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Waternish, Dunvegan and Duirinish

Black Box Cabin

For four, with two bedrooms. Children welcome.

Licence HI-30310-F

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Welcome

An architect-designed cabin with blackened beams and an outdoor bath beside a fire pit, looking out over the moor.

Inside the strikingly modern bolthole there’s a second oval egg-shaped tub, cement floors and a monochrome colour palette of charcoal, off-white and taupe. Sleeps 4

Visited and photographed by Hidden Scotland

Black Box Cabin is a two-bedroom cabin for four in the valley of Glendale, on the north-western corner of Skye, beside MacLeod’s Tables. Inside, jet-black beams run over dove-grey cement floors, and the open-plan living space has a wood-burning stove, a woven sofa for three, a cream armchair facing the moorland and a concrete dining table for four. The kitchen has black cabinets and concrete worktops.

The king bedroom has an oak bed, Egyptian cotton linen, duck down bedding and four large windows over green fields, and next to it the family bathroom has a freestanding bath with gold detailing. The twin room has a wet room beside it. Out on the wooden patio there is a bistro table with four chairs, a bathtub for two and a fire pit.

What is here

Inside there is a wood-burning stove, an open-plan kitchen with an oven, hob, microwave and coffee machine, a Smart TV and a Bluetooth speaker, and Wi-Fi.

Bath tub
Firepit
Outdoor dining area
Dryer
High chair
Kitchen
TV
Travel cot
Washing machine
Wifi
Wood-burning stove
Good to know

The cabin sleeps four, in a king and a twin, with room for a cot.

Babies and children are welcome, with a travel cot and a highchair provided, but it is a pet-free cabin, so dogs stay at home. There is private parking for up to four cars at the top of the drive. The cabin is booked through Boutique Retreats, who quote from £1,164 for a long weekend or mid-week break with booking fees included. Private dining by Eolach (a nine-course menu in the cabin), a four-hour foraging excursion with an outdoor lunch and a visiting massage therapist can be arranged by contacting Boutique Retreats.

Child Friendly
Parking
Wi-Fi
Where it is

Black Box Cabin is in the valley of Glendale, on the north-western corner of Skye, beside MacLeod’s Tables, with open moorland all round.

It is described as a short walk from a café or restaurant, and Glendale is home to some of the island’s best-known dining, including the Three Chimneys. The Three Chimneys at Colbost is the place for a special dinner. Chidakasha serves a vegetarian menu, and The Dunvegan serves locally sourced Scottish ingredients cooked over fire. Talisker Distillery, the oldest on Skye, makes a good afternoon out. Further afield are the Old Man of Storr and the Fairy Pools, and on the coast there are seals and dolphins to look for. On still nights the owners say you may see the Aurora Borealis.

Close by
  1. Black wood burning stove behind a safety guard, with a wicker log basket and sheepskin rugCafe LephinA small black timber café in Glendale on the road to Neist Point, with a wood-burning stove and tall cheese scones.1 mile 2 min by road
  2. The green valley of Glendale running down to a deep blue bay under high cliffs.GlendaleThe crofting township of north-west Skye whose Land Leaguers stood up to their landlord, with a shop, a café and a hall at Lephin.1 mile 2 min by road
  3. Weaver seated behind loom threads in a wood-panelled workshopSkye WeaversA small weaving mill in Glendale, making tweed, throws and scarves from Skye wool on bicycle-pedal looms.2 miles 4 min by road
  4. The Old School at Colbost, home of Skye Silver.Skye SilverA jewellery maker in the Old School at Colbost near Dunvegan, designing in silver and gold for fifty years.3 miles 4 min by road
  5. A tidal channel winding through saltmarsh towards a low bare hill under a flat white sky, on HarrisMilovaig LoopA two-mile loop round the crofting township of Milovaig in Glendale, about an hour on foot, with views over Loch Pooltiel and the Minch.3 miles 4 min by road
  6. Turreted stone castle with arched entrance and flag flying on a grey dayDunvegan CastleThe seat of the chiefs of MacLeod for 800 years, on a rock above Loch Dunvegan, with the Fairy Flag inside.4 miles as the crow flies
  7. Dunvegan Bakery and its garden.Dunvegan Bakery & Coffee ShopSkye's oldest bakery, said to date from around 1870: a white cottage in Dunvegan with old-school cakes and good coffee.8 miles 11 min by road
  8. The Fairy Bridge on Skye: a low stone arch of dark rock carrying the road over a shallow burn, moorland and blue sky beyond.Fairy BridgeA stone bridge on the Waternish road where a MacLeod chief is said to have parted from his fairy wife.12 miles 16 min by road
Walks from here
  1. Waterstein HeadWaterstein Head2½ miles, about two hours3 miles away
  2. MilovaigMilovaig2 miles, about an hour3 miles away
  3. Neist PointNeist Point1½ miles, an hour to two hours5 miles away
  4. Oisgill BayOisgill Bay4 miles, two to three hours5 miles away
  5. Uiginish PointUiginish Point1¼ miles, about two hours8 miles away
  6. MacLeod's MaidensMacLeod's Maidens11 miles, about six hours10 miles away
Directions
A dark timber-clad gabled cabin with a chimney and skylights glows warmly from within at dusk on a grassy hillside.Lower MilovaigHarlosh Wood hSleeps 6 · 3.6 miles
A white house with a dark slated roof sits above a rocky headland and sea, a weathered bench in the garden.MilovaigMilovaig HouseSleeps 4 · 3.7 miles
An aerial view shows a white and timber-clad house set among autumn trees above a bay dotted with small islands.Waternish, Dunvegan and DuirinishLochviewSleeps 4 · 4.1 miles
A white bungalow with a glazed gable end sits before an autumn hillside, a wooden bench on the lawn in front.ColbostTigh an TobairSleeps 8 · 4.1 miles
Whitewashed cottage with grey slate roof behind a pale blue picket fenceColbostThe Three ChimneysPlace to stay · 4.1 miles
Grassy headland leads to a distant lighthouse at Neist Point, SkyeAttractionsNeist Point4.7 miles
Two walkers cross a curved white sand beach beside green coastal hillsAttractionsCoral Beach4.9 miles as the crow flies
Sheep standing in tall grass on a coastal hillsideAttractionsRamasaig to Orbost Coastal Walk5.3 miles
The Black Shed, DunveganSkinidinThe Black ShedSleeps 2 · 5.7 miles

