Loch Ruel A-frame
A glass gable over the water, a jetty for cold mornings and a wood-fired tub on the shingle.
- Sleeps 2
- Wood-fired tub
- From £215
Slow days, far from the road.
Three off-grid cabins in the western Highlands, each a long walk from the next. No wifi, a wood-burner, and nothing to do but watch the weather.
Three cabins, miles apart.
Each one sits on its own stretch of land with its own path in. You will hear the burn, the wind and possibly a stag. You will not hear the neighbours.
Càrn Bothy
Two-hundred-year-old stone walls, a new turf roof and a box bed beside the stove. Forty minutes on foot from the car.
- Sleeps 2
- Walk-in only
- From £165
Pinewood Treehouse
Six metres up among Scots pines, with a glass front, a reading nook and bunks for two small explorers.
- Sleeps 4
- Family friendly
- From £245
Everything you need, nothing that beeps.
The cabins run on sun, wind and spring water. We stock them before you arrive, so the only decision on day one is whether to swim before or after the fire is lit.
- Two nights of logsSplit, dry and stacked by the door, with more in the store.
- A breakfast hamperOats, eggs, smoked fish and bread from the village bakery.
- Solar and battery powerLights, a fridge and USB charging. No hairdryers, sorry.
- No wifi, on purposeA landline in an emergency box, and a shelf of good books.
- Swim kitRobes, towels and tow floats for the loch.
- Dogs welcomeUp to two, with a towel and a bowl waiting.
Getting here is half the point.
The last eleven miles are single-track road along the glen. We send a hand-drawn map, the gate code and a note about the cattle grid the week before you arrive.
Hollowmere and Glen Ruel are fictional. Travel times are illustrative.
- Inverness1 h 40
- Fort William2 h 05
- Glasgow3 h 30
- Edinburgh3 h 50
- Sleeper to the nearest station25 min pick-up
Before you come
How remote is remote?
The A-frame and the treehouse have parking a few minutes' walk away. The bothy is a forty-minute walk on a good path, and we carry your bags in by quad on arrival day.
Is there phone signal?
Patchy at the A-frame, none at the bothy, one bar if you stand on the treehouse deck and lean left. Each cabin has an emergency landline.
What about midges?
June to August they are part of the experience. Every cabin has head nets, repellent and screened windows. Spring and autumn are almost midge-free.
Can we cancel?
Full refund up to 30 days before arrival, half after that. If the road closes for snow we move your dates for free.