Remote pet friendly wilderness of Caithness - Free Fishing on 7 different Lochs - Halkirk

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 2

Popular amenities

Fireplace

Pet-friendly

Kitchen

Barbecue grill

Dryer

Outdoor space

Explore the area

altnabreac, Scotland

Scrabster Ferry Terminal81 min drive
Old Wick Castle86 min drive
Gills Bay Ferry Port100 min drive

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Kitchenette

Outdoor play area

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

Remote pet friendly wilderness of Caithness - Free Fishing on 7 different Lochs

Set in Altnabreac, this holiday home is 23 mi from Thurso, offering views of the surrounding countryside. Free private parking is available. Bedroom has 2 single beds, and living room has a convertible double sofa bed.

The property is right by the river, which has river trout (and occasionally salmon) and there are many trout lochs nearby. Situated in the heart of the Flow Country, Europe's last great wilderness, one can easily find red deer, roe deer, eagles, hawks, owls, osprey, buzzards, otters and many other wildlife.

There is a dining area and a kitchen complete with an oven and a microwave. A flat-screen TV and a fireplace are featured in the sitting room.

There is an array of activities offered in the area, including hiking, fishing and tennis. Altnabreac railway station is 0.2 mi from the property. Free fishing is available on the river and on nearby Loch Dubh. (Salmon fishing and stalking are available locally at an additional cost as well as fishing on other local lochs).

John O Groats is 38 mi from Holiday Home Badnaheen, while Inverness is 99 mi away. Wick Airport is 30 mi from the property.

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Amenities

Kitchen

Dryer

Pet-friendly

Outdoor space

Barbecue grill

Mountain view

Kitchen

Pet-friendly

Outdoor space

Barbecue grill

House Rules

Check in after 4:30 PM

Check out before 10:30 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings

Pets

Pets allowed: limit 5 total

Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.

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

Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 5

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Halkirk

Located in Halkirk, this holiday home is in a rural area and on a river. Dunbeath Heritage Centre and Clan Gunn Heritage Centre & Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Scrabster Ferry Terminal and Thurso Golf Club. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

altnabreac, Scotland

What's nearby

Scrabster Ferry Terminal - 81 min drive
Old Wick Castle - 86 min drive
Castle of Mey - 100 min drive
Gills Bay Ferry Port - 100 min drive
John O' Groats Ferry Terminal - 105 min drive

Getting around

Altnabreac Station - 12 min walk
Wick (WIC) - 46 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Remote pet friendly wilderness of Caithness - Free Fishing on 7 different Lochs pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 5 total).

What time is check-in at Remote pet friendly wilderness of Caithness - Free Fishing on 7 different Lochs?

Check-in begins at 4:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Remote pet friendly wilderness of Caithness - Free Fishing on 7 different Lochs?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Remote pet friendly wilderness of Caithness - Free Fishing on 7 different Lochs located?

Situated on the riverfront, this holiday home is within 25 miles (40 km) of Forsinard Flows Visitor Centre, Dunbar Hospital and UHI North Highland - Thurso Campus. Thurso Golf Club and Thurso Library are also within 25 miles (40 km). Altnabreac Station is 12 minutes by foot.

8.2

Very good

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7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

8.0/10

Listing accuracy

2/10 Terrible

Angela C.

6 Oct 2020

Liked: Communication

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Nightmare!

Caution when booking. Place is filthy. The owner comes round and warns you of all the things that are broken and how poorly put together everything is. Even that if we used a plug in heater and water heater at same time the place could blow up. This was after an hour and a half of driving up the worst dirt track. Never have I booked somewhere and left to go and find somewhere else but I did this time. Owner knew it wasn't fit for holiday makers since as soon as we opened the door to him he asked us if we were OK or if we wanted to change our plans. Was looking forward to a remote hideaway. This was a horror movie come true. Now owner is ignoring my requests for refund.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020

6/10 Okay

Mandy M.

23 Sept 2020

Liked: Location

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy

Beautiful looking cottage, in a stunning location, but very dirty and un-hygienic inside

Cottage was very dirty inside. My partner went out and bought £12 worth of cleaning products to clean inside cottage before we unpacked. He then spent an hour cleaning inside property. The settees were all dirty and stained, we moved one of cushion pads and underneath was all ripped, and covered with dogs hair and crumbs. We did not take a bath in the property because even after my partner scrubed it with bleach, it was still too dirty to go in.. There are all rust, and limscale marks around sink and the bath. We opened one of bathroom cupboards and the amount of dirt that was left there was appalling. The toilet was all stained and the only water that came out was dirty and brown. The bed sheets were dirty and stained, we went and bought a new quilt, pillow and mattress protector, not to use the dirty one that was there. We didn't do any cooking because the chimney flue on raybarn cooker hadn't been cleaned (for god knows how long) Was dirt, grease, and bits of burned on food at bottom of shelves. Microwave had burned, and splattered food still in it. My partner and I drove 13 hours to get to this place, The location was perfect (when we finally got there) wrong postcode on booking sight (kw12 6up - not the kw12 6ur stated) extra 40 minutes drive away.. I was very disappointed with the cleansines of the cottage - even more so due to the corronvirus epedemic.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

gerald m.

14 Sept 2020

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

Peace and quiet

Enjoyed our 3 nights peace and quiet seen deer frogs and even a mouse outside not in the house lol the milky way even made an appearance no wi-fi or phone signal was not a problem road in and out a bit of a pain but all part of the experience our dog loved it had a really enjoyable time its a good base for the north of Scotland and has everything you need

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

8 Sept 2020

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

See you soon

Had an amazing week plenty walks with the dogs and fishing, hope to be back soon

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Cindy B.

28 Aug 2020

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

Wonderful walks and wildlife

The cottage is in a fantastic situation and is very cosy. The power is via a generator so on arriving at the cottage this seems a bit noisy but once you are inside you don’t really hear it. The raeburn stove keeps the cottage very cosy and is great for cooking. There is also a microwave, toaster, kettle and small, very effective, fridge with a large freezer box. The forestry road into the cottage is an adventure in itself and definitely not for low cars. We even took the train one day for a wee trip which was fantastic. All in all I thoroughly recommend the Keeper’s Cottage if you want to get away from it all, walk through great scenery for miles and do some wildlife spotting. (We saw, eagles, ospreys, deer just to mention a few). Also brilliant if you like fishing. We’ll definitely go back.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020