Treasure Island Cottage is a 'compact and bijou' (in the most charming sense of the words) traditional stone cottage situated quietly in a side lane near the centre of Braemar (shops, pubs, hotels, restaurants.) Its name is not a fanciful invention - it is the very cottage in which Robert Louis Stevenson wrote some of his famous book when he lived there in 1881!
It has since been carefully converted and modernised, with a large (shared) safe garden and is ideal either for a couple or a family with young children (the small twin-bedded room is accessed through the double bedroom). With a wood-burning stove in the sitting room, it offers cosy and comfortable accommodation at all seasons of the year.
Braemar, with its close proximity to the Queen's Highland retreat at Balmoral (9m), is a very popular holiday destination. It is superb walking country, with the Grampians to the north and Lochnagar to the south. For the less energetic, there are delightful woodland and riverside walks in the immediate area. It is also an ideal base for ski-ing, Glenshee is only 14 miles away and the Lecht, which also has a dry ski slope is 23 miles distant. Fisherman will enjoy good sport in the tumbling local rivers and quiet lochs and for those who prefer to see the countryside on four legs rather than two, there are trekking and riding centres nearby. There are gloriously situated golf courses at Braemar and Ballater (16m). The area also has a large number of interesting castles and stately homes which are open to the public.
Aberdeen is just under 60 miles distant, and Inverness (77m) is accessible for a day trip. There are excellent beaches on both the Aberdeen and Moray coasts. The 'Fair City' of Perth (excellent leisure facilities and shops) is also just under 50 miles away.
Heating is by wood-burning stove and electricity (£10 included). Bed-linen and towels are INCLUDED. Sorry, no pets.
Other self catering holiday cottages in Braemar -
Victoria Cottage (slps 4)
Highlands Aisle (slps 2)
Fern Cottage (slps 5/6)
Cranford Cottage (slