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Family Friendly Cottage Near Sandy Beaches

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A two-story house with a front porch, a fenced yard, and a hillside in the background.
A dining room with a wooden table and chairs, a fireplace, and a window with curtains.
A coastal landscape with a sandy beach and a grassy hill.
A neatly made bed with a floral bedspread, two bedside lamps, and a simple headboard.
A living room with two white armchairs, a wooden side table with a vase of flowers, and a window with floral curtains.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Barbecue grill
    A rare find - perfect for a relaxed, outdoor grilling experience.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Barbecue grill
  • Pet-friendly
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Internet
  • Onsite parking available

Explore the area

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Isle of Harris, Scotland
  • Place, Traigh na h-Uidhe
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Seallam
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Tràigh na Cleabhaig
    ‪30 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 4

2 Child Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Separate dining area
Garden

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About the area

Harris

Located in Harris, this holiday home is by the sea. MacGillivray Centre and Finsbay Gallery are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include St. Clement's Church and Traigh an Teampuill. Discover the area's water adventures with nearby fishing, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling.
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Isle of Harris, Scotland

What's nearby

  • Traigh na h-Uidhe - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Seallam - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Traigh Losgaintir Beach - 16 min drive - 18.4 km
  • Luskentyre Beach - 23 min drive - 25.9 km
  • Amhuinnsuidhe Castle - 55 min drive - 60.7 km

Getting around

  • Benbecula (BEB) - 154 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪An Traigh - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Machair Kitchen - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Temple Cafe - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Butty Bus - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Skoon Art Cafe - ‬11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Family Friendly Cottage Near Sandy Beaches pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Family Friendly Cottage Near Sandy Beaches?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Family Friendly Cottage Near Sandy Beaches?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Family Friendly Cottage Near Sandy Beaches?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Family Friendly Cottage Near Sandy Beaches located?

Situated by the sea, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of MacGillivray Centre and Traigh na h-Uidhe. Seallam and Tràigh na Cleabhaig are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 47 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 47 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 47 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 47 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 47 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very clean and comfortable property in an ideal location for exploring beaches and local places of interest.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Sept, 2025
It's good to hear you enjoyed your stay. You're certainly never short of beaches in Northton! Thank you for your review.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Spacious, clean and comfortable. Quite close to Leverburgh town with community shop. Also wonderful white sandy beach just down the road - where there were also corncrakes if you are patient.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Dun Eistein

we enjoyed our stay
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Jun, 2024
Good to hear, Alistair. You're well-used to the place now!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Northton Cottage

This accommodation worked well for 5 adults and 1 child. There was enough space for all and a well equipped kitchen. In addition there was a nice sitting out area in the garden.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Harris Home from Home

Catherine’s property at Northton was fantastic and met all our groups requirements. A very enjoyable stay and Catherine answered all queries promptly. Hope to stay again.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 22 May, 2024
Thank you, John. I'm glad you enjoyed your stay and hope we see you again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Visit to Isle of Harris

House was clean, comfortable, spacious and perfect location for the beaches walks ect. Our family had a great time. This was our second visit to Dun Eistien and I am sure we will be back again in the futyre.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Jul, 2021
I hope you will be. I'm glad to hear you had a good holiday, and thank you for leaving the place in perfect order. Kind regards Catherine M
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Return to Northton

Fantastic property in the most perfect location. Stayed here last year too and will definitely be back. Owner and family who look after it have been so friendly and extremely helpful. Spacious house with everything we needed. Had an absolutely wonderful time.
Stayed 10 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Jun, 2022
I'm so pleased you had a great holiday - and that your ship sailed! Will look forward to seeing you again.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Visit with family

Our family was visiting other family living locally. The location was perfect just a short walk away.great Temple cafe just down the road and Croft 36 very handy. Well located for a walk up Caepabhal. We had perfect weather.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Sept, 2024
Good to hear everything was convenient for you and that you had perfect weather. Not sure how you managed that in this unseasonal summer!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Return visit

