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Aberdeenshire

The Coach House

For 12, with five bedrooms, a hot tub, firewood and room for the dog.

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Welcome

The Coach House is the old toll house and stables beside the Bridge of Dye, on the Glen Dye estate near Banchory, and it's let whole for up to twelve.

The bridge was built in 1680, the house became a farmhouse in later years, and in 2022 it was brought back to life.

Inside, it's full of colour. There's a round table in the kitchen, a vintage jukebox in the sitting room, bunk beds in one of the five bedrooms and a pink bathroom with a black roll-top bath. Modern art hangs on the walls, and there's a small library of books on nature and food. Out the back, a walled courtyard has a long table under strings of lights, a Big Green Egg and a pizza oven. There's a wood-fired hot tub and a wood-burning stove with all the firewood you need, and dogs are welcome too.

Glendye makes me happy.
Painted across the gable of the Coach House
What is here

The house has three bathrooms, Wi-Fi, EV charging, a washer and dryer, a shared laundry with an extra fridge freezer, and unlimited firewood.

Hot tub
Wood for fires
Outdoor dining area
EV charging point
Barbecue
Books
Dishwasher
Dog friendly
Dryer
Kitchen
TV
Washing machine
Wifi
Wood-burning stove
Good to know
Dogs
Welcome in every house, up to two, though not in the hot tubs.
Arriving
From 4pm, and away by 9.45am.
Hot tubs
Wood-fired, at every house; at Gamekeeper's Cottage you add it when you book.
Sauna
On the estate, to book, at the Discovery and Adventure Centre.
The Glen Dye Arms
The estate's own bar: bring your own, no food.
Families
Welcome, with games in the houses.
Groups
No 4 and No 5 Steading are let together for fourteen; the Coach House takes twelve.
When it is free

October2026

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Your dates

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

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The owner confirms the final price.

At Glen Dye
Timber cabin with metal roof and decking surrounded by woodland treesNorth Lodge and River CabinSleeps 6
  • A cabin of its own on the riverbank
  • An open fire in the lodge
Free 29–30 OctA stone cottage with dormer windows sits behind a low blue gate, a rose-covered archway framing the front door.Gamekeeper’s CottageSleeps 6
  • Looking over the River Dye
  • A hot tub to add when you book
Free 2–4 NovA stone farmhouse covered in climbing ivy stands behind a gravel drive, seen through overhanging pine branches.CuttieshillockSleeps 6
  • An old inn on the edge of the forest
  • Its own sauna and garden studio
Free 17–19 OctA stone cottage with a slated roof and black stove pipe sits beside a gravel drive, foxgloves and wildflowers lining the path.No 4 Steading CottageSleeps 7
  • A hot tub down a woodland path
  • Next door to No 5
Free 31 Oct – 2 NovAn aerial view shows a long stone steading with a slated roof and a rooftop hot tub, a smaller outbuilding and gravel courtyard beside it.No 5 Steading CottageSleeps 7
  • The Smiddy games room
  • Next door to No 4
Free 17–18 OctA mint-green sitting room has a cobalt-blue velvet sofa with orange and green cushions, two floor lamps with teal shades either side, a rustic wooden coffee table, and framed abstract and sunset prints on the wall above.The Corner HouseSleeps 6
  • A giant south-facing window
  • A mural of the hills
Free 1–3 NovA stone steading with a slated pyramid roof and a chimney stands behind a green nameplate sign, a chair visible through the window.No 2 Steading CottageSleeps 4
  • The window where the tractors came in
  • A private yard with a hot tub
Free 18–20 OctSofas flank a window framed by red curtains looking out to a garden and outbuilding, a coffee table set with candles and a small house-shaped ornament between them.The Hay Loft at GlendyeSleeps 4
  • A picture-book window down the glen
  • A private hot tub outside
Free 18–19 OctA stone cottage with a slated roof and teal door sits behind a lawn, a striped bench and timber fence framing the garden.The Bothy, GlendyeSleeps 2
  • A hand-built outdoor kitchen
  • Next to the oldest house on the estate
Free 17–18 OctThe whole placeGlen DyeAll ten houses, the estate's own sauna, shop and fishing, and the hill above them.See Glen Dye
On the estate

What Glen Dye runs itself, for guests in the houses and for visitors.

