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Kennels Cottage, Cairngorms
Cairngorms

Kennels Cottage

For six, with three bedrooms, firewood and room for the dog. Three nights at least.

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Welcome

Kennels Cottage is a stone and timber cottage in the ancient woods of Glenfeshie, in the Cairngorms, with sweeping views of the glen.

It was built for the estate's kennel man, who bred and trained the working dogs, and its interiors were reworked by the Swiss designer Ruth Kramer, who mixed Scandinavian furniture with the cottage’s original elements.

It sleeps six in a double and two twins, spread over three floors, with a family bathroom and a shower room. The dining room has a long wooden table and a log-burning stove, and the panelled sitting room has an open fire, a leather wingback chair and old sporting paintings on the walls. There's a garden looking over the glen and an EV charger at the cottage. Children are welcome, and so are dogs, as long as you let the team know before you come.

We wish to restore our parts of the Highlands to their former magnificent natural state.
Anne and Anders Holch Povlsen, WildLand
What is here

There’s an open fire in the sitting room and a log-burning stove in the dining room, a family bathroom and a modern shower room, a kitchen with a dishwasher and a coffee machine, and a utility room with a washer-dryer and an iron.

Wood for fires
Fireplace
Bath tub
EV charging point
Barbecue
Books
Dishwasher
Dog friendly
Dryer
Garden
Kitchen
Local maps and guides
Travel cot
Washing machine
Wood-burning stove
Good to know
Sleeps
Six. A double and two twins.
Stays
Three nights at the least.
Meals
Self-catering. Pubs, bakeries and cafés nearby.
Larder
Waiting when you arrive. Tea, coffee, milk, bread, jam and yoghurt.
Linen
Bed linen, towels and toiletries included.
Logs
Plenty. Kindling, firelights and matches too.
Laundry
A utility room. Washer-dryer, iron and board.
Dogs
Welcome. Say when you book.
Children
Welcome. Cots on request.
E-bikes
To hire, on request.
Car
EV charger at the cottage. Plenty of parking.
Smoking
None, anywhere. Smoking may bring a cleaning charge.
At Killiehuntly and Glenfeshie
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  • A sauna yurt and cold plunge
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  • In the old steadings
  • The room for dogs
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  • In the farm courtyard
  • A walled herb garden
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  • A log stove in the living room
  • Paths from the door
Check datesA whitewashed cottage sends a thread of smoke from its chimney, framed between pine trunks with a dog bounding through the grass.Coire Domhain CottageSleeps 10
  • On the River Feshie
  • An AGA and an open fire
Check datesThe whole placeKilliehuntly and GlenfeshieThe farmhouse, its cottages and the glen they share.See Killiehuntly and Glenfeshie
Where it is

Kennels Cottage is in Glenfeshie, in the Cairngorms National Park, tucked into ancient woodland with sweeping views of the glen.

It has its own driveway with plenty of parking.

Getting hereIn the Cairngorms National Park near Kingussie: Killiehuntly on the east side of the Spey, Glenfeshie a few miles up the River Feshie.

Close byWhere WildLand sends its Cairngorms guests.
  1. Autumn trees line a wide loch with forested hills beyondUath LochansLittle lochans in the pines at the foot of Glenfeshie, one of the owners' picks for a walk and a swim.6 miles 29 min by road
  2. Loch framed by autumn branches, forested hills rising beyond the waterLoch an EileinA loch in the Rothiemurchus pinewood with a ruined castle on its island, for a touch of Highland history.14 miles 38 min by road
  3. Pine trees line a rocky loch shore with an exposed root bankRothiemurchusThe old forest whose trails the owners suggest walking from Glenfeshie.14 miles 39 min by road
  4. Ruthven Barracks, the roofless Hanoverian barracks near Kingussie, on its green mound under a heavy grey sky, a gravel path climbing to it.Ruthven BarracksThe ruined barracks by Kingussie, the owners' pick for a touch of Highland history.13 miles 39 min by road
  5. The funicular climbing the mountainside above Glenmore.Cairngorm MountainWhere the owners send guests to ski in winter.23 miles 57 min by road
Directions
The Rowan Tree Country Hotel, with its sign on the gable and a terrace of pot plants and tables in front.RestaurantsThe Rowan Tree Country Hotel10 miles
Two Japanese macaques huddled in the snow.AttractionsThe Highland Wildlife Park11 miles
Floured hands shaping dough on a dark, flour-dusted worktopRestaurantsLa Taverna12 miles
Sunlight slanting across the tables and wooden chairs in the Old Bridge Inn's dining room.BarsThe Old Bridge Inn12 miles
Insh Marshes in winter, the Spey's floodplain under water around a low wooded knoll, with snow on the hills beyond under a blue sky.AttractionsRSPB Insh Marshes12 miles
The dining room at Delaneys', with dark tables laid by tall windows on Grampian Road.RestaurantsDelaneys'13 miles
Ruined castle on a small loch island beneath low mistAttractionsLoch an Eilein Castle14 miles
The Barn at Rothiemurchus, a timber building under the pines.CafeThe Barn at Rothiemurchus14 miles
A climber crossing between platforms among autumn trees.AttractionsTreeZone Aviemore14 miles