Absolutely perfect. Booked again already for next year
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Aug, 2023
Thank you, Linda. I'm glad you had a good holiday and look forward to welcoming you again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A week in Harris

Lovely wee property in a great location for exploring Harris and all it has to offer. Spacious enough for the teenager and the pre-teen to be separated and mum and dad to have some space to chill out! Lovely wee beach just at the end of the road and the host also manage to provide lovely sunny weather for us!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Apr, 2025
Glad you enjoyed your time in Northton and that the sun shone for you. It's still shining this week!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Harris beaches

Excellent house in great location close to lesser known beaches, cafes and walks. Also close to St Kilda trips. Well equipped house - we were 8 adults of two generations - and plenty of space.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Harris holiday

Excellent
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful location and lovely host and neighbours

I had a really lovely week here and the host and neighbours were so friendly and welcoming. The cottage was lovely and cozy, and the bottle of wine, After 8's and biccies were a lovely welcoming touch. The scenery, both from the cottage and beyond is breath-taking. I hope to go back next year.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Holiday time

A lovely cottage , comfortable and warm with friendly neighbours.Recommended .
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing on Harris

Had no trouble renting the property or making contact with the host .
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 20 May, 2023
I’m glad all went well and thank you for leaving the place in immaculate condition.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect stay

Location close to Leverburgh ideal for our overnight trip South. 2 living rooms were a bonus. The house was well equipped. We even had enough chairs for 11 people to eat together when our friends from another house in Stockinish joined us. It was nice to have beach towels available too
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 30 May, 2023
Glad you had a successful trip, Marion, and hope your journey back was uneventful.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fabulous week on Harris

Just returned from a fantastic holiday. Fantastic location for all the best beaches on South West Harris including several you can walk to. We especially enjoyed bbqs on the nearest beach and were blown away with second beach. Luskentyre and Seilebost were perfection and Becca gave great tips on staying safe on beaches and not attempting to walk between the two. Less than 10 mins to the shop in Leverburgh which had everything we needed and the staff were lovely. Regarding the house we found it to be a home from home. It’s not modern but very clean and the pictures don’t do it justice as it’s so much bigger with space for all. Kitchen is well stocked with lots of basics and brilliant cooker. Also outside when it’s sunny there is a wonderful stone built seating area with built in table that we really enjoyed and plenty of space for a van and car on the drive and to dry washing and hang wetsuits etc. The last thing to say is how safe the neighbourhood and all of Harris was and the local people were very welcoming. 5 stars from all of us
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Jun, 2023
Thank you for your kind words and for being great guests. I'm so pleased you had a great holiday and that everything worked out well for you.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Ein wunderschönes Haus mit sehr wohnlicher Atmosphäre. Catherine Murray ist eine liebevolle Gastgeberin. Die Lage ist ideal zur Erkundung der überwältigend schönen Isle of Harris.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Brilliant Accomadation and location

Wouldn’t hesitate to book this again
Stayed 12 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great family holiday home

Great house in a great location. Easy access to beaches, cafes, local shop. Great internet!
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Base

Everything you need in a basic accommodation for exploring Lewis and Harris. Plenty of space, comfortable beds and a washing machine. Would return. Thank you to Catherine.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great

Great family house in lovely location. Handy for the beaches and the local shop in Leverburgh
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Dun Eistein

A lovely comfortable house in a super location for beaches, hill walking and visiting. The welcome received was first class with wine and chocolates. The house is perfect for a family holiday.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Location great

The home is in a lovely village within easy walk of the Temple cafe, Croft 36 and the genealogy centre . You can also walk from there across the machair to lovely beaches. The property has a homely feel to it which made it a very relaxing spot for the week for us. Many thanks
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 31 May, 2022
Thank you for your kind response. I'm glad you enjoyed your stay and the places round about.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location for South Harris beaches and walks

Excellent week exploring the area. We particularly enjoyed being able to walk to the beach (in all weathers) and up Ceapabhal at the end of the road. Good corncrakes too. Spacious and comfortable house. Thanks, Catherine
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022
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