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Driftwood Cottage between Glencoe and Fort William beautiful country side

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View over Loch Linnhe from the shore.
View from back garden towards house.
View from the decking at back of the house at sunset.
Sittingroom with log burner.
Cosy fire in the cottage.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

Map
Onich, SCT
  • Pixel Spirits Distillery
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • The Dragons Tooth Golf Course
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Ben Nevis
    ‪25 min drive‬
  • Oban (OBN)
    ‪47 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Driftwood Cottage between Glencoe and Fort William beautiful country side

Driftwood cottage is located on the stunning Ardrhu estate in Onich near Glencoe and Fort William . It offers magnificent scenery of the Scottish Highlands and Loch Linnhe. It is a great starting point to explore Ben Nevis and Glencoe mountain ranges, the Ardnamurchan Peninsula, Arisaig, and Argyll. A perfect hideaway for people looking for relaxation, adventures or sightseeing in any season. Very comfortable, well equipped and with great views, sit in the comfy chair by the wood burning stove and relax or enjoy breakfast/dinner al fresco on the decking.
Stunning location, tastefully decorated, comfortably furnished and well equipped cottage with central heating and wood burning stove, Wifi, dishwasher, washing machine, fridge freezer, etc. Open plan kitchen/ dining/ sitting room downstairs. One king size bedroom, one twin bedroom and one single bedroom. One bathroom with walk-in shower.
With patio door to the decking and access to garden.
The shore is less than 100 meters away and invites you for a stroll and a little bit of beach combing.

Property manager

Undine Achilles-Day

Languages

English, German
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Amenities

Kitchen
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Dryer
Free WiFi
Outdoor space
Mountain view

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

About the area

Fort William

Located in Fort William, this cottage is in a rural area and on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Ben Nevis and Loch Leven, while Glencoe Folk Museum and West Highland Museum are cultural highlights. Take in the nearby slopes with skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as sledging.
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Onich, SCT

What's nearby

  • Loch Leven - 5 min drive - 5.2 km
  • Pixel Spirits Distillery - 5 min drive - 5.2 km
  • The Dragons Tooth Golf Course - 6 min drive - 6.3 km
  • Inverlochy Castle - 19 min drive - 19.1 km
  • Ben Nevis - 25 min drive - 27.9 km

Getting around

  • Fort William Station - 19 min drive
  • Inverness (INV) - 136 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Glencoe Gathering - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Quarry Cafe - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Bulas Bar & Bistro at Ballachulish House - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Crafts & Things - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Ardgour Bar and Restaurant - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Driftwood Cottage between Glencoe and Fort William beautiful country side pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Driftwood Cottage between Glencoe and Fort William beautiful country side ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Driftwood Cottage between Glencoe and Fort William beautiful country side ?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Driftwood Cottage between Glencoe and Fort William beautiful country side located?

This family-friendly Fort William cottage is located on the waterfront, steps from Loch Linnhe and within 6 mi (10 km) of Loch Leven and The Dragons Tooth Golf Course. Glencoe Folk Museum and Pixel Spirits Distillery are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 56 out of 60 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 60 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 60 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 60 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 60 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Dave L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Feb Half Term

Fantastic cottage - beautiful location - a real home from home to chill out in.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Skerritt F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

perfect home from home

the accommodation was absolutely perfect. The host had thought of everything you might need right down to washing up liquid and tea towels. The location was beautiful.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Murphy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing stay

Beautiful area. Lovely home from home.
Stayed 11 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

will g.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic location, very well presented and equipped

Fantastic location, really well presented and equipped, would definitely come back and use as base for adventures again. Thanks!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Colin M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Our stay

Superb location by the sea, quiet, midges weren't bad at all, great hosts
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alan K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Our Stay at Onich

Lovely ,clean and beautiful house. We’ll equipped and warm. Quiet spot and fantastic views over the Loch and mountains. Would highly recommend and Undine easy to communicate with and helpful. Would love to return.🤗
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

RADU V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing.Best view and landscape beautiful location.Nice and quiet.