Salmon & Sea Trout Fishing at Glen Dye, AberdeenshireOn the River DyeSalmon and sea troutA session on the estate's own stretches of river, with a guide, the gear and the know-how.
Forest Bathing at Glen Dye, AberdeenshireIn the woodsForest bathingTwo or three slow hours in the estate's forest with a guide, touching bark and listening to the wind.
An old painted dresser of enamelware and boxes against a pink wall in the Glen Dye Shop.Good stuff, made wellThe Glen Dye ShopThe estate's country store and gallery: clothing, homewares, books, art and food.The granite tor on the top of Clachnaben in snow, under a deep blue sky.From the Bridge of DyeClachnabenThe hill above the estate, with a granite tor on top that sailors once steered by, climbed on a good path.
Where it is

The Coach House sits among the cluster of cottages at the centre of the Glen Dye estate, by the Bridge of Dye on the B974 between Banchory and Fettercairn.

From Banchory, take the road south at the lights towards Strachan and turn left at the Fettercairn sign, and it's about ten minutes on from there. From the south, leave the A90 at Edzell for Fettercairn and come over the Cairn o' Mount. The estate's General Stores, the Glen Dye Arms and the sauna at the Discovery and Adventure Centre are all on site.

Getting hereIn Glen Dye, near Strachan, a little south of Banchory on Royal Deeside.

Close by
  1. An old painted dresser of enamelware and boxes against a pink wall in the Glen Dye Shop.Glen Dye ShopUnder half a mile as the crow flies
  2. The granite tor on the top of Clachnaben in snow, under a deep blue sky.Clachnaben Walk, Glen Dye1 mile 2 min by road
  3. Pink heather and forest below the hills around Scolty.Scolty Hill Walk6 miles 10 min by road
  4. The Water of Feugh pouring white over the rocks at the Falls of Feugh, by the restaurant.Falls by Orry ShandA restaurant at the Bridge of Feugh where the kitchen chooses a seasonal tasting menu, with firepits by the river.7 miles 10 min by road
  5. River tumbling over rocky falls through a wooded gorgeFalls of Feugh7 miles 10 min by road
  6. Finzean Farm Shop and tearoom with the Feugh valley beyond.Finzean Farm Shop and Tearoom7 miles 14 min by road
  7. A bottle of the Strong Water Co.'s own whisky held up at its Banchory shopfront.The Strong Water Co8 miles 12 min by road
  8. Aerial view of a golf course fairway lined with forest and hills beyondBanchory Golf Club8 miles 13 min by road
Directions
A concrete block on the grassy hill ground above Balnahard, the Finzean hills beyond.ActivityBalnahard Farm7.0 miles
River cascading over rocky falls through a wooded gorgeWalksRhindbuckie Walk7.7 miles
The Birdhouse café's teal shopfront on a granite street in Banchory.CafeBirdhouse Cafe Banchory7.9 miles
Tease's black shopfront on Banchory High Street, with benches and plants at the door.CafeTease Coffee Bar8.0 miles
Banchory Lodge's glass-roofed garden room set with tables and wicker chairs.RestaurantsBanchory Lodge8.0 miles
Gravel track through autumn woodland, barrier gate and stone wall alongsideWalksHill of Maryfield Walk8.2 miles
Framed line drawing beside a hanging plant in a white macramé potCafePotarch Café8.2 miles
The Dinnie Stones, BanchoryAttractionsThe Dinnie Stones8.3 miles
Ride Coffee House, a white building with a glass gable and garden chairs.CafeRide Coffee House Banchory8.4 miles
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