Attadale Estate has four cottages offering all you need for a holiday in the Highlands of Scotland.
Attadale Estate is on the south side of Loch Carron on the West Coast of Scotland.
We generally book our cottages Saturday to Saturday, but please call us to discuss your specific requirements
Our Licence Number is HI-10300-F
Our Licence Number is HI-10323-F
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Our Licence Number is HI-10329-F
Our Licence Number is HI-10321-F
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“Location - 5 - Excellent
Cleanliness - 5 - Excellent
Facilities - 5 - Excellent
Service / Staff -5 - Excellent
Would you recommend this property to other travellers? Yes
Comments about this property
The Cottages are amazing, the views are breath taking. The staff is exceptionally accommodating, friendly, and responsive. Our two week stay here was truly life changing.”
“The cottage was very clean and comfortable and in a stunning location. Joanna’s information beforehand was very extensive and helpful and we were made very welcome. The access to the gardens is a real draw and we enjoyed our chats with both Lorraine on the gate and the stalker. All in all a really lovely place to stay.
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“Lovely cosy cottage, full of character and really comfortable. Very well equipped with good broadband, TV and DVD. We loved being able to enjoy fantastic walks from the front door - beautiful wilderness in the hills and also really loved visiting the garden, which is stunning with lots of interesting planting. We saw red deer and red squirrels every day at close quarters, which was absolutely enchanting!
A great supply of logs for the stove - lovely wood burner in the living room kept the whole house nice and warm.
Flowers on arrival, lovely homemade biscuits, tea, coffee and milk - all very much appreciated and made for a very warm welcome.
Thank you for such a lovely stay.”
“Well, we though would we recommend this wonderful place to other travellers? We had to consider that because heaven forbid it was booked out the next time we tried!
Tips for other travellers
It’s the west coast so bring clothing and footwear to suite your intentions and the weather. You can walk along forestry roads or go off along stalkers paths from the house so light walking shoes or wellies will suffice if your not too worried about going off into the wilderness. Plainly if you intend heading deep into the estate good quality out doors gear and safety equipment is a must.
The kitchen is well appointed with adequate utensils for the available accommodation. Large fridge/freezer and a dishwashing machine with a good sized kitchen table for family meals.
The Spar in Lochcarron is excellent. Very well stocked.
Depending on the time of year Lochcarran Bistro if open a must and The Carran Resturant just ten minutes away is also very good and both are extremely friendly.
A little further afield is the Plockton Inn excellent pub food seafood of course! And further away Kinloch Lodge of Skye lunch is wonderful!!
Remember your Netflix/Amazon/Rakuten etc passwords the WiFi is good enough to stream movies for the odd day when you might want a day in. You have a smart TV.
The house is very cosy so you can wear light clothing in the evenings no problem.
Mattresses are quite firm we brought a thick bed cover for this time but that is a very personal thing you may love it just the way it is.
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“My second visit to West Bothy and a third already booked. Perfect location for exploring the Highlands.
Take the time to explore the gardens too as each time you do you will find something new. The cleaning protocols for COVID protection were very well observed.
Tips for other travellers
A highlight this year was wild swimming at Gairloch. A meal at Lochcarron Bistro is a must.”
“A lovely house to stay in.
Very spacious inside and very clean. The views and surroundings are stunning with plenty of places to explore whilst walking within the grounds. Highly recommended and we will definitely be staying here again.
Tips for other travellers
Carron restaurant is a must, just a mile or so down the road.
Applecross is worth a trip to along the infamous pass with amazing views.
Eilean donan Castle is a great place to visit and is only 15 mins away”
“Very helpful, friendly, accommodating owners and estate staff. All talked to us and passed on local information, hints and tips. Offered to phone the GP and sort out appointments when I twisted my ankle.
Tips for other travellers
Attadale gardens visited 3 times in the 9 day stay, different every time.
