The Cottage               

Watercolour Cottage was built in 2009 in a traditional Highland 'Taigh Geal' (White House) style. It sits on the site of an old shepherd's bothy (now the neighbouring byre) and is part of Watercolour Music's legendary Highland residential recording studios and creative retreat.

It's All Yours               

Visitors have exclusive use of the cottage accommodation and a separate entrance to the property with complete privacy. Complete peace and quiet to enjoy the Highland landscape surrounding you. (Don't worry, we don't have the big rock bands visiting when you're staying!)

Total Comfort           

A cosy living room offers stunning views of Ben Nevis and Glen Scaddle, or you can lose yourself in our enormous DVD collection, while the Dining Room can accommodate sociable eating round the table for up to 8. Wifi is there if you need it. Or you can leave well alone.

Best Night's Sleep       

 Three bedrooms upstairs offer a great night's sleep. One double (with blackout blinds); one twin (two single beds); one bunk-room (four single bunks). There is also a sofabed in the lounge and additional z-beds available.

What's Cooking?             

A well-equipped kitchen and utility room take care of all the domestics. Electric oven, grill & hob; large fridge; compact freezer (additional capacity in the byre); microwave; dishwasher; washing machine; drying pulley.

No Queues                    

All the bathrooms are fully tiled in high-quality designer materials. The main bathroom upstairs has a bath with overhead shower; the bunkroom has an ensuite shower room, and the utility room downstairs has a fully accessible toilet.

We Love Dogs!             

Dog-friendly Welcome   

We are dog-lovers (owned by the delightful FCR Rycote) and welcome well-behaved, sociable dogs. There's a large enclosed area around the house to run free, although we always ask visitors to be aware of livestock beyond the grounds. Happy to welcome three dugs, occasionally more by arrangement.

Hassle-free Highlands

We have the best of both worlds - within easy striking distance of major tourist destinations such as Glencoe, the 'Harry Potter' Viaduct and Nevis Range, but with fewer visitors on this side of the water, you can often have hills, lochs and beaches all to yourself! So many hidden treasures on the peninsulas too - art, nature, food, adventuring and more. Bikes available, Canadian canoe by arrangement.

Where We Are

95 miles N of Glasgow & 75 miles SW of Inverness on the A82. 3-min ferry crossing to Ardgour - we are 5 mins drive north, on the shores of Loch Linnhe. From the ferry: Glasgow Airport 2hrs; Fort William Railway Station/ London Sleeper 20 mins; Inverness Airport 2 hrs; Oban Airport (Argyll Islands) 40 mins; Oban Ferryport 50 mins (Argyll Islands); Mallaig Ferryport (Small Isles, Skye & Uist) 75 mins.

Once You're Here       

Local shops: Village Shop Strontian 15 mls; Co-op - Ballachulish 10 mls; M&S/Aldi/Lidl/Tesco Metro/Morrisons, Ft William 15 mls. Wide range of local food producers. Petrol stations - Onich, Strontian, Lochaline, Ft William, Glencoe, Mallaig. Electric car charging - wide network on 'mainland', external power point on house; A&E, GP, Dentist & Vet services all in Fort William. Re-cycling point Clovullin 5 mls.