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Days out from Black Box CabinAll days out from here
  1. The pedal-powered looms of Skye Weavers in GlendaleThe pedal-powered looms of Skye Weavers in GlendaleHalf a mile away A few hours
  2. The circular walk round Milovaig in GlendaleThe circular walk round Milovaig in Glendale2 miles away A few hours
  3. A walk up Waterstein HeadA walk up Waterstein Head2 miles away A few hours
  4. A walk to Oisgill Bay from Neist PointA walk to Oisgill Bay from Neist Point3 miles away A few hours
  5. Sunset at Neist Point and dinner at the Three ChimneysSunset at Neist Point and dinner at the Three Chimneys3 miles away A few hours
  6. A walk to Neist Point lighthouseA walk to Neist Point lighthouse3 miles away A few hours
  7. A walk to Uiginish Point on Loch DunveganA walk to Uiginish Point on Loch Dunvegan4 miles away A few hours
  8. Dunvegan Castle's gardens and the seal boatDunvegan Castle's gardens and the seal boat4 miles away A few hours
  9. Dunvegan's Two Churches walk and the black sand at OrbostDunvegan's Two Churches walk and the black sand at Orbost4 miles away A few hours
  10. Dunvegan and Glendale, home by Loch BracadaleDunvegan and Glendale, home by Loch Bracadale4 miles away A day out
  11. A walk to the Coral Beach at ClaiganA walk to the Coral Beach at Claigan5 miles away A few hours
  12. A walk up MacLeod's Tables from OrbostA walk up MacLeod's Tables from Orbost5 miles away A day out
  13. A walk to MacLeod's Maidens from OrbostA walk to MacLeod's Maidens from Orbost5 miles away A day out
  14. An evening by Loch Bay and supper at the Stein InnAn evening by Loch Bay and supper at the Stein Inn6 miles away A few hours
  15. Coffee and cake at Waternish Farm and the Skyeskyns tanneryCoffee and cake at Waternish Farm and the Skyeskyns tannery7 miles away A few hours
  16. A walk to Harlosh Point on Loch BracadaleA walk to Harlosh Point on Loch Bracadale8 miles away A few hours
  17. A walk to Waternish Point from TrumpanA walk to Waternish Point from Trumpan8 miles away A few hours
  18. Edinbane Pottery and dinner at Edinbane LodgeEdinbane Pottery and dinner at Edinbane Lodge10 miles away A few hours
  19. A rainy day on SkyeA rainy day on Skye10 miles away A day out
  20. A walk to the tidal island of Oronsay at UllinishA walk to the tidal island of Oronsay at Ullinish11 miles away A few hours
  21. Dun Beag Broch and a seafood lunch at the Oyster ShedDun Beag Broch and a seafood lunch at the Oyster Shed11 miles away A few hours
  22. Dun Beag Broch and lunch at Bog Myrtle in StruanDun Beag Broch and lunch at Bog Myrtle in Struan11 miles away A few hours
  23. A Day Exploring Skye’s NorthwestA Day Exploring Skye’s Northwest11 miles away A day out
  24. A walk to Dun Ardtreck and Ardtreck Point lighthouseA walk to Dun Ardtreck and Ardtreck Point lighthouse12 miles away A few hours
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