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Professor's Cottage - Highlands

Kinlochewe, near Achnasheen, Northern Scotland
Sleeps 6
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 2
Change Sun
Dogs welcome 1
4 star
Waterside Views
Parking on site / nearby
Highchair available
Travel Cot available
Towels included
Fishing on site / nearby
Internet access
Open fire / wood burner
Downstairs bedroom
Downstairs bathroom
Country houses
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At a glance

  • Escape to this beautiful remote rural cottage with fantastic river and countryside views
  • Watch the sun set in the valley from your patio or explore the clear skies with the living room telescope
  • Wildlife, walks, mountain biking, kayaking and wild swimming all from the doorstep
Property code: OC-CA275

Situated in a beautifully secluded spot near the Abhainn Bruachaig river, this lovingly renovated cottage surrounded by acres of stunning countryside, provides cosy and welcoming accommodation for up to six guests. Located in the depths of a breathtaking valley, the property can be found 3 miles down a rough track and is perfect for a family or group of friends looking for a remote and relaxing getaway. With plenty of space for your four-legged friend to explore, this property makes a wonderful base for discovering this spectacular part of Wester Ross.

On entering this bright and inviting property you will find the spacious, light and attractive open-plan lounge/kitchen/diner. The lounge area enjoys a vaulted ceiling and double-height windows with stunning countryside views. A telescope is provided so you can spend an evening stargazing, and the space also has plenty of comfortable seating, a traditional wood burner, a charming dining area, and a stag's head set high in the wall. The nearby kitchen is a pleasure to cook in. The ground floor also features a lovely king-size bedroom with an en-suite shower room and patio doors leading outside, as well as a family bathroom and an internal drying room. Heading upstairs, there are two delightful first-floor twin bedrooms.

Stepping outside, you can relax in the garden with a glass of wine while children and dogs can play in the vast bracken-filled land surrounding the cottage. There are plenty of opportunities to spot wildlife, with deer resident throughout the estate. The pretty villages of Kinlochewe (3 miles) and Gairloch (22 miles) have a number of great dog-friendly places to eat and drink. You can also take boat trips across the local lochs, go hill walking, fishing or head to the dramatic western coast (20 miles).

  • 3 bedrooms – 1 king-size, 2 twin
  • 2 bathrooms – 1 bathroom with shower over bath and WC, 1 en-suite shower room with WC, 1 cloakroom with WC
  • Electric hob and oven, fridge/freezer, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine, internal drying room
  • TV, DVD player
  • Electric heating, heating and electricity included
  • Wood burner with fuel provided
  • Travel cot, highchair and stairgates available on request
  • Garden
  • Private driveway parking
  • Will accept up to 3 dogs on request
  • Wi-Fi
  • Private water supply
  • Please note mobile signal in this area is poor
  • Please note - Due to the location of this property a 4x4 vehicle is advisable in the winter months when there is frost, ice and snow
  • Short term Licence - HI-10733-P
  • EPC rating - D
  • Arrival: 17:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00
  • 1 dog allowed. Additional charges may apply

Fiona MacDonald

This property is personally managed by Fiona.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 20 guest ratings

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Reviewed by E 1st June 2026

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Idyllic, peaceful and perfect. Enjoyed our fortnight so much. The cottage was well equipped and the location was fantastic. Thank you so much.

Reviewed by Richard 19th May 2026

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Lovely place to stay really enjoyed our week would definitely recommend this cottage to our friends and family. Beautiful location and area enjoyed watching the deer every night as they came down to visit us. Thank you

Reviewed by Sally 17th May 2026

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Another lovely stay at this fab cottage. Comfortable and warm, hope to return in the future

Reviewed by Michael 20th April 2026

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This is a excellent property and the standard of the fittings and equipment was suburb with the fantastic location to enhance the experience further .

Reviewed by Roger 6th April 2026

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This magical Cottage will leave you filled with the wonder that is The Highlands. I dare you to NOT leave with a heavy heart.

Reviewed by Daniel 15th March 2026

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The cottage and location are both stunning, had a great week, despite the very Scottish weather. Would highly recommend if looking for a peaceful and scenic location to get away from everything.

