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Self-catering Cottage In Glenelg Looking Over The Sleat To Skye

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3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5

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Glenelg, Highland, Scotland

Glenelg Brochs
‪10 min drive‬
Skye Bridge
‪26 min drive‬
Eilean Donan Castle
‪28 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

1 Crib

1 bathroom

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About this property

Self-catering Cottage In Glenelg Looking Over The Sleat To Skye

Glenbeag Cottage is a lovely, bright 4* family holiday home in the magical west highland coastal village of Glenelg, overlooking the Sound of Sleat to the Isle of Skye. This self catering cottage is an ideal location for wildlife, beach, water or hill based holidays, as relaxed or active as you wish to be. The cottage is near the renowned Glenelg Inn and a minutes walk from the village shop and the seashore. It is in a stunning area that includes the site of Gavin Maxwell’s ‘Camusfearna’ at Sandaig with its white coral beaches. Glenbeag has some of the best preserved Iron Age brochs. Close by are Munros including Beinn Sgritheall and the Five Sisters of Kintail. And you may still ‘sail over the sea to Skye’ on the traditional Glenelg ferry crossing at Kylerhea.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

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No pets allowed

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Smoking is not permitted

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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

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 and a first aid kit

Property Registration Number HI-10231-F

About the area

Kyle

Located in Kyle, this cottage is in the mountains and on the waterfront. Plockton Harbour and Torabhaig Distillery are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Glas Eilean and Glen Shiel. Magpie and Isle of Skye Market Square are also worth visiting. Make sure you don't miss outdoor adventures like horse riding, mountain climbing and hiking/biking trails.

Glenelg, Highland, Scotland

What's nearby

Glenelg Brochs - 10 min drive - 6.2 km
Brochs at Glenelg - Dun Telve & Dun Troddan - 15 min drive - 8.5 km
Skye Bridge - 26 min drive - 24.7 km
Eilean Donan Castle - 28 min drive - 32.0 km
Plockton Harbour - 40 min drive - 52.5 km

Getting around

Attadale Station - 36 min drive
Inverness (INV) - 128 min drive

Restaurants

‪Hectors Bothy - ‬26 min drive
‪King Haakon Bar - ‬24 min drive
‪Fisherman's Kitchen - ‬26 min drive
‪Clachan Bar - ‬20 min drive
‪all the Goodness Coffee & Bakeshop - ‬20 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Self-catering Cottage In Glenelg Looking Over The Sleat To Skye pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Self-catering Cottage In Glenelg Looking Over The Sleat To Skye?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Self-catering Cottage In Glenelg Looking Over The Sleat To Skye?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Self-catering Cottage In Glenelg Looking Over The Sleat To Skye located?

Situated on the waterfront, this cottage is 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from Glenelg Brochs and within 6 miles (10 km) of Brochs at Glenelg - Dun Telve & Dun Troddan and Glas Eilean. Glen Shiel and Loch Hourn are also within 12 miles (20 km).

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

8/10 Good

Joanna A.

28 May 2025

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

Comfortable cottage

Very comfortable cottage in a beautiful area

Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne F.

9 Apr 2025

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

Glenbeag Cottage, Glenelg

Absolutely fabulous, beautiful cottage in stunning location with everything you could need for self-catering, situated next to Glenelg Inn in the heart of the village. Bright, spacious and clean with very comfortable beds and new living room furniture.Would highly recommend and will return.

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mohammad r.

24 Oct 2024

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

Amazing Cottage

Pleasant stay at the cottage with loch so close by. Had a wonderful time and lots of memories to take back. Looking forward for the next visit soon. Even on a rainy day(where we could not go out as planned) we enjoyed staying at the cottage, provided lots of board games, Music and Film collection. Amazing place to stay with nearby attractions.

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna-Lisa R.

12 Aug 2023

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Fabulous

A great cottage, perfect fitted out. And a lovely location.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

John M., Naseby United Kingdom

12 Jun 2021

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Top venue

A truly warm home from home. Glenelg is a beautiful location and Glenbeag Cottage the best place to stay for our family.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Doug C.

22 Aug 2022

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Glenbeag

Absolutely fantastic cottage, great location for a nice quiet relaxing holiday away from the hustle and bustle .

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

eifion t.

21 Jun 2018

Excellent

Perfect location for us

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

James O.

21 Oct 2023

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Wonderful break

We had a wonderful stay at Glenelg. It was a beautiful location, the cottage had everything we needed and more, including a pub in the garden! A great autumnal break away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. The kids loved the beach and all the free range animals

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eva A.

9 Sept 2023

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Glenelg Sept 2023

Very pleasant and well equipped property in a wonderful location

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kyle B.

