Escape to Scotland for a fun family break and bring Bella the beagle with you. This two-bedroom retreat on a picturesque site at Etteridge, 6 miles from Dalwhinnie, offers the opportunity to explore the beautiful Cairngorms National Park with your faithful friend by your side. Sleeping four guests, the cottage, which could also suit couples, comes with access to a gym, sauna and games room, and has a private, enclosed patio where Bella can unwind out in the fresh Scottish mountain air.
Bound back from your trips out to follow Bella’s wagging tail into the chic holiday hideaway. Emerge in an open-plan lounge/kitchen/diner, where she can pad about expectantly as you prepare her dinner and give her a brimming water bowl. Find the modern kitchen is also well-equipped to enable you to cater for the humans in your party with ease. Dine at the table here too, with the French doors to the garden thrown open on fine summer days. During autumn and winter stays, stoke up the wood burner and watch Bella doze in its gentle heat while you watch TV or a DVD. Give her soft ears a last rub before bed, then climb the stairs to your inviting bedrooms on the first floor. Enjoy a superb night’s sleep in either the double or the twin, both of which have sloping ceilings. Awake to freshen up with a bath or shower. Stretch Bella’s legs with a stride about the grassy grounds in the morning. Have coffee on the enclosed patio as you plan the day ahead. There is private parking.
Venture 16 miles to Loch Laggan to find an array of footpaths and trails for Bella to race along. Closer to home, 0.5 miles away, follow a circular walk taking in the Falls of Truim and Trium Woods.