Allt Beithe Cottage
Acharacle
Argyll
Scotland
Sleeping 4/5
About two and a half miles 'over the moss' from the village of Acharacle (shops, hotels, café) on the Ardnamurchan peninsula, Allt Beithe Cottage stands at the end of its own private track, in a lovely open situation with the heather hills behind and wide vistas to the front. This is a very genuine little house, traditional, stone-built, comfy and cosy and lovingly restored by its owners to make a delightful holiday home.
It stands in its own large enclosed grass garden where children can play in safety, far from traffic (parents of young children should note there is one small pond), and which is a haven for wild life.
This is a place to relax and forget the cares of the world. The sands at Kentra Bay are just over a mile away, or you can pay a visit to the lighthouse at the very end of the Ardnamurchan peninsula (more superb sands at Sanna Bay with heart-stopping views across to the Small Isles). At nearby Kilchoan, you can take the ferry across to Tobermory. Or, by taking the road north towards Mallaig (36m, all facilities), you will come to the legendary silver sands of Morar (excellent 18 hole golf course at Traigh). From Mallaig itself, it is but a 20 minute ferry journey across to Skye, making a visit to that lovely island a perfectly feasible day trip. Or, for a true wilderness, you could take a trip across from Mallaig to lonely and unspoiled Knoydart.
There is a small shed at the rear of the croft where cycles etc. can be stored.
Heating is by oil fired central heating (
included) and solid fuel stoves (starter pack of fuel
included). £10 of electricity is
included. A travel cot, high chair and an extra pull-out bed are available by arrangement. Please note that bed linen and towels are not available at this cottage. One pet is welcome by arrangement. Sorry, no smoking within the cottage.
Accommodation (sleeps 4/5):
Ground-floor
Downstairs:
- Sitting room with multi-fuel stove and TV/V/DVD.
- Dining room with multi-fuel stove.
- Kitchen with cooker and fridge-freezer.
- Utility room with washing machine and microwave.
- Bathroom with bath, wash basin and WC.
Upstairs:
- Double bedroom.
- Twin bedroom with additional pull-out bed.
