation village of Fordyce. The cottage is recently refurbished and is in an excellent location for visiting all local attractions and touring.

The world renowned Malt Whisky Trail and Castle Trail are only a short drive from the cottage and the beautiful Moray coast with excellent sandy beaches are only a few miles away.

The area hosts many highland games and agricultural shows during the summer and makes an ideal family day out.

No matter what season, spring, summer, autumn or winter, the cottage is a perfect retreat.

Only weekly bookings accepted over Christmas & New Year.

Jenny's Bothy

Uniquely secluded, within the Cairngorm National Park, this Bothy Crofthouse has an airy and spacious feel with whitewashed stone walls and simple furnishings. A single, two bunk beds and a futon create a cosy sitting area around the wood burning stove (wood provided) in the one main room, with space for activities on a rainy day and pleasantly tiled work surfaces for food preparation, electric cooker and fridge. There is a smaller adjoining family room and a hot shower.

Enjoy an immediate access to an abundance of wildlife, rolling hills and the stunning qualities of natural silence and bird-call. Or explore Upper Donside; castles, galleries and gardens. Within easy access visitors will find the whisky trail, Royal Deeside, Speyside, Findhorn Bay and the coast. Nearby castle and hotel, river for fishing within a few hundred yards.

Please contact owner for short break offers.

Sheriffston Farm Chalet

This A-frame chalet has a delightful and rural position in a secluded orchard on a working farm.

The chalet is located near many interesting sites. The historic Elgin is 5 minutes away, Lossiemouth 15 and the spectacular Moray Firth, with its dolphins, safe sandy beaches, dunes, craggy headlands and year-round variety of wildlife, is also close.

There are excellent local facilities in Elgin and the area surrounding the chalet provides a magnificent and diverse landscape with forests, moorlands, mountains and rivers, which can be explored by walking or cycling from the cottage.

Smithy Cottage

Smithy Cottage dates back to 1830 and was the original Blacksmith's workshop. Sympathetically extended and refurbished, the cottage now provides very comfortable self-catering accommodation in a quiet rural setting.

Wonderful mountain views and wildlife can be enjoyed from the cottage. The patio area at the front is the perfect place to watch the evening sunset or, on the right night, the Northern Lights.
Nearby forests offer way marked trails for cycling, walking and orienteering.

Situated at the foothills of the Eastern Cairngorms between Royal Deeside and Speyside in the Cairngorm National Park Area of Upper Condise, Strathdon is well placed for sight seeing.

Visitors can enjoy castle, whisky, coastal and distillery trails.

Gardens, fishing and children's attractions are all within a day visit.

St Magnus Haven

Saint Magnus Haven, a pretty detached single storey cottage for two, is situated a stones throw from the sea and has spectacular sea views from both the sitting and bedroom windows.

An ideal retreat for relaxation, the cottage has an open fire, oil fired heating, a well equipped kitchen/dining area leading into a private sunny verandah and walled garden.

For a more active holiday the idyllic conservation village of Pennan is within reach of surfing, sailing, bird watching, many fine golf courses, fishing, castles and whisky distilleries. Midway between Banff and Fraserburgh, set at the foot of spectacular cliffs, it has a small harbour, inn, and the red telephone box, as featured in the Burt Lancaster film Local Hero.

Only weekly bookings accepted over Christmas & New Year.

The Coach House

The Garden House

Originally built in 1989 as a conservatory tearoom and shop for the specialist herb plant nursery at Old Semeil. The Garden House has been tastefully furnished to provide self catering accommodation with a sheltered patio overlooking the established herb garden with its wonderful scents and wealth of insect life and birds.

Situated adjacent to woodlands on one side and open fields with views to the other, the Garden House and patio trap the sun in summer. Local Spar shop and post office only 3 miles away.

Strathdon is situated 1000 feet up in the foothills of the Cairngorm Mountains within the Caimgorms National Park. Visitors can enjoy National Trust Properties, gardens, local fishing, walking and wildlife. The Whisky Trail, Castle Trail and The Coastal Trail all within a day out. Aberdeen is a 45 mile drive.

The Loose Box

The Red House

The Red House dating back to 1830 was the family home of the Blacksmith. Sympathetically extended and refurbished, the cottage now provides very comfortable self-catering accommodation in a quiet rural setting.

Wonderful mountain views and wildlife can be enjoyed from the cottage and the covered veranda is the perfect place to watch the evening sunset or the Northern Lights.

Nearby forests offer way marked trails for cycling, walking and orienteering.

Situated at the foothills of the Eastern Cairngorms between Royal Deeside and Speyside in the Cairngorm National Park area of Upper Donside, Strathdon is well placed for sight seeing.

Visitors can enjoy Castle, Whisky, Coastal and Distillery trails. Gardens, fishing and children's attractions are all within a day visit.

The Stables

Tidewater Cottage

Tidewater Cottage faces the shore, along the Moray Firth, on the North sea in the Scottish region of Grampian Highlands where one third of the whole worldwide marine life is said to be preserved. Where the sea according to its unceasing tides' rhythm calmly washes the coast, Tidewater lies, a former fishermen' s cottage located in the heart of Seatown, in the marine village of Gardenstown just fifty miles north from Aberdeen and less than ten off the nearest fishing towns of Macduff and Banff.

A charming experience: Tidewater Cottage is a quaint, former eighteenth century fishermen's cottage with all the convenience of a modern dwelling restored in 2002. Tidewater offers its guests a peaceful and stylish accommodation in a really, unique atmosphere. The perfect union between land and water: on the back of the property the "brae" which gently downward slopes to the coast and, just in front, the sea full of hints and emotions according to the unrelentless slowly passing through days and seasons.

A foodstore, two cafes, a restaurant, pub, bakery, a post office, surgery and traditional crafts shops are all nearby.

Prices are based on 2 people sharing. £15 extra is required for each additional person.

Westerwards Croft

Set on the coast about a mile due west of Portsoy, Westerwards Croft is ideally located for exploring the Coastline and the Highlands.

The cottage enjoys panoramic views across the Moray Firth to the North and the hills to the South. Portsoy, a picturesque 17th century fishing village offering shops and restaurants, is within easy reach.

Westerwards Croft is fully modernised to a high standard whilst preserving its natural character. Many of the original features were retained including feature stone walls and deep window recesses. All rooms overlook the sea, which is about a hundred yards from the house.

Join the Whisky, Castle and Fishing Trails; visit farm, transport and local museums; craft workshops and many National Trust properties. In the summer find an empty cove nearby or enjoy Portsoy's outside swimming pool, which is 5 mins walk from the croft.