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Idyllic rural country escape close to the Cairngorms National Park.

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Property grounds
Interior
Terrace/patio
Outdoor dining
Terrace/patio

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
2 bedrooms0+ bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub on site
  • Onsite parking available
  • Dogs and cats allowed
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Glenkindie, Scotland
  • Place, Kildrummy Castle
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Place, Grampian Transport Museum
    ‪23 min drive‬
  • Place, Haughton Country Park
    ‪23 min drive‬
  • Airport, Aberdeen (ABZ)
    ‪60 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

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

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Idyllic rural country escape close to the Cairngorms National Park.

Beautiful rural country views. The perfect location close to many local attractions, beautiful scenery, hillwalking, mountain bike trails and many castles to explore.

The property has its own enclosed private garden and the hot tub is the perfect place to chill out and relax whatever the weather. On a beautiful clear evening, you can gaze up at the stars with little to no light pollution. This is a truly fantastic experience.

Our Pygmy goats, hens, cockerel and ducks are sure to add a little extra to your stay with their quirky little personalities.

The village of Alford is a busy village only 7 miles away and has a few pubs and restaurants where you can enjoy a lovely meal. There is the Haughton Arms Hotel. The Forbes Arms Hotel. The Bistro and some other small cafes, gift shops, chemists and the like.

If you enjoy fine dining, we are only 3.5 miles from Kildrummy Inn. The atmosphere, decor and menus there are amazing and well worth a visit.

Our holiday home is a home from home. We have a fully fitted kitchen with everything you need to make meals.

Our bathroom is fitted with a walk in shower We provide shampoo, conditioner and shower gel we also provide towels.

The largest bedroom has a double bed and two single beds. The smaller bedroom has a large king sizebed.

The lounge/dining room is bright and airy. It is a very spacious room with the most comfortable sofa you can imagine. We have a smart tv where you can access Netflix and Amazon prime. We also have a selection of DVDs, some board games and a Bluetooth speaker.

We have free parking on the premises.

We are committed to making your stay at our place a memorable one and hope you love it here as much as we do.
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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About the neighborhood

Alford

Located in Alford, this vacation home is in a rural area and in the mountains. Grampian Transport Museum and Lost Gallery are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Alford Valley Steam Railway and Deeside Activity Park. Fishing offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain climbing, hiking, and mountain biking nearby.
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Glenkindie, Scotland

What's nearby

  • Kildrummy Castle - 12 min drive - 7.2 km
  • Alford Valley Steam Railway - 23 min drive - 17.0 km
  • Grampian Transport Museum - 23 min drive - 16.6 km
  • Haughton Country Park - 23 min drive - 18.0 km
  • Craigievar Castle - 27 min drive - 15.1 km

Getting around

  • Huntly Station - 32 min drive
  • Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) - 53 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Alford Bistro - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Kildrummy Inn - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Howe Pantry - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Chloe’s Kitchen Creations - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Frank's Fryer - ‬17 min drive

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Kelli M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Exceptional cottage and host is very friendly and welcoming. Perfect location, clean and comfortable place we will definitely return to this place!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 13, 2025
Thank you Kelli and Mark. We loved having you. Thank you also for leaving the place so clean and tidy. This really was very much appreciated. Take care. Arlene.
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10/10 Excellent

Kirstine G.

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

Alford Stay

The property was lovely and very well equipped. We enjoyed the views and the garden and hot tub . Well worth a visit
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Jul 6, 2025
Thank you Kirstine. It was a pleasure hosting you and family. :o)
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10/10 Excellent

marja v.

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

Fantastic, great hospitality

Very comfortable house, very friendly hosts. All you can ask for and more, despite the wheather.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Jeannine M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had an amazing time! The location was ideal for a mountain getaway. The landscape surrounding the home is breathtaking. The home has everything you could want including a lovely hostess that is so friendly and kind. If I lived nearby I think we'd get on great! This one's a keeper!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 30, 2025
Aww thank you Jeannine. We loved having you here. Xx
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10/10 Excellent

Sophie R.

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

Perfect getaway

Fantastic stay, lovely accomodation and area. Lovely welcome with fresh eggs and freshly baked cakes and even some easter eggs for us all! Well equipped kitchen and rooms, hot tub was amazing and the kids loved the goats and chickens out the back. Thank you Arlene
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Martin M.

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

Stargazing

Absolutely loved stopping here, it is such a fantastic location and a beautiful property to match. Arlene made us very welcome on check-in and showed us around the property and how things worked, we also got fresh eggs from Arlene's hens , which was a lovely touch Whilst here we visited Glen Moray distillery in Elgin, other distilleries are available, in fact there are loads around here. We also went to the 3B's, Balletar, Balmoral and Braemar which was lovely although Balmoral was closed.on the last night the sky's cleared and the heavens opened and we got to see all the stars whilst relaxing in the hot tub, which was amazing. I highly recommend coming here.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
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