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The black timber cabin's exterior, with a chimney above the roofline and a freestanding bath standing on the decking below.
Fife

Bracken Treehouse at Airdit

For two, with one bedroom. Two nights at least.

Licence FI-01818-F

Book on their website
Welcome

Bracken is a treehouse for two in Airdit Woods, 30 acres of private woodland above St Andrews and the Eden Estuary in north-east Fife.

It sits on a south-facing cliff up among the branches, and the nearest other house, the owners’, is about 500 metres away. Inside there is a wood stove, a full kitchen and a comfy bed under a stargazing window. The shower has a full-length window looking straight into the trees, and out on the deck is a bath where you can almost touch the branches while you soak. There is no Wi-Fi, though mobile signal is often good, so bring a book. Bracken is for adults only.

A wee sanctuary tucked away neatly inside Airdit Woods.
Airdit
What is here

A wood stove, a full kitchen, a bed under a stargazing window, a bathroom with a flushing toilet and a shower with a full-length window into the trees, and a bath outside on the deck.

Bath tub
Private terrace or patio
Kitchen
Wood-burning stove
Good to know
Stays
Two nights at the least in the week, three at weekends.
Adults only
Designed for grown-ups to relax.
Dogs
Not allowed, because of livestock in the fields nearby.
Seclusion
The nearest house, the owners', is about 500 metres away.
When it is free

November2026

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Your dates

Choose the night you arrive.Then the morning you leave.

Book on their website

The owner confirms the final price.

Where it is

Airdit is a 30-acre wood above St Andrews and the Eden Estuary in north-east Fife, and the treehouse stands on a south-facing cliff inside it.

The owners, Joy and Nick, live in the nearest house, about 500 metres to the east. The car park is at the end of a farm track from the public road outside the village of Logie, where there is a wee shop about five minutes away. St Andrews and Dundee are each about 15 minutes by car.

Close by
  1. Wooden table set with small plates, bowls of roasted vegetables and water glassesThe Newport InnAn inn with three bedrooms, a bar and a kitchen on the High Street at Newport-on-Tay, looking across the river to Dundee.7 miles 11 min by road
  2. Chalkboard sign for the Urban Grocery beside crates of vegetables and an Open signFig & Fromage7 miles 11 min by road
  3. Giant model strawberries on the grass outside the farm shop and cafe at Cairnie Fruit Farm, with a sign pointing to the Funyard and Mega Maze.Cairnie Fruit Farm7 miles 10 min by road
  4. Diners at a window table overlook a sailing boat and distant bridgeBoat Brae in NewportBoat Brae overlooks the Firth of Tay and out towards Dundee.7 miles 12 min by road
  5. Tatha Gallery, Newport-on-TayTatha Gallery7 miles 13 min by road
  6. The tiered, ribbed concrete walls of a modern museum building curve toward a domed glasshouse and a ship's mast visible along the waterfront.V&A DundeeScotland's design museum on the Dundee waterfront, in Kengo Kuma's cliff-like building, with the Mackintosh Oak Room inside; free.8 miles 13 min by road
  7. White food trailer selling donuts, coffee and bagels outside V&A DundeeHeather Street FoodA little white horsebox coffee van outside the V&A on Dundee's waterfront, with fresh doughnuts and its own roasted coffee.8 miles 13 min by road
  8. Autumn leaves drape over a grey gable reading "OVE ARDER" above a stone entranceBalgove LarderA farm shop, butchery, cafe and Steak Barn at Strathtyrum just outside St Andrews, selling food grown and reared on the farm.9 miles 19 min by road
Walks from here
  1. DundeeDundee1¼ miles, 30 to 40 minutes, longer with the ships9 miles away
  2. DundeeDundeeA mile, about 20 minutes on foot; about an hour with the stones9 miles away
  3. Birnie and Gaddon LochsBirnie and Gaddon Lochs1¾ miles, about three hours13 miles away
  4. The West SandsThe West Sands3 miles, about two hours10 miles away
  5. Broughty Ferry to MonifiethBroughty Ferry to Monifieth5 miles, 2.5 miles each way, or one way with the bus or train back13 miles away
Directions
Five bronze penguins on the low wall outside the Steeple Church on the Nethergate, Dundee.AttractionsThe March of the Penguins8.4 miles
A tall ship with rigged masts sits in dry dock beside a domed building, a red life ring mounted on a stone bench in the foreground.AttractionsDiscovery Point and RRS Discovery8.5 miles
Inside Assai Records in Dundee: racks of vinyl round white walls under the shop's sign, with a crate of records on a wooden floor.ShoppingAssai Records8.6 miles
Fisher and Donaldson's pink shopfront with chocolaterie and patisserie signs.AttractionsFisher & Donaldson, Dundee8.6 miles
Sandstone tenement building with green-fronted corner pub belowRestaurantsBird & Bear8.7 miles
Desperate Dan statue with Minnie the Minx figures in Dundee city squareAttractionsThe Desperate Dan & Minnie the Minx Statues8.7 miles
Paintings and ceramics on display inside Gallery Q, Dundee.AttractionsGallery Q8.8 miles
A building lettered "DCA, Dundee Contemporary Arts" displays a colourful abstract mural beside its glazed entrance, a sign listing galleries, cinema and cafe bar.AttractionsDundee Contemporary Arts8.8 miles
Wee Mexico takeaway with blue doors beneath a pink bay-window townhouseRestaurantsWee Mexico8.8 miles

