Self-Catering Holiday Cottage to rent
in the scenic Scottish Highlands

Number 2 Blackwater Cottages is set in a beautifully secluded area of the Highlands between Inverness and Ullapool. Surrounded by forests where deer and pine marten are often seen, the house sits in an elevated position with panoramic views over Loch Garve where you can enjoy free fishing as part of your vacation.

View from Ben Wyvis

Ideally situated for outdoor pursuits, this is a convenient location from which to explore the best of both east and west. Ben Wyvis and the Fannichs are within easy reach, and the mountains of Wester Ross and Sutherland are within an hour's drive.

Salmon and trout fishing are available on nearby rivers, with stalking and shooting opportunities on several local estates. There are numerous golf courses to choose from, all with their own unique challenges. The most well known is Royal Dornoch, a championship links course rated 16th in the world.

Number 2 Blackwater Cottages is in the middle of a single terrace which sits alone in the countryside. The house sleeps 6 people in 3 bedrooms with one bathroom (bath & shower) on the ground floor and an additional shower room on the upper floor. The 2 upstairs bedrooms both look out over the loch.

In the evenings you can relax over a meal in the spacious dining room with its open fireplace and window overlooking the back garden and forest. Overlooking the loch, the lounge also has an open fireplace and a hearth made from 'Caithness Slate', quarried from the far north of Scotland.

The kitchen is fully equipped with all you need for your holiday and the house has 'Total Control' electric heating. There is a large garden to the rear of the house. Ample parking space is available. Well behaved pets are welcome by prior arrangement.

Three miles to the east of the cottage is the village of Contin where there is a small grocery store, post office, petrol (gas) service station and hotel serving evening meals. A large selection of shopping facilities and restaurants can be found at Dingwall (11 miles away), Inverness (22 miles) and Ullapool (35 miles). Reaching the Highlands has never been easier. There are daily flights to/from Inverness Airport which is just over 30 minutes drive from the cottage. Overnight sleeper trains operate from London Euston station, and there are regular daytime trains running between Edinburgh and Inverness every day. Car rental can easily be arranged in Inverness. Click here for a detailed location map

A popular stopping place for a picnic is nearby Rogie Falls where there are signposted walks in the forest. Keep your eyes open locally for red kites now that these superb birds have been re-introduced to the Highlands. From the tourist information centre at North Kessock you can even observe their nests via video. To observe marine wildlife, take a boat trip from Inverness or Cromarty to see the dolphins of the Moray Firth, or go to Gairloch for a whale watching cruise. The northern Highlands are a hillwalker's paradise. Slioch, pictured below, towers over Loch Maree and the Beinn Eighe Nature Reserve.