Easy and accessible,lots of pictures and information.Friendly and professional discutions and advices from the property.Excellent.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robert M., Edemissen, Deutschland

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Cottage

Well equipped cottage with very nice hosts in a quiet great location. Short way to the stone beach.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Pauline T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect stay

Cottage perfect location couldn’t ask for better, cleanliness 100%. Equipment 10/10 comfort 10/10. The best we've stayed in and we have stayed in a lot especially Scotland.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Peter B., Burley In Wharfedale, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Exceeded already lofty expectations.

Stayed for a week here with our two young children. Absolutely loved it. Amazing view of the Loch and brilliant sized garden which the kids loved playing football in. As well as the odd water balloon fight! (We were very fortunate with the weather). The beds were very comfortable and we loved getting cosy with the fire on after longs days out exploring the area. So much to do, could have stayed longer and didn't want to leave! Great location only 20mins from Fort William. We did most of the local attractions e.g. The Jacobite, Ben Nevis distillery, Neptune's staircase, Nevis Range Mountain Experience, Steall Waterfall, Glencoe West Highland museum and various walks. Kids highlight (which we would recommend for something different) was the Pygmy goat walking at Darah Croft, Strontian. All in all, had a great week here. Would highly recommend and would definitely book again. Thank you! :)
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sharon E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great getaway

Great location with beautiful views. Cottage is in a peaceful setting with easy access to many things to do and explore. The cottage is spotless with all home comforts, a perfect place to stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lisa K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family holiday

Had a fantastic holiday. Cottage was spotless and had everything we needed! Excellent communication with host Undine! Location was brilliant as we were there kayaking and swimming with a little walking and mountain biking! Views from cottage were stunning! We had a brilliant holiday and we all wanted to stay longer! Just perfect!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Winifred M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Driftwood Cottage....

Beautiful cottage. Home from home! Immaculately clean. Wonderful hosts from start to finish. Views are exceptional. Enjoyed the daily visits of the rabbits and red squirrels in the garden. This is our second time visiting this cottage and will definitely recommend! Thanks Undine and John
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Wendy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stunning Location

Lovely cottage, excellent view of loch from living room, bedroom and bathroom. Bed was extremely comfortable. The drive down from the main road to the cottage has spectacular view. Lovely decking area to enjoy a wine and take in the surroundings. Great communication from owner Undine and a lovely touch of tin of shortbread waiting on us. Loved the log burner too. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Julie L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place, great location!

A beautiful cottage in a stunning location. The cottage has every comfort you could need. Exceptionally clean and the kitchen is so well thought out there is nothing missing even down to the Tupperware! Such a peaceful location and the bay is so lovely to walk along every day. A wonderful place to stay with so much to see and do! Thank you Undine and John for making your cottage so comfortable.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Sajid M., Bolton

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very Nice Cottage & owners, Excellent Location

Firstly, thank you for allowing us the opportunity for me and my family to stay at your 'immaculately cleaned' and welcoming cottage. It perfectly located for exploring the surrounding areas. Cottage very 'generously' stocked with everyday use items. All home comforts provided. Owners themselves very nice friendly people who obviously take pride in what they do and go out of there way to ensure everything is just perfect. We missed nothing and hopefully we will be back! Once again Many Thanks.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Kevin T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing View

The property was warm and cosy in a lovely setting, with amazing views of Loch Linnhe from the living room and master bedroom. The host was in contact regularly before and during our stay to make sure we had no issues and to answer any queries we had.

10/10 Excellent

Steph C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cosy & comfortable with amazing views.

What a wonderful place! The house is exactly as displayed; very clean & very well kept; well decorated & with everything you could possibly need. Undine’s communication from start to finish was excellent. Spot on directions and check-in could not have been easier. Unfortunately we couldn’t do too much exploring on foot as storm Ciara visited for our short stay. That said, looking out at that amazing view, from a warm and very comfy environment, when it was blowing a hoolie outside was quite memorable. Amazing waves! The only point I would note for future visitors is, if you’re tall (over 6’) just watch your head while on the stairs. It is marked but my son learned that the hard way! If you book this cottage, you won’t be disappointed. Thank you Undine for sharing your home, we had a really great time and hope to return!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great communication, very clean, fully equipped (like home), close to great walks😀
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Graham M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Pleasant cottage

