03 · What's here
An honest inventory
Everything on the croft, and a short list of what there isn't. We would rather you knew before you drove four hours.
Provided
- Beds made on arrival
- Towels, incl. one for the dog
- Logs and kindling, first basket
- Shared drying room, always on
- Rowing boat, oars, four buoyancy aids
- Freezer for the fish you'll not catch
- Washing machine in the byre, free to all
- OS Explorer 399 and a hill compass
- Midge nets by the door, no charge
- Eggs when the hens oblige
Not here
- Reception, or anyone on site at night Not provided
- Shop; nearest is nine miles Not provided
- Mobile signal, except on the hill Not provided
- Wifi in Dubh Loch or the Bothy Not provided
- Television anywhere Not provided
- Street lighting; bring a torch Not provided
- Cot or highchair, unless asked for Not provided
- Hot tub, and there won't be Not provided
The croft
Four buildings and a boat house
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The steading — three cottages under one long roof
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The byre — drying room, washing machine, the bath
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Boat house — oars, aids, a bucket for bailing
On the water
The boat is shared and works on a chalkboard in the boat house: write your name and the hours. Brown trout at the shallow end, best at dusk in June. Permits for the estate water are £8 a day and we hold the book.
On foot
Eleven miles of shore path, level for the first four. The hill path leaves the gate and reaches 812 m in about three hours; the last section is loose. Deer stalking August to October — we post the days on the gate.
Which one would suit you?
Five cottages, and the differences between them matter more than the photographs let on.