Hidden Scotland
Sign in
Macbeth's Bothy, a white-harled cottage with a slate roof and a green porch, behind a fence and wildflowers
Perthshire

Macbeth's Bothy

For two, with one bedroom. Two nights at least. From £185 a night. Arrive from 4pm, leave by 10.30am.

Licence PK13381F

Book on their website
Welcome

Macbeth's Bothy stands at the top of Collace village, at the foot of Dunsinane Hill, the hill in Shakespeare's Macbeth, on the Dunsinnan estate twenty minutes north of Perth.

It was a shepherd's bothy, and in 2025 it was renovated for two, with interiors by the Edinburgh designers Studio Fantoush.

Through the porch is a small, fully equipped kitchen, then one room for living and sleeping, with a king-size bed, and an en suite shower room. The floors are warmed by a ground-source heat pump. French doors open onto a deck with a Big Green Egg and a table, and onto a timber bath house, where a William Holland copper bath stands open to the garden. Through a field gate on the far side of the hedge is a fire pit with deck chairs.

Good to know: it sleeps two adults, and an infant in a travel cot; pets are not allowed; there is no television, but there are games and a Roberts radio; there is an EV charger; the path up Dunsinane Hill starts at the end of the village. Stays of five nights or more are 15% off.

A New Chapter at Dunsinnan with Alice Sinclair
The beauty of staying here is you don't need to go far in order to have a memorable experience.
Alice
Our interviewA New Chapter at Dunsinnan with Alice SinclairRead our interview
Good to know
Sleeps
Two adults, in a king-size bed; an infant in a travel cot.
Stays
15% off five nights or more.
Children
An infant in a travel cot; no older children.
Pets
Guide dogs only: there are ground-nesting birds and livestock nearby.
Outdoor bath
A copper bath in its own bath house. In a hard frost its pipes can freeze.
Parking
On the gravel drive.
Kitchen
Fully equipped, with a Big Green Egg on the deck.
Charging
An EV charger.
Heating
Underfloor, from a ground-source heat pump.
Farm tracks
Machines work them all year round: keep children close.
Ruins
Keep clear of the estate's ruined buildings, and never go inside.
Smoking
Not indoors. Outside, cigarette ends go in a bin.
Walks
The estate's own hills: Dunsinane Hill, King's Seat and Black Hill, on the doorstep.
At Dunsinnan
A stone cottage with a green door and three chimneys sits behind a lawn bordered by shrubs and flowerbeds.Fairygreen CottageSleeps 4Check datesAn aerial view shows a black timber cabin with a pitched roof set on a deck in an open field, a bath and seating area visible outside.The Cabin at FairygreenSleeps 2Check datesThe whole placeDunsinnanAll three places, and where they are.See Dunsinnan
Close byWhere Alice sends her guests.
  1. The Barrie BoxOne of the farm shops nearby, for seasonal local food to cook on the firepit or the Big Green Egg.
  2. Gloagburn Farm Shop, PerthshireGloagburn Farm ShopAnother of the nearby farm shops the owners send guests to.
  3. Turreted sandstone castle with crenellated towers overlooking a wide lawnScone PalaceFor Scotland's regal connections, a short drive away.
  4. Rusted metal pig silhouettes among the trees.SnoutAboutPiggie Woods, for walking KuneKune pigs.
  5. Turreted castle at the end of a tree-lined driveway with flag flyingGlamis CastleFor Scotland's regal connections, a short drive away.
  6. Ink illustration of stone cottages with "The Bothy Experience" painted on a gable endThe Gin BothyA local gin tasting, if gin is more your thing than whisky.
  7. Dried flower display above a shopfront doorway on Atholl StreetARAN BakeryAlice's start to a day in Dunkeld: coffee and a pastry.
  8. Woman walks towards a stone hut through autumn woodlandThe HermitageRapids and waterfalls on the River Tay; walk on to the Rumbling Bridge for a picnic.
  9. Picnic tables on a lawn with a canopy, church spire and townhouses behindThe TaybankIn Dunkeld, for its sauna and plunge pool, and the weekly folk evening.
  10. Autumn leaves drape over a grey gable reading "OVE ARDER" above a stone entranceBalgove LarderOn a foodie day round St Andrews, for the Steak Barn.
  11. Quiet high street with canopied shopfronts and a red telephone box in the distancePitlochryA day trip into the Highlands.
  12. The House of Bruar, PerthshireThe House of BruarA day trip into the Highlands.
Directions
Pitmiddle Hut, green and corrugated, on the grassy hilltop with pines behindInchturePitmiddle HutSleeps 6 · 2.7 miles
The Infield at dusk on the hillside, its deck and two chairs facing the viewInchtureThe InfieldSleeps 2 · 2.9 miles
The cottage's sitting room, green armchairs by the stove and a long window over the carseInchtureGuardswell CottageSleeps 4 · 3.2 miles
The Pendicle on its timber legs at the edge of the field, the farm wood behindInchtureThe PendicleSleeps 2 · 3.2 miles
The stone farmhouse and its glass conservatory behind a field gate, the hill falling away beyondInchtureGuardswell FarmhouseSleeps 10 · 3.2 miles
The Kailyard, a small black hut on its deck at the edge of the wood, fields beyondInchtureThe KailyardSleeps 2 · 3.2 miles
The Cotterhouse's living room, a wood-burning stove against the stone wall and the table laid beyondInchtureThe CotterhouseSleeps 8 · 3.3 miles
An aerial view of a golf green surrounded by bunkers and trees, rolling countryside stretching to the horizon.SconeMurrayshallPlace to stay · 4.9 miles
Country road running alongside a tall, dense beech hedgeAttractionsMeikleour Beech Hedge5.0 miles