Well equipped cottage with good view of the bay. Enjoyed our stay despite the weather. Floors upstairs a bit creaky.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Jane R., BIRMINGHAM

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stunning views

Driftwood is a lovely clean & comfortable cottage. The beds though firm actually have mattress toppers! The view from the lounge, double bedroom and bathroom windows are stunning. I have just one warning for anyone taking a small dog only part the garden has secure fencing. Our rather large yorkshire terrier escaped on the first day & ended up by the Loch, we blocked the bottom of the steps to the decking with our beach umbrella so at least he could sit outside & growl at the rabbits, oh how he would have loved to have chased them round the garden but it was not to be. The gardens all back onto each other & the bird life is abundant. WiFi & mobile reception was good all week.

10/10 Excellent

Silke R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stunning views and everything you need to relax

Driftwood Cottage is a perfect spot to enjoy wonderful holidays. It is absolutely well equipped and clean. The view from the living room is stunning. There is a lot to explore nearby. Harry Potter fans can find many locations shown in the films. The landscape is fascinating.

8/10 Good

Palmer P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice stay

Enjoyed our stay friendly and helpful property manager who recommended a great day out. Only slight issue was the owners having the property valued on a certain day which made us feel we needed to both clean and be out for the day.

10/10 Excellent

Sharon R.

Beautiful cottage

Had the most wonderful time at the beachcomber cottage, stunning!. Loved everything about it tastfully decorated well eqipped, the log burner was fantastic, didn't want to leave this morning will be back if udine and her family will have us amazng time.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sandra M.

Just perfect

lovely house in a lovely setting.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018

About the host

Hosted by Undine Achilles-Day

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My husband and I are retired scientists and we enjoy staying in Beachcomber Cottage but if we can't be there we like others to enjoy it.
Driftwood Cottage is on the beautiful Ardrhu Estate, Onich, between Fort William and Glencoe in the Highlands of Scotland.

contact: 0044 (0)7563 500196

Why they chose this property

For me this cottage is perfectly situated. It is away from busy roads and has fantastic views across Loch Linnhe and the mountains beyond. It is perfectly situated to discover the Highlands and Islands of Scotland and all the outdoor activities available everywhere around Ardrhu. The cottage is also perfect for just to "get away from it all", to relax, to recuperate, to quieten the mind etc.
We enjoy to stay in the cottage ourselves on occasion and never get enough of the weathers going by.

My husband and I have refurbished this property to a very high standard.
It benefits from central heating and a wood burning stove which provides a wonderful cosiness in the cooler evenings. From the sitting room you have a fantastic view towards Loch Linnhe and the mountains beyond. In summer when the sun is shining onto the decking its the perfect location to have breakfast or dinner outside, or why not take a cup of tea and stroll down to the shore to sit on a rock and relax close to the sea and let the wind and weather ruffle your hair for a while.

The cottage has been fitted with a kitchen incl. washing machine, fridge freezer and dishwasher.

The bathroom has been completely renovated and is stylish and practical.

In general, the cottage is very unique and homely, the decor has been carefully chosen, and it provides a calming and relaxing ambient. It is suitable in all seasons, and it is wonderful sitting on the sofa and watching the "weather" going by.

What makes this property unique

Everyone who visited Ardrhu is blown away by the fantastic setting. There are only few places left which provide you with so much peace, wilderness and beauty.

The cottage for me is a perfect setting for all sorts of activities, whether you like to relax or just go out for adventures. Right between the Nevis and Glencoe mountain range it provides all year activities incl. winter sports. The many lochs and the sea in the area give plenty of opportunity for water sports, including fishing, snorkeling, diving or sailing.

... and can there be a better activity after a long day out to come home to a fire in the wood burning stove?
This cottage is my "getting away" and my "soul searching" and my "recuperation" and the perfect place to explore this beautiful area with its many exciting attractions. It is centrally located for Glencoe and Ben Nevis range if you enjoy hiking or winter sporting!

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English, German
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