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The Steadings

For ten, with five bedrooms and room for the dog. From £251 for a night, all in. Arrive from 4pm, leave by 10am.

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Welcome

The Steadings is a converted barn on the Kingairloch Estate, on the Morvern side of Loch Linnhe, with the hills all round it.

It is the estate's house for a bigger party: ten people in four doubles and a twin, in en-suite rooms on a single storey, with a wet room with disabled access besides.

The living room, dining area and kitchen are one open space, with a conservatory off it and underfloor heating throughout; it is the one Kingairloch cottage without a fire. The kitchen has a dishwasher and a tall fridge-freezer, and the utility room a second fridge and freezer, a washing machine and a tumble dryer. Outside there is a fenced garden, plenty of parking and a bike store for the estate's 7km of tracks. Up to two dogs are welcome, at £45 each, in the kitchen and living area. It lets from a Saturday, and the estate has its own restaurant, the Boathouse.

Otters in the bay, stags on the lawn and eagles overhead.
A guest at the Old School, quoted by the estate

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What is here

Bath tub
Private terrace or patio
Outdoor dining area
Step-free entrance
Accessible bathroom
Accessible rooms
Accessible toilet
Baking equipment
Blackout blinds
Board games
Books
Dishwasher
Dryer
Garden
Heated towel rail
Kitchen
Local maps and guides
Self check-in
TV
Underfloor heating
Washing machine
Wheelchair accessible
Wide doorways

Good to know

Check-in
Contactless: nobody meets you, and the guest manual in the cottage has the estate's numbers.
Changeover
Saturday.
Sleeps
Ten, in four doubles and a twin, in en-suite rooms on one floor, with a wet room with disabled access besides.
Dogs
Up to two, at £45 each, in the kitchen and living area. Bring their bedding and bowls.
Heating
Underfloor heating. It is the one Kingairloch cottage without a fire.
Children
Travel cots and high chairs on request.
Bikes
A bike store at the house.
Laundry
A washing machine and a tumble dryer.
Signal
Very good on EE, from the estate's own mast; every cottage has EE wifi.
Food
Vegetable boxes from the Walled Garden from 1 May, £15 for two; order two days ahead.
Dining
The estate's own Boathouse on Loch a' Choire, Wednesday to Sunday; booking is essential, on 07881 805 465.
Midges
About from June to September: Smidge works best, and pack a midge hood.

At Kingairloch

Curlew Cottage, ArdnamurchanCurlew CottageSleeps 5
  • In the glen
  • Eagles and wild goats
Check datesA stone lodge house with dormer windows and chimneys stands before hills, a gravel driveway leading to the lawn.The Gate LodgeSleeps 4
  • Built of cut granite
  • Some of the best views
Check datesA white cottage with a grey slate roof stands behind a stone wall among trees on a hillside.The Old SchoolSleeps 4
  • On the bay
  • A fenced garden
Check datesAn aerial view shows a white cottage and stone bothy beside a road running along a wooded glen and river.Elastic CottageSleeps 4
  • On Loch Linnhe
  • A deck over the bay
Check datesA stone cottage with a slate roof and chimney stands among birch and pine trees on a wooded hillside.The Old Post OfficeSleeps 2
  • Deer on the lawn
  • A red sitting room
Check datesA single-storey stone cottage with a slated roof stands beside a road, mature trees rising behind.Pier CottageSleeps 2
  • On the loch's edge
  • An en-suite with a walk-in shower
Check datesAn aerial view shows a white cottage on a wooded loch shore, hills rising steeply behind it.Seaview CottageSleeps 2
  • At the end of a track
  • Otters at breakfast
Check datesThe whole placeKingairlochAll eight houses, the Boathouse and the lochs around them.See Kingairloch

On the estate

What Kingairloch runs itself.

