Today I needed to share our Airbnb crack in Glenfinnan. We stayed in for October at Tana Camus, a cabin on the shores of attractive Loch Shiel.
If you have not ever visited the Scottish Highlands in Oct, you could imagine it would be gloomy and cold.
I can not explain to a lie – it does rain a lot in Scotland at this time of 12 months. But it also has the most wonderful autumnal colours, awesome surroundings and when the sunshine breaks by way of, it’s stunning.
Where by is Glenfinnan?
If you’re travelling from England, then getting to Glenfinnan could choose a even though, but it’s a rather simple generate and one particular with remarkable views.
Glenfinnan is on the West coastline of Scotland, close to 3 hrs north of Glasgow. It’s a 30-moment drive from the nearest key city (Fort William) and a 20-minute generate from the beach front towns of Mallaig and Arisaig, and ferries to the Isles.
We stayed at the Tana Camus, a tiny cabin just off the primary street as a result of Glenfinnan, and correct on the water’s edge on the incredibly Northern idea of Loch Shiel.
Lodging Specifics
I do usually get people today asking about the Airbnb attributes where I stay, so here’s the will need to know on this one:
If you glimpse in the image previously mentioned, Tana Camus is the red/brown cabin suitable on the waterside. Driving is an historical church, further more up the hill.
Tana Camus is a 3 bed room cabin with 1 bathroom, 2 double bedrooms and a person single bedroom.
There is an open plan lounge/kitchen with electrical heaters and a wood-burning stove. Just before you e book that this cabin does not have a television and it does not have Net access. If you do will need to get on the internet, then it does have a first rate 3G/4G sign. I was equipped to electronic mail and obtain Television reveals by making use of my phone as a hotspot.
We discovered the bedrooms cozy and warm, and the kitchen desk created for a great place for jigsaws and card online games. The kitchen by itself is perfectly kitted out with a seriously first rate oven, microwave and fridge freezer.
The cabin sits concerning the regional road and the loch. We discovered it quite silent but in the early morning you will probably see community doggy walkers on the road, close plenty of to wave to. Another thing to note is that the land here is not enclosed so we took together a moveable fence to maintain Teddy from doing a runner – just as well because we saw really a couple of deer about the cabin in the course of our keep.
The Area
For me, this assets is a winner for the reason that of the location. It is just a couple of steps down from the verandah to the loch aspect and there’s an space for a hearth pit, which would be attractive in drier weather.
I was ready to continue to keep my kayak on the loch side subsequent to the cabin and loved a couple of early morning paddles, which have been magnificent. From the drinking water, you get astounding views of the Glenfinnan Monument. This is a fab detail to see if you are interested in Scottish History. The monument commemorates the highlanders who were being missing in the Jacobite rebellion.
Just driving the second you will also see the Glenfinnan Viaduct, which is far more popular in recent situations as being the bridge highlighted in the Harry Potter flicks. The Harry Potter coach crosses the bridge numerous moments a working day and you will obtain the visitor centre vehicle park out of the blue fills up with Potter fans seeking a photo!
We had some attractive walks all-around the cabin and up over Glenfinnan, so I’d undoubtedly endorse bringing your going for walks boots!
Glenfinnan is also a brief drive from the highland villages of Mallaig and Arisaig and the incredible shorelines at Morar and Camusdarach. These are some of my favourite destinations in the entire world to kayak and paddleboard, but they also make an wonderful spot for a walk and a working day on the beach, with crystal clear (chilly) waters and white sands that could conveniently be in the Caribbean in the suitable light-weight.
What to do in Glenfinnan
In Glenfinnan alone the evident sights are the monument (which also has a wildlife stroll future to it) and the viaduct. If your youngsters are real Harry Potter fans, you can acquire a “Hogwarts” prepare from Glenfinnan up to Arisaig, and vacation in excess of the well known bridge. Alternatively if you start out at the Glenfinnan Visitor Centre, there is a path that takes you less than the viaduct or above it, and at sure times of working day you can catch the practice going in excess of the bridge.
From Glenfinnan, if you head North to Arisaig you can check out community seashores, take ferries throughout to the islands and guide pursuits like a whale seeing trip or fishing vacation.
Heading back in direction of Fort William, you’ll find the Glencoe visitor centre which is open year round and has a incredible watch at the leading in excess of the mountains. At the ideal time of yr there’s skiing, and chair lifts to experience.
If you are in Glenfinnan you are also only 30 minutes from Ben Nevis, which is moderately uncomplicated for newcomers to stroll up (make positive to acquire the correct path for novices, though!) If mountain climbing is not for you, there’s a fantastic walk through Steall Gorge to the Steall Ban waterfall, which is absolutely doable with more mature little ones. In some circles this is recognized as the “Harry Potter waterfall” since it attributes in 5 of the flicks, such as the scene in which Harry is chased by a dragon in the Tri-Wizard cup.
There’s also a customer centre and different trails for people.
How to Book
You can e-book Tana Camus for all-around £120 per night via Airbnb or by means of the owner’s Fb webpage. We booked right and uncovered the owners incredibly helpful and handy. We experienced a amazing continue to be at the cabin, and I’d appreciate to go again once again. If you are interested in keeping in Arisaig, examine out our review of our glamping vacation in 2021.