The Carron Restaurant/Tea Room well worth more than one visit.
Great local store in Lochcarron, posted the local guide out to us which had far more information on local walks than the internet.
View from Beallach nam Ba is astounding - a must. Watch the cloud lift off the Cullin ridge in the morning.”
“A lovely cosy little cottage in a beautiful but remote location. A car is essential. The pre- arrival info was very comprehensive and the Covid preparations were excellent. The cottage was very well equipped with full sized fridge, freezer, cooker and microwave as well as all the crockery and implements you could wish for. We really enjoyed our access to the stunning Attadale Gardens and a strenuous walk up the estate to the hidden loch. Hard work but worth it. We even spotted the red squirrels on several occasions. Theres lots to see and do in the area and I wouldn’t hesitate to stay here again.
Tips for other travellers
The Carron restaurant was really good - warm and welcoming with fantastic food. For the brave, the drive over the Baleach to Applecross was outstanding. There is a lovely walk from the southern end of Applecross to 2 coral beaches, but check the tide times first. And we all voted the well earned chips from the Airstream at the Applecross Inn the best ever.”
Attadale Holiday Cottages are at Strathan, which is a mile up the glen from the entrance to Attadale Estate nestling between the hills and fields near the river Attadale. There is even a small burn running through the garden. A tranquil place, the only noise comes from the sheep, cows and wildlife that surround the cottages. Deer even wander in during the evening to graze. Traffic on the narrow road that leads up to the cottages is only estate traffic or visitors staying in one of the cottages. Attadale is ideal for family holidays and for visitors of all ages who appreciate the peace.
“We cannot speak highly enough of our experience here at Attadale. We have felt welcomed and contented in such wonderful surroundings – the cottage had everything we needed. The opportunity to wander round the gardens “after hours” made it feel special – clearly those who work here are passionate about, and take pride in their work.”
Lochcarron
A few miles down the road are all the facilities of Lochcarron with its shops, restaurants and sporting and sailing facilities on spectacular Loch Carron. Beautiful Loch Maree and the famous gardens at Inverewe are within easy reach while, just over the bridge at Kyle of Lochalsh, there is the celebrated Isle of Skye with its romantic history and stunning scenery.
Walking at Attadale Estate
Attadale offers glorious walking. There are two munros on the estate. There is fishing for brown trout available for those energetic enough to climb up to lochs in the hills above. The recent ambitious restocking programme of the River Carron means that daily passes are available for those who wish to try their luck for salmon. Day passes available from Roddy MacLennan on 07818 032 368 in Lochcarron on the North side of the loch.
Attadale provides an ideal base from which to explore both to the North, where it is not too far to Applecross via Bealch na Ba (pass of the cattle), Torridon and beyond to Inverewe or South to Plockton, also on Loch Carron, and beyond, to the Isle of Skye, Glen Elg or to Eilean Donan Castle. All of which are comfortable day trips from Attadale.
Well-behaved dogs are welcome as long as they will not trouble the sheep or deer.
If you play golf, Lochcarron has its own 9-hole course in a superb loch side location and visitors are very welcome.
For railway enthusiasts, we have the famous Kyle Line which featured as one of Michael Palin’s “Great Railway Journeys of the World”. You can view the entire programme here, although the Lochcarron part of the journey is only featured in the last 15 minutes of the programme
Just like many other places in the Scottish Highlands, the region around Attadale has a very low degree of light pollution (More details can be found for example on the map by the CPRE – the Campaign to Protect Rural England). If you spend some time at our Holiday Cottages, why not venture outside for a bit of stargazing in the evening or even in the middle of the night? If the sky is clear enough, you might even be able to see the Milky Way!
Also, on the website of Dark Sky Discovery you can see the Dark Sky Discovery Sites in the Highlands, especially on the Isle of Skye. More specific information about stargazing on the Isle of Skye, as well as a nice leaflet with an introduction to stargazing, can be found here.
