Borradill Cottage

A Woodland Retreat with Loch Views

This cozy cottage sits on a 25-acre private woodland covering a remote Scottish peninsula overlooking a dramatic sea loch. An exceptional getaway for four, it can be rented independently or combined with a neighboring house for larger groups of up to 10. Due to its remote location, the property offers fixed stays of four or seven nights, depending on the season.

Contemplate vast views across Loch Sunart and slow down to make space for foraging, swimming, forest bathing, boating or biking right outside the door. Timbered inside and out, the cottage gives off all the right cabin-in-the-woods vibes, and features a Scandi-Hebridean theme throughout, in an earthy, autumnal forest palette created by its interior-designer owner’s Mookerjee Design Studio.

A woodburning stove amps up the coziness. A modern kitchen inspires meal prep, and the cottage is equipped with a monsoon shower and deck with a firepit.

Discover its neighboring home here. Four-night stays may be available on request.

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Set on a remote coastal peninsula, the house offers year-round adventure. The beautiful woodland is a mix of oak, birch, rowan, larch and spruce, crossed by streams and dotted with ponds and rugged viewpoints overlooking the sea loch. It is home to owls and otters, pine martens and eagles, and foragers will find chanterelles and berries galore. There’s a forest camp in the woods for kids (think rope swings, stick shelters, and magical mossy clearings), and a five-minute walk leads into an ancient Atlantic temperate rainforest with 500-year-old oaks, elemental lichen, and a burn crossed by a raging waterfall and pool for a chilly dip.

Within a 15-minute walk from the door (or a five-minute drive), there are more organized adventures to be had. Sea trekking on Loch Sunart, a special Marine Protected Zone, allows you to discover the rich life underwater and the remote rocky outcrops and isolated beaches. Loch Sunart is one of Scotland’s deepest lochs, part of the Argyll Hope Spot, and there's plenty to do within it, including diving for scallops to cook on the fire back home, or watching for dolphins, seals, porpoises and flapper skates. Ardnamurchan boat charters is a 10-minute walk from the house, and offers both guided and independent rentals. Guided open-water swimming, cycling (both road and electric), kayaking and canoeing are also available. And there’s a highly regarded Adelphi whisky distillery nearby at Ardnamurchan, known for its single malt.

Location

Borradill, Glenborrodale, Acharacle, Scotland. Nearest airport: Glasgow (3.5 hours). Or take the Caledonian Sleeper train from London to Fort William, then drive 1.5 hours.

Best time to visit

Year round