Recommend to a friend

Days out from Macbeth's BothyAll days out from here
  1. Antique hunting at Abernyte and lunch at Cafe CircaAntique hunting at Abernyte and lunch at Cafe Circa4 miles away A few hours
  2. The Meikleour Beech Hedge and lunch at the Tickled TroutThe Meikleour Beech Hedge and lunch at the Tickled Trout5 miles away A few hours
  3. Cairn O'Mohr winery tour and lunch at the Pickled PeacockCairn O'Mohr winery tour and lunch at the Pickled Peacock5 miles away A few hours
  4. Scone Palace gardens and lunch in the Old Servants' HallScone Palace gardens and lunch in the Old Servants' Hall7 miles away A few hours
  5. Kinnoull Hill on foot from Perth and lunch at Brew & ChewKinnoull Hill on foot from Perth and lunch at Brew & Chew7 miles away A few hours
  6. A walk round Perth's North Inch and the Tay bridgesA walk round Perth's North Inch and the Tay bridges7 miles away A few hours
  7. The Black Watch Museum and afternoon tea at Effie'sThe Black Watch Museum and afternoon tea at Effie's7 miles away A few hours
  8. A Historic Tour of PerthA Historic Tour of Perth7 miles away A few hours
  9. An evening at Perth TheatreAn evening at Perth Theatre7 miles away A few hours
  10. Breakfast and farm ice cream at Stewart Tower DairyBreakfast and farm ice cream at Stewart Tower Dairy8 miles away A few hours
  11. The Tay at sunset and supper at the North PortThe Tay at sunset and supper at the North Port8 miles away A few hours
  12. Perth Museum and lunch at Café TabouPerth Museum and lunch at Café Tabou8 miles away A day out
  13. Paddleboarding at Willowgate and lunch by the TayPaddleboarding at Willowgate and lunch by the Tay8 miles away A few hours
  14. A walk up Moncreiffe Hill near PerthA walk up Moncreiffe Hill near Perth8 miles away A few hours
  15. A walk up Kinpurney Hill from NewtyleA walk up Kinpurney Hill from Newtyle8 miles away A few hours
  16. A walk to the big beech in Backmuir WoodA walk to the big beech in Backmuir Wood8 miles away A few hours
  17. The Knockie and Cargill's Leap walk at BlairgowrieThe Knockie and Cargill's Leap walk at Blairgowrie8 miles away A few hours
  18. Huntingtower Castle and lunch at the Pitcairngreen InnHuntingtower Castle and lunch at the Pitcairngreen Inn9 miles away A few hours
  19. A tour at Lindores Abbey Distillery and a sharing platterA tour at Lindores Abbey Distillery and a sharing platter9 miles away A few hours
  20. Lindores Abbey Distillery and lunch in AbernethyLindores Abbey Distillery and lunch in Abernethy9 miles away A few hours
  21. Pictish Angus: a Wednesday of stones, April to SeptemberPictish Angus: a Wednesday of stones, April to September9 miles away A day out
  22. Camperdown, Templeton Woods and Clatto walkCamperdown, Templeton Woods and Clatto walk9 miles away A few hours
  23. The animals at Camperdown Wildlife CentreThe animals at Camperdown Wildlife Centre9 miles away A few hours
  24. Abernethy's Witches' Path with the dog and lunch at the NookAbernethy's Witches' Path with the dog and lunch at the Nook10 miles away A few hours
Hidden Scotland, the magazine

Scotland, in print.

We want to show you the best that Scotland has to offer. The makers and the creatives, the enduring experiences, the evocative tales, the concealed corners. The roads less travelled that take you to places that matter. The adventures that gather you up and sweep you away. The blend of the wild and the artistic that makes Scotland what it is. We’d love for you to join us.

Get Issue 13Read it here