A luxury dog friendly holiday cottage in the Scottish Highlands. A traditional stone steading, wonderfully furnished throughout with thoughtful and luxurious touches. Underfloor heating will provide warmth underfoot, especially welcome during Highland winters. And a wood burning stove makes it even more cosy.

Pinewood Steading has been fully equipped so you don’t need to bring anything like washing up liquid and cloths, dishwasher tablets or washing machine tablets. Nor sandwich bags, baking paper or tin foil. You don’t have to pack kitchen towel, or loo roll, or even spices, herbs, oils, vinegars, salt and pepper. We make your holiday packing easier by providing this for you. We also supply an unlimited amount of wood for the log burner.

And as a luxury dog friendly holiday cottage, we provide doggy items like bowls, poo bags, shampoo and throws. As many of these items as possible are ‘green’ in accordance with our Green Policy here at Pinewood. All of our electricity is generated via by our solar panels, so your holiday really is green! Pinewood is also suitable for guests with limited mobility. A one-storey Steading, all on one level except a small step from the open plan living room into the kitchen. A ramp can be provided for wheelchair users. There is also ramp access from the parking area to the front door. We have an Accessibility Statement and are happy to answer any questions you may have about the layout of, and access to, the Steading.

Bedrooms

The master bedroom is a very large room featuring a king size oak bed with luxury mattress. We make the bed up with high quality linen from The White Company. This ensures you have the best sleep possible. It has a large built-in wardrobe and oak chest of drawers for all your holiday clothes. There is also a reading area with a library of books and two very comfortable armchairs to give you quiet time away from the other guests. The room is set off with a large cathedral window at one end. This room also has an ensuite toilet with basin.

Two single beds in the second bedroomThe second bedroom has twin beds which can be made into a super king bed, again with linen from The White Company. It boasts stunning views across the countryside and to Ben Wyvis. Many guests comment on the mattresses and linen we use – they regularly tell us they have the best night’s sleep here.

Sitting Room

The sitting room is always the place where you want to settle down, cosy up, and relax. Come and warm your feet by the wonderful wood burning stove. The sitting room is spacious with a very comfortable sofa and armchair with super views over the countryside. It has a flat-screen TV, a Bose (bluetooth) speaker system, and a DVD player with a wide range of DVDs. We also provide lots of local tourist information and maps.  Netflix and Amazon TV are available to guests who have accounts with them. You’ll also find a selection of family games and cards for those of you who like to play. Please note we have wooden floors throughout the main living room area. So if you bring dogs, you may like to bring non-slip mats with you (if you have them), or we do have a few available to use.

Kitchen

A highlight of Pinewood is its large and spacious, yet still warm and welcoming, kitchen, complete with huge window with the most stunning views over the countryside and to the Beauly Firth. It has been beautifully designed with many cupboards and worktops. In addition, it is fully equipped with high quality utensils, appliances, and everything from crockery to cutlery, cocktail maker to toaster, even spices and oils.  So, whether you plan to make a 3 course gourmet meal or simply knock up something fast and delicious, you should have all the equipment you need.  As well as a kitchen table to seat four, it also has a breakfast bar, so your fellow guests can easily chat to you if you are the one in the kitchen. There is a separate utility room with a washing machine, and space where coats and boots can be kept.

Bathroom

The bathroom has a separate shower with a free standing bath. Toiletries (hand soap and lotion, shower gel, and bath foam) are provided from the Highland Soap Company, along with thick, fluffy towels. Coming complete with a great view towards Ben Wyvis, this really is a loo with a view!

Outside

Pinewood Steading is accessed via a tree-lined drive, which provides your first glimpse of our inspirational views! Keep an eye out for wildlife as you make your way down the drive. There is space to park 3 cars.

The Steading has its own enclosed and private garden, and above all, spectacular views over the Beauly Firth, Ben Wyvis, Strathfarrar and beyond. You won’t see any neighbours! There is a wooden decking area with BBQ and garden furniture, so you really can soak up the location and the stunning scenery. We have dark skies, starry nights and and if you’re lucky, you may be able to catch sight of the Northern Lights.

Pinewood Steading and Pinewood Lodge are on the same site. We are neighbours, but not attached. James and I are most often out and about, or away, but always available on email or by phone to help with anything you may need. Both properties are set in 3.5 acres of tranquil wooded and moorland grounds. A lot of it is wooded or wild with gorse and heather, and deliberately left for wildlife. It is frequented by many birds, along with pheasants, hares, deer and even badgers and pine martens! Ask to take a look at one of our many wildlife cameras.
Outside Pinewood Steading on a balmy evening with the sun shining and snow on the ground

We have an enclosed garden for our vegetables, fruit bushes and trees, and a polytunnel. When we can, we provide fresh vegetables to our guests in their Welcome Hamper. We also have our own Pinewood Weather Station. We upload our data from our Base Station to the Wunderground website where you can see the temperature, humidity, wind chill and rain rate along with many other metrics. The data is also uploaded to a crowd-sourced website where other local weather stations’ data is collected to provide localised forecasts. We hope you enjoy checking it out.

There is an old pottery room attached to the garage, which can be used for drying wet outdoor gear or to store your bicycles.

Please call in advance if you wish to bring a pet. We do ask for pets to be house trained and agreed by “prior arrangement”.  Also, please note we are only able to accommodate children over 6 years of age. We also maintain a No Smoking policy.