Boathouse Restaurant, ArdnamurchanOn Loch a' ChoireThe BoathouseThe estate's restaurant by the water: its own venison, beef and lamb, and vegetables from the walled garden. Book ahead.
Close byWhere the estate sends its guests.
  1. Boathouse Restaurant, ArdnamurchanThe BoathouseEstate-to-table cooking on the shore of Loch a' Choire; book ahead.On the estate
  2. The dining room at The Whitehouse Restaurant in Lochaline, wooden tables laid with candles, white stone walls, a round mirror and a log fireplace.The WhitehouseLocally sourced and beautifully presented meals in an elegant cottage setting.16 miles
  3. Passengers aboard a blue tour boat crossing a calm loch below green hillsCrannogFresh seafood, prepared simply.Fort William
  4. Ardtornish House in its gardens from the air, lawns and flowering shrubs round the pink sandstone mansion and its tower, woods all round and the Morvern hills beyond under summer cloud.Ardtornish GardensA botanical garden on Loch Aline, with over 200 species of rhododendron.14 miles
  5. Resipole Studios, LochaberResipole StudiosContemporary art, with exhibitions that change and painting workshops.21 miles
  6. Copper pot stills with swan necks under a distillery's timber roofNc'nean DistilleryAn organic whisky distillery at Drimnin, pioneers in sustainable production.27 miles
  7. Rafters in helmets paddle through white water rapids on a yellow inflatable raftVertical DescentsFunyakking, canyoning and a via ferrata at Onich.17 miles
  8. The Jacobite steaming along the West Highland Line beside a river among autumn trees.The JacobiteThe steam train from Fort William to Mallaig, over the Glenfinnan Viaduct.25 miles
Directions
Stormhouse South, Argyll and ButeAppinStormhouse SouthSleeps 2 · 5.7 miles
Stormhouse North, Argyll and ButeAppinStormhouse NorthSleeps 2 · 5.7 miles
A toasted sandwich at Cafe Sunart, with green salad, red cabbage slaw and crisps on a white plate.CafeCafe Sunart5.9 miles as the crow flies
Slochd, Argyll and ButeBarcaldineSlochdSleeps 2 · 9.4 miles
Glenhurich Lodge, white-harled with dormer windows, at the end of its track behind a beech hedge, snow on the hills beyond.GlenhurichGlenhurich LodgeSleeps 11 · 11 miles
BallachulishRiverBeds at Woodlands GlencoeSleeps 2 · 13 miles
The Drury from the lawn below: a grey granite Victorian villa with sandstone bay windows, dormers in the slate roof and tall chimneys.ObanThe DrurySleeps 22 · 14 miles
A cheese toastie scattered with chives at the Coal Shed Café, Ardtornish, with slaw, a chopped salsa and vegetable crisps on a grey plate.CafeThe Coal Shed Café16 miles
The mossy stone walls of a ruined house at Aoineadh Mòr, more tumbled walls on the grassy hillside behind among birch trees.WalksAoineadh Mòr17 miles

Recommend to a friend

Days out from The SteadingsAll days out from here
  1. Round the Glen Galmadale horseshoe above KingairlochRound the Glen Galmadale horseshoe above Kingairloch1 mile away A few hours
  2. A Daytrip to Glen Coe from ObanA Daytrip to Glen Coe from Oban6 miles away A day out
  3. Round the Appin Rocks to Clach Thoull at Port AppinRound the Appin Rocks to Clach Thoull at Port Appin6 miles away A few hours
  4. The Jubilee Bridge and Castle Stalker shore walkThe Jubilee Bridge and Castle Stalker shore walk6 miles away A few hours
  5. A walk through Ariundle OakwoodA walk through Ariundle Oakwood7 miles away A few hours
  6. A swim and afternoon tea on the Isle of EriskaA swim and afternoon tea on the Isle of Eriska7 miles away A few hours
  7. Cuil Bay and the memorial to James of the GlensCuil Bay and the memorial to James of the Glens8 miles away A few hours
  8. The seals of Garbh Eilean on Loch SunartThe seals of Garbh Eilean on Loch Sunart9 miles away A few hours
  9. A walk to Ardtornish Castle on the Sound of MullA walk to Ardtornish Castle on the Sound of Mull10 miles away A few hours
  10. Ardtornish Gardens and lunch at the Coal ShedArdtornish Gardens and lunch at the Coal Shed10 miles away A few hours
  11. A walk up Beinn Lora above BenderlochA walk up Beinn Lora above Benderloch10 miles away A few hours
  12. A walk to Loch Shiel from PollochA walk to Loch Shiel from Polloch11 miles away A few hours
  13. Resipole Studios, a gallery on Loch SunartResipole Studios, a gallery on Loch Sunart11 miles away A few hours
  14. A walk to the cleared township of Aoineadh MorA walk to the cleared township of Aoineadh Mor11 miles away A few hours
  15. Dunstaffnage Castle and lunch at the Oyster InnDunstaffnage Castle and lunch at the Oyster Inn12 miles away A few hours
  16. A walk along Loch Aline to Kinlochaline CastleA walk along Loch Aline to Kinlochaline Castle12 miles away A few hours
  17. The Ocean Explorer Centre and lunch at the Beach CafeThe Ocean Explorer Centre and lunch at the Beach Cafe12 miles away A few hours
  18. A wet day in ObanA wet day in Oban12 miles away A day out
  19. A walk to the Fairy Bridge in Glen CreranA walk to the Fairy Bridge in Glen Creran12 miles away A few hours
  20. Beinn Fhionnlaidh from Glen CreranBeinn Fhionnlaidh from Glen Creran12 miles away A day out
  21. The Falls of Lora and lunch at the Oyster InnThe Falls of Lora and lunch at the Oyster Inn12 miles away A few hours
  22. Corran Point and a pint at Ardgour AlesCorran Point and a pint at Ardgour Ales12 miles away A few hours
  23. Duart Castle and lunch in its tearoomDuart Castle and lunch in its tearoom12 miles away A few hours
  24. A wood-fired sauna on Ganavan Sands, ObanA wood-fired sauna on Ganavan Sands, Oban13 miles away A few hours
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