Self catering

This large sporting lodge, built in 1972, is situated in a stunning wilderness setting of hill, river and glen, with a south facing aspect. It is accessed up a private four mile single track road in the heart of the Cairngorm national park on a 12,000 acre sporting estate.

On arrival, the lodge sits in the heart of the glen, whilst the private road continues on into the hills beyond. Entering at ground level, is the reception hall with warming wood burning stove and a large drawing room with open fire and enclosed bar area, ideal for all of your group to gather together. The elegant dining room, which can seat up to 16 people, is next door to the large well equipped kitchen, which will be the hub of the house. Adjoining the main lodge is the apartment, which is ground floor only and this includes a kitchen with living and dining space, one double bedroom, one twin bedroom, two single rooms and a bathroom. This section is ideal to house a cook for the group or for children. The bedrooms within the main lodge are situated on the level above, and there are four double bedrooms, four twin bedrooms and four bathrooms. Within its own private grounds, the estate includes a stretch of the river Tromie, and residents are allowed to fish this in season as part of the rental. In winter months red deer are fed in the field in front of the lodge and this is quite a spectacle. Plenty of parking is available for cars, though in winter months, four wheel drive vehicles may be more suitable. This is a delightful sporting lodge, with an old world charm, which is ideal for larger groups looking for their own space in the Highlands of Scotland.

WHAT TO DO IN THE AREA
This is “Monarch of the Glen” country, famous for its fine scenery and shinty. For those wishing to watch shinty, then games can be seen in Kingussie at the Dell. For golfers there is the excellent golf course in Kingussie, and at Newtonmore or Boat of Garten. The funicular railway is a superb way to enjoy the Cairngorms and in winter, there is fine skiing available. For activities, there are many outdoor centres or activity companies, from clay-pigeon shooting to rafting. The area is renownedt for mountain biking. The river Spey is nearby and permits are available locally for salmon and trout fishing. Dalwhinnie Distillery, is a must for all whisky enthusiasts. Aviemore has further excellent outdoor activity centres for water and hill based sports for all the family. For shopping, there is the internationally renowned House of Bruar.

Use of a car is essential to discover the true beauty of the surrounding areas.

For those flying into Scotland, the closest airport to this property is Inverness, which is 54 miles away, with Edinburgh airport being 116 miles away, and hiring a car or 4WD could not be more convenient if you are choosing to travel by air. There are a variety of well known car rental companies situated within walking distance of the arrivals terminals.

If you are driving into Scotland from the south, the major arterial motorway into Scotland is the A74/M74, which although busy is generally free flowing. This in turn leads onto the M73 and then the M80, north of Glasgow, which leads to Stirling and the M9/A9 beyond. An average journey from north of the Glasgow bypass to this property is likely to take approximately two hour and a half hours to three hours.

The closest train station with car hire facilities available on site (or within short taxi/walking distance) would be Perth, 72 miles from the property. The nearest train station is Kingussie, which is 6 miles from the property, which forms part of the mainline service that runs between London and Inverness, and includes the sleeper service. Trains from London terminals to Kingussie take approximately seven hours.