Recommend to a friend

Days out from Kennels CottageAll days out from here
  1. Uath Lochans and lunch in KincraigUath Lochans and lunch in Kincraig5 miles away A few hours
  2. Uath Lochans and Farleitter Crag walkUath Lochans and Farleitter Crag walk6 miles away A few hours
  3. The Invertromie Trail walk at Insh MarshesThe Invertromie Trail walk at Insh Marshes6 miles away A few hours
  4. Ruthven Barracks at sunset and supper in KingussieRuthven Barracks at sunset and supper in Kingussie6 miles away A few hours
  5. The Highland Wildlife Park's animalsThe Highland Wildlife Park's animals7 miles away A few hours
  6. A wood-fired sauna on Loch Insh and lunch at the BoathouseA wood-fired sauna on Loch Insh and lunch at the Boathouse7 miles away A few hours
  7. The River Feshie Trail and lunch by Loch InshThe River Feshie Trail and lunch by Loch Insh7 miles away A few hours
  8. A walk from Kingussie to Ruthven BarracksA walk from Kingussie to Ruthven Barracks7 miles away A few hours
  9. A walk to Loch Gynack from KingussieA walk to Loch Gynack from Kingussie7 miles away A few hours
  10. A walk up Creag Bheag from KingussieA walk up Creag Bheag from Kingussie7 miles away A few hours
  11. The Lochside Loop walk at Kincraig on Loch InshThe Lochside Loop walk at Kincraig on Loch Insh8 miles away A few hours
  12. The Highland Folk Museum with the children and the dogThe Highland Folk Museum with the children and the dog8 miles away A few hours
  13. An alpaca trek at Lochbuie Croft in NewtonmoreAn alpaca trek at Lochbuie Croft in Newtonmore8 miles away A few hours
  14. The Wildcat Trail walk round NewtonmoreThe Wildcat Trail walk round Newtonmore9 miles away A few hours
  15. The Zip Trek at AlvieThe Zip Trek at Alvie9 miles away A few hours
  16. A floodlit night zip at AlvieA floodlit night zip at Alvie9 miles away A few hours
  17. A Day in the Cairngorms – Rothiemurchus & Glen MoreA Day in the Cairngorms – Rothiemurchus & Glen More10 miles away A day out
  18. Aviemore, Rothiemurchus and Glenmore: two lochs, the reindeer and Cairn GormAviemore, Rothiemurchus and Glenmore: two lochs, the reindeer and Cairn Gorm10 miles away A day out
  19. A walk to the Falls of Truim and the Centre of Scotland stoneA walk to the Falls of Truim and the Centre of Scotland stone10 miles away A few hours
  20. The Loch an Eilein circular walk, round the island castleThe Loch an Eilein circular walk, round the island castle10 miles away A few hours
  21. Loch an Eilein Castle and lunch at Ryvoan CaféLoch an Eilein Castle and lunch at Ryvoan Café10 miles away A few hours
  22. A walk on the Old Logging Way from Rothiemurchus to GlenmoreA walk on the Old Logging Way from Rothiemurchus to Glenmore12 miles away A day out
  23. A falconry experience at Rothiemurchus and lunch at the BarnA falconry experience at Rothiemurchus and lunch at the Barn12 miles away A few hours
  24. Soft play and bowling at the Fun House in CoylumbridgeSoft play and bowling at the Fun House in Coylumbridge12 miles away A few hours
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