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Traditional Stone Crofthouse
(sleeps 5)
£350.00 per week arriving Sat.pm departing Sat.am.

Featured in BBC Travel Show 1998 With majestic views of the mountains: Foinavon, Arkle, Ben Stack, this traditional stone-built white cottage is set on the hill above Loch a’Chadh-Fi, the sheltered sea loch leading off the north side of Loch Laxford. Accessible only by foot or by boat, the croft house is part of our small settlement at Lower Ardmore, on the edge of the most northerly natural woodland on the West coast of Scotland. This is a sanctuary for wildlife. Far from the road and sounds of traffic, from your window you could see otters, seals, badgers and numerous field and sea birds. In springtime and early summer Greylag geese nest on nearbye a’Chadh-fi Island and swim their chicks to feed on the green in-bye land of the croft below the house.

 

Description:
Downstairs: Porch which can be used for dining. Sitting room with open fireplace, sofa-bed if required. Kitchen with electric cooker, fridge, microwave, washing machine and dishwasher. Bathroom with Mira hot shower and bath.
Upstairs: Bedroom 1, double bed and wash basin. Bedroom 2, 2 x single beds. Bedroom 3 tiny with single bed. All with electric blankets. Extra bed on landing under eaves if required. All Linen and towels provided. Fitted carpet throughout.
Heating: Total economy electric storage heating. Heating and electricity extra by meter readingsRadio, DVD and garden furniture.

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Situated on the Ardmore peninsula, see OS Map Cape Wrath sheet 9, North of Loch Laxford and South of Rhiconich. Books about Ardmore: Flood Tide - John Ridgway (Hodder & Stoughton) and No Place for a Woman - MC Ridgway (Gollancz)

 

 

 

Driving: Leave Inverness on the A9. After Evanton, turn left onto B9176 (Struie Hill), a short cut to Ardgay, > Bonar Bridge A836 > Invershin > Lairg. Then take the A838 to Laxford Bridge, where you turn North over Bridge, towards Rhiconich. 2 ½ miles on take small turning to Left, signposted ARDMORE; this turning is 3rd left after Laxford Bridge, first two are signposted Skerricha. (If you reach Rhiconich, you have gone too far). Drive along the Ardmore road and park car at end of tarmac, not blocking other vehicles. Safer to park car facing out, i.e. downhill, making sure all lights, radio etc. are turned off.

NB. If you are being picked up by boat, please phone from very close to the bridge at Laxford Bridge, for exact details of the weather-dependent pick-up point. We would pick you up and return you to the mainland by boat, at start and end of stay. In between you would need to be prepared to walk the footpath to your car, approx. 40 mins.

Sorry no smoking or dogs.

CONTACT
Marie Christine Ridgway
Ardmore, RhiconichBy Lairg, Sutherland IV27 4RB
Tel: (+44) 01971 521229 Email: J.Ridgway@btinternet.com

Watchers House, Ardmore
(Sleeps 6)
£375 per week arriving Sat.pm depart following Sat.am

Close to the shore, with grand views of the mountains and sheltered sea loch.Accessible onlybyfoot or boat, this spacious newly built two-storied house is part of the small settlement at Lower Ardmore on the edge of the most northerly natural woodland on the West coast of Scotland. Wood lined throughout, it sits half way up the hill looking towards Paddy’s Isle and Loch Laxford. It is far from the road with only the sounds of nature.

 

 

 

As with No. 76 Ardmore, from your window you could see otters, seals, badgers, and numerous field and sea birds. In spring and early summer Greylag geese nest on nearbye a’Chadh-fi Island and swim their chicks to feed on the green of the croft by the Watchers’ House.

 

 

 

 

Description
Upstairs: 3 Bedrooms with electric blankets (2 with double beds, 1 with 2 singles). Bathroom with shower.
Downstairs: Breakfast room/Porch. Ground floor bathroom with shower. Spacious sitting room with video/DVD. Kitchen /Dining room with dishwasher, fridge, deep freeze, microwave, oven and hob.
Washing machine, separate tumble drier.
Garden furniture.Heating: Total Economy electric storage heating. Heating and electricity extra by meter readings.

 

 

 

 

Situated on the Ardmore peninsula, see OS Map Cape Wrath sheet 9, north of Loch Laxford and South of Rhiconich. Books about Ardmore: Flood Tide - John Ridgway (Hodder & Stoughton) and No Place for a Woman - MC Ridgway (Gollancz)

Driving: Leave Inverness on the A9. After Evanton, turn left onto B9176 (Struie Hill), a short cut to Ardgay, > Bonar Bridge A836 > Invershin > Lairg. Then take the A838 to Laxford Bridge, where you turn North over Bridge, towards Rhiconich. 2 ½ miles on take small turning to Left, signposted ARDMORE; this turning is 3rd left after Laxford Bridge, first two are signposted Skerricha. (If you reach Rhiconich, you have gone too far). Drive along the Ardmore road and park car at end of tarmac, not blocking other vehicles. Safer to park car facing out, i.e. downhill, making sure all lights, radio etc. are turned off.

NB. If you are being picked up by boat, please phone from very close to the bridge at Laxford Bridge, for exact details of the weather-dependent pick-up point.

Sorry no smoking or dogs.

We would pick you up and return you to the mainland by boat, at start and end of stay. In between you would need to be prepared to walk the footpath to your car, approx. 40 mins.

CONTACT
Marie Christine Ridgway
Ardmore, Rhiconich By Lairg, Sutherland IV27 4RB
Tel: (+44) 01971 521229 Email: J.Ridgway@btinternet.com

 

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