16 Sept 2024

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Great base for exploring Glenelg

This is a simple cottage with everything you could or should need for a stay in Glenelg. It's not ultra modern or tech heavy, and the price reflects it. If you stay here and find yourself needing something more then the likelihood is that the Scottish Highlands isn't for you :) I would recommend the property is best for small groups of friends or young families (2 adults + 2-3 kids). The Glenelg Shop & the Glenelg Inn have plenty between them to keep you going if you don't want to stock up too heavily before reaching the village. Support local please.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adrian W.

11 Mar 2024

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Perfectly placed, perfectly equipped

The cottage is ideally situated close to the shop and the pub (and no, the close proximity to the latter has no impact, noise etc.). Can't fault the way it has been equipped, everything you could need is there and someone put real thought into this.

Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vince W.

28 Sept 2022

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Lovely property, tranquil and peaceful

Lovely property, really relaxing and peaceful. We had concerns living next to the pub would be noisy but no noise at all and really friendly. Property was clean, well equipped and we both believe one of our best holidays. Definitely recommend

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ruaraigh H.

15 Apr 2023

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Glenbeag cottage

Spent a week in Glenelg in this very well appointed cottage. Cosy and comfortable with everything you could want including 2 bikes. Location is perfect next door to local Inn which serves excellent food, right in the heart of the village and a 2 minute walk to local shop. Would highly recommend.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gwendolien M.

22 Jul 2023

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Excellent

Everything at hand

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

MIKE B.

1 Dec 2019

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Wonderfully wild, warm and well worth it!

Lovely property, good size and immaculately maintained. Very well stocked with essentials for an informative and comfortable stay. In the heart of a fabulous area for wildlife, scenery and historical sites. Next door to a cosy pub, with a lovely atmosphere and great food. Easy access to Skye. Definitely recommend as a place to get away from the hectic daily grind whilst still enjoying all the comforts of home.

10/10 Excellent

David G.

30 Mar 2024

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Fabulous!

The cottage is very thoughtfully and very thoroughly equipped and to a very high standard. It is spotlessly clean, cosy and extremely comfortable. The immediate location is idyllic and the surrounding area, including Kintail, Lochaber and Skye, is utterly gorgeous. With an enterprising village shop on one side and a pub/hotel through a gate on the other side, the cottage is well served. With a very reasonable price and a decent cancellation policy, Glenbeag Cottage represents wonderful value. We recommend unreservedly.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim P.

12 Apr 2023

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Awesome

Lovely cottage. Well appointed. Very relaxing break. We stayed when the ferry wasn’t running but it wasn’t a problem. Would definitely return

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jill A., Altrincham, England

25 Jun 2023

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Great Cottage In Glenelg

What a lovely cottage that has everything for a comfortable stay. We were given perfect directions to the cottage & there are lots of maps & books about the local area. Glenelg is a little pretty waters edge village with lots of view points to gaze out from, my favourite place was the at the Glenelg Ferry Station where there is a Coffee shop, the coffee & homemade cakes are delicious. There is a great lookout point across to Skye, we saw lots of cheeky seals & two white tailed eagles there…… that completely made the holiday. Lovely quiet cottage with a pub serving good food, right nextdoor & a great little shop in the village made for a very happy holiday.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joanna G.

11 Jun 2022

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Glenbeag cottage

We very much enjoyed staying in this cottage which had everything we needed. A 5 minute walk takes you to the bay and it’s stunning scenery. We saw an otter near the monument about 10pm. It was fun to use the car ferry to Skye. Sandaig bay is beautiful and remote. You can park on the roadside, then walk to the bay. We enjoyed a ‘linear’ walk (as opposed to circular) from Corran and glimpsed the dorsal fin of a dolphin/ porpoise ?

Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jessica T.

25 Mar 2023

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Absolutely incredible property in amazing location

The whole experience is staying at this property in Glenelg was amazing. The house surpassed our expectations and was very modern inside with literally everything you could possibly need including bikes and kayaks! The inn next door is great and you can’t hear any noise in the evening from the house. The people are all really friendly! We’d recommend doing the quiz night on Thursday! So much to do around the little peninsula as well with the brewery and brochs close by as well as some amazing walks. The hosts were so helpful and provided everything we could need to make our stay as wonderful as possible. I could not recommend more and will definitely be coming back.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

janice r.