Reviewed by Rachel 8th February 2026

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Lovely cottage in a perfect location. Will definitely visit again.

Reviewed by Simon 21st December 2025

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We escaped to this place for the Christmas week and had an amazing time, absolutely perfect. What a well maintained and equipped place this is in a stunning location. Quiet and beautiful, surrounded by wildlife and lovely walks. Simple but important things just worked so well, like the Wi-Fi, essential for Googling apart from carrots what other vegRead moreetables are good to feed to deer? Loch Maree, Gairloch beach and a new COOP are all within a short scenic drive away. A great winter cottage. Hide

Reviewed by Sally 2nd November 2025

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The cottage is fabulous and in a stunning location. Very comfortable and clean.

Reviewed by Richard 7th September 2025

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What a delightful cottage in a beautiful location! The added bonus of almost nightly visits by Betty (the boss!) and Lottie with their fawns plus others not identified and not so confiding. Both Betty and Lottie feed from your hand and so gently!

Reviewed by Jonathan 3rd August 2025

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A stunning property in an amazing location. The peacefulness of the valley is truly wonderful, with quick access to scenic walks, the river running nearby, and magical late-evening visits from deer. Should you venture beyond the valley, youll find some of the most spectacular landscapes in Scotland, with breathtaking drives, charming villages, and Read moreexcellent restaurants. Well definitely be back and have already recommended it to friends. Hide

Reviewed by Abigail 29th July 2025

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The cottage was clean, the kitchen was well-equipped and the surroundings beautiful with amazing views from the living room. We had a deer visit one evening! You couldnt ask for anywhere more remote, in a good way! There were really a lot of midges (including some upstairs around the lights) and ticks, but thats on us for visiting in August. Nb theRead morere was no provisions at all - no tea, salt or pepper or oil, no dishwasher tablets and no shower gel. Hide

Reviewed by Nick 20th July 2025

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We enjoyed a great time in this very remote and beautiful little cottage. It is very comfortable, well equipped and wonderfully cosy. We had quite some rain, cold weather and a huge amount of midges, but we loved sitting in front of the fire place and admired the lovely scenery. Our kids daily took a bath in the nearby river. And we did trips to thRead moree Beinn Eghe NNR, Gairloch, Inverewe and Shieldaig. Wed love to come back. Hide

Reviewed by Cristina 15th June 2025

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Perfect! Best location, very secluded and private. On the door step of the walk to Loch Fada, which is paradise. Everything was excellent quality, from bed linen to kitchen equipment. The very large window is incredible. There was a large group of deer visiting the area every evening. Would definitely recommend and return!

Reviewed by Denise 25th May 2025

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The cottage is in a beautiful location with fantastic views and all that you need for a perfect stay.

Reviewed by Sally 11th May 2025

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Lovely cottage, great location, the drive up to it has large potholes in places so you need to be very careful All very comfortable, great to see the deer at night, luckily the dog was fast asleep!! Great property for total relaxation, would recommend

Reviewed by Jason 22nd December 2024

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2nd visit to Professors Cottage, this time over Christmas and New Year. Great location in the snow. Lots of deer visiting the cottage, with Betty and her family still calling every day for their veggies. Cottage is warm and cosy with plenty of hot water. No Christmas tree is provided, so we needed to take our own decorations. Walks straight out theRead more door, both along the river and up the hill towards Loch Fada. It is like you are in the wilderness all on your own. Hide

Reviewed by Richard 15th September 2024

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Another lovely holiday (our forth time here).

Reviewed by Christine 25th August 2024

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The Professor's Cottage is a comfortable house in a beautiful location. Beds are comfortable, house is warm, loads of hot water and well equipped kitchen. The views are spectacular and you can walk.for miles without seeing a soul. There is no reading matter/games so take with you what you want and either take your groceries with you or go to Tesco Read morein Inverness...changeover day is Sunday and local shops are closed. The shop in Kinlochewe has a good selection children's books aswell as food. Hide

Reviewed by Pam 14th July 2024

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Such a beautiful, comfortable house, with complete silence and darkness at night, excellent heating and hot water (powerful showers). Close to many walking routes and mineral licks provided so that deer appear every evening. One of them will even come up to the house and eat carrots from your hand! Id go back.

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