Callie Bothy
For two, with one bedroom, a hot tub and firewood. Three nights at least.
Licence MO-00555-F
Callie Bothy is a woodland retreat for two in the Pluscarden valley in Moray, between Forres and Elgin, designed and built by its owners, Phil and Allie Tomlinson, on six and a half acres of farmland.
Inside, the kitchen is handmade, the furniture, pottery and textiles are handcrafted, the kingsize bed comes from Naturalmat in Devon, and big triple-glazed picture windows look out into the trees. The bathroom has a large designer bath and a separate rain shower, with a glazed door straight out to the wood-fired hot tub.
A wrap-around deck leads to the tub and a fire pit looking over a large wildlife pond, and there’s an outdoor cooking area with a Morso garden table and an optional barbecue grill or pizza oven, plus an optional woodland sauna. The water comes from the bothy’s own private well, with a solar thermal system for the hot water. There’s wifi, but no TV, DVD, radio or speakers, just books, board games, binoculars, wildlife guides and the woods.
Enjoy the peace and quiet, tune in to the natural surroundings.
Inside there’s a handmade, fully equipped kitchen, a kingsize Naturalmat bed with organic hemp linen, organic cotton towels and bathrobes, a large designer bath and a separate rain shower, a wood-burning stove, a washing machine, an iron and ironing board and a hairdryer, with free wifi and underfloor heating in the bathroom and the tiled entrance.
- For two
- A kingsize bed made in Devon by Naturalmat.
- Logs
- For the stove, the hot tub, the fire pit and the optional sauna.
- Water
- From the bothy's own private well, heated by the sun.
- Quiet
- No TV, radio or speakers; mobile signal mostly outside.
October2026
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Callie Bothy is at Lower Calliemuckie in the Pluscarden valley, a peaceful, mainly wooded glen close to the 13th-century Pluscarden Priory, between Forres and Elgin in Moray.
Elgin is the closest town. There are no shops or restaurants within walking distance, but all the main towns have supermarkets and the area has farm shops and smaller stores, so you can stock up on the way. Inverness Airport is less than an hour away and Aberdeen Airport just over an hour and a half, and there are stations at Forres and Elgin, but the owners say a car is the easiest way to get around, as no public transport serves Pluscarden.
Getting hereIn the Pluscarden valley, between Forres and Elgin.
Pluscarden Abbey2 miles 7 min by road
Brodie Castle2 miles 7 min by road
Thorabella Farm5 miles 20 min by road
Orrin RestaurantA modern Scottish restaurant in Elgin, cooking seasonal produce for an à la carte menu and an eight-course tasting menu with wines.7 miles 24 min by road
Yeadon's of ElginAn independent bookseller and stationer in Elgin, with a bright shop of well-stocked shelves and room to browse.7 miles 24 min by road
The Drouthy Cobbler7 miles 24 min by road
Water Taxi to Culbin Sands13 miles 29 min by road
North 58 Sea AdventuresTwo-hour wildlife trips by fast boat from Findhorn Marina along the Moray coast, looking for dolphins, seals and seabirds.13 miles 29 min by road
Pluscarden Abbey and Sueno's Stone1 mile away A few hours
A walk on the Elginia Trail in Quarry Wood5 miles away A few hours
The flume and soft play at Moray Leisure Centre6 miles away A few hours
Elgin Cathedral and afternoon tea at Johnstons of Elgin6 miles away A few hours
Elgin and Pluscarden: cathedral, mill and abbey6 miles away A day out
A Day in Moray Full of Surprises6 miles away A day out
A walk in Roseisle Forest and along its beach7 miles away A few hours
A walk round Sanquhar Loch in Forres7 miles away A few hours
A walk up Cluny Hill to Nelson's Tower in Forres7 miles away A few hours
A tour of Dallas Dhu Distillery in Forres7 miles away A few hours
Duffus Castle and a coffee at the Kula hut7 miles away A few hours
A wander round the Findhorn Ecovillage8 miles away A few hours
Spynie Palace and lunch in Lossiemouth8 miles away A few hours
The Burghead and Clarkly Hill walk8 miles away A few hours
Hopeman and Clashach Cove with the dog9 miles away A few hours
Hopeman beach walk to the Pagoda, with Clashach Cove beyond9 miles away A few hours- A wild sauna on Hopeman East Beach9 miles away A few hours
Findhorn Beach and lunch at the Captain's Table9 miles away A day out
The Moray coast beaches9 miles away A day out
An evening by Findhorn Bay and a pint at the Kimberley Inn9 miles away A few hours
Winter birds on Findhorn Bay9 miles away A few hours
Randolph's Leap walk from Logie Steading9 miles away A few hours
Coffee and cake at Logie Steading near Forres9 miles away A few hours
The Hill 99 Trail walk in Culbin Forest10 miles away A few hours
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