28 May 2022

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Lovely Glenelg

If you're looking for spectacular scenery in every direction, this is for you. Lovely walks abound. The cottage was lovely and spotless. Our only downside was the Glenelg Inn. Despite having great reviews, our meals and service was poor. The pork was tough and inedible (and uncutable). The fish was so so. Despite booking, they hadn't reserved a table for us. Promised us the next available table, then gave it to someone else??? Although I'm reviewing the accommodation, I feel I have to mention the inn as you're a captive audience. There is no other place to have a drink/meal where you don't have to drive.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robert S., Lancaster, PA USA

18 Oct 2018

Lovely 7-day Visit to Glenelg

This was our favorite cottage (and village) and wished we could have stayed longer. Cottage was meticulously clean (we removed our shoes at the entry, as it felt instinctive to do so), fabulous kitchen and laundry, bath and shower were sparkling. Rooms were very comfortable and cheery—loved the colors. Local community was so friendly. Although we missed a tour day because of the hurricane, we were happy to stay home. The Glenelg Inn, steps away, was a great place to eat. Loved the food and the people whom we met. Be sure to visit the barracks—steps away, 2 brochs, the Wagon (teeny cafe), very near the brochs and the Hut, in Corran. Local small shop in village (for groceries) was well-stocked. From Glenelg we took two separate day trips to Skye. Eilean Donan Castle was along the way. Sheep, local dogs and bunnies were part of the adventure. Many thanks for a beautiful experience.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018

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8/10 Good

21 Dec 2013

A restorative holiday

Glenbeag is a lovely property with every comfort and stylishly appointed. It is situated in one of the most beautiful parts of the world and every day there are new views and discoveries to be made. We enjoy walking and there are walks of all levels of difficulty - we mostly like to leave the car and walk from the door and there was no shortage of routes with sea and mountain views. We walked to the bay where Gavin Maxwell (Ring of bright water) lived and had the place to ourselves for a couple of hours. The pub is right next door and very welcoming if you tire of cooking for yourselves, and, although popular, there was no disturbance from the customers. The local shop is small but has a reasonable stock of necessities as well as a few treats. Glenbeag is also very convenient for a day on Skye - one wet day we drove over and did an arts and craft trail - a perfect activity for a wet day. The cottage was well maintained, spotlessly clean and furnished with great care and attention. we had a lovely stay and would recommend it unreservedly.

8/10 Good

Natasja K.

17 Aug 2022

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Spotless and lovely extra’s

After a more basic chalet the week before this cottage felt luxurious; well appointed, spacious and absolutely spotless. As we were with the three of us we did not use the bikes and Kayaks that came with the cottage, but nonetheless appreciated that it was available. Also lovely that there was a landline telephone available, because being on a foreign cellphone plan we could not even phone with help of the excellently functioning WiFi. The listing gave the impression that the cottage was situated with a view over the bay, and though through some windows you have glimpses,it is not a full view. As it is only a few minutes walk to the bay, it was just a minor disappointment and everything else was lovely. Maybe just add one bigger frying pan to the otherwise very complete kitchen utensils, we ended up having to do a sort of stirfry in a regular pan..

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rachel B., Bristol, UK

22 Aug 2021

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We saw otters!

Originally supposed to be five of us, two of our family were ‘pinged’ the day before we left to spend two amazing weeks in this fabulous location in a lovely clean, well furnished and excellent holiday cottage. The local area is wonderful for walking and we visited everything around within walking distance (including the local brewery) and various car trips took us to Sheena’s Tea Rooms, Sandaig and Glensheil (and the chocolate shop) and travelling further afield, we said Hi to Nessie, a walk to Dunringill and a road trip around Skye which included a stop to admire the view where we were treated to the wonderful sight of a Golden Eagle. A boat trip on the Seaprobe Atlantis was one of the highlights of our visit where we saw three otters (a mum and two pups) on a small island in the middle of Loch Alsh. We highly recommend the Glenelg Ferry which made a slight detour on our final crossing to get a better view of two sea eagles living in the area. What a wonderful holiday and one which both our son and my husband will cherish for a long time. Thank you so much.

Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2021

About the host

Hosted by Ian Selmes

Glenbeag Cottage has been created as a relaxing and comfortable family holiday home, incorporating all those things we have found attractive and useful when staying at other self-catering cottages. Since opening in 2007 Glenbeag Cottage has been visited by guests from UK and all over the world, many have visited a number of times. We must have got many things right.

What makes this property unique

We visit frequently because we enjoy the community of Glenelg, the seafood, amazing scenery, excellent walking, kayaking, cycling and wildlife of the area.

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8/10 Good

Joanna A.

Comfortable cottage

Joanna A.

10/10 Excellent

Anne F.

Glenbeag Cottage, Glenelg

Anne F.

10/10 Excellent

Mohammad r.

Amazing Cottage

Mohammad r.

10/10 Excellent

Anna-Lisa R.

Fabulous

Anna-Lisa R.

10/10 Excellent

John M., Naseby United Kingdom

Top venue

John M.

10/10 Excellent

Doug C.

Glenbeag

Doug C.

10/10 Excellent

eifion t.

Excellent

eifion t.

10/10 Excellent

James O.

Wonderful break

James O.

10/10 Excellent

Eva A.

Glenelg Sept 2023

Eva A.

10/10 Excellent