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Days out from Bracken Treehouse at AirditAll days out from here
  1. Leuchars' Norman kirk and lunch at Balgove LarderLeuchars' Norman kirk and lunch at Balgove Larder3 miles away A few hours
  2. The Tay bridges from Wormit Bay and Newport-on-TayThe Tay bridges from Wormit Bay and Newport-on-Tay3 miles away A few hours
  3. Sunset on Magdalen Green and supper at PiccoloSunset on Magdalen Green and supper at Piccolo6 miles away A few hours
  4. Dundee Science Centre on a wet dayDundee Science Centre on a wet day6 miles away A few hours
  5. Dundee Science Centre and V&A DundeeDundee Science Centre and V&A Dundee6 miles away A day out
  6. A walk along the Dundee Maritime TrailA walk along the Dundee Maritime Trail6 miles away A few hours
  7. RRS Discovery and lunch at Discovery PointRRS Discovery and lunch at Discovery Point6 miles away A few hours
  8. A day in Dundee: the waterfront, the V&A, Discovery and the UnicornA day in Dundee: the waterfront, the V&A, Discovery and the Unicorn6 miles away A day out
  9. V&A Dundee and afternoon tea at TathaV&A Dundee and afternoon tea at Tatha6 miles away A few hours
  10. A Packed Day Around DundeeA Packed Day Around Dundee6 miles away A day out
  11. Dundee's West End and the Law: the DCA, the Perth Road, Magdalen Green and the sunset from the topDundee's West End and the Law: the DCA, the Perth Road, Magdalen Green and the sunset from the top6 miles away A day out
  12. A fudge doughnut at Fisher & Donaldson and Desperate DanA fudge doughnut at Fisher & Donaldson and Desperate Dan6 miles away A few hours
  13. Jute, jam and journalism in Dundee: Verdant Works, the McManus, the Keiller story, the Beano and Oor WullieJute, jam and journalism in Dundee: Verdant Works, the McManus, the Keiller story, the Beano and Oor Wullie6 miles away A day out
  14. The West Sands and Craigtoun with the children and the dogThe West Sands and Craigtoun with the children and the dog6 miles away A day out
  15. A walk to the Howff from Dundee's City SquareA walk to the Howff from Dundee's City Square6 miles away A few hours
  16. Verdant Works and lunch in the old jute millVerdant Works and lunch in the old jute mill6 miles away A few hours
  17. The McManus and lunch in DundeeThe McManus and lunch in Dundee6 miles away A few hours
  18. The seals at Tentsmuir PointThe seals at Tentsmuir Point6 miles away A few hours
  19. Tentsmuir Forest with the dog and a crêpe at Salt and PineTentsmuir Forest with the dog and a crêpe at Salt and Pine6 miles away A few hours
  20. The West Sands with the dog and a sandwich at DookThe West Sands with the dog and a sandwich at Dook6 miles away A few hours
  21. An evening along The Scores and a pint at the Jigger InnAn evening along The Scores and a pint at the Jigger Inn6 miles away A few hours
  22. The R&A World Golf Museum and lunch at Forgan'sThe R&A World Golf Museum and lunch at Forgan's7 miles away A few hours
  23. An evening at Mills Observatory in Balgay ParkAn evening at Mills Observatory in Balgay Park7 miles away A few hours
  24. The Scottish Deer Centre's animalsThe Scottish Deer Centre's animals7 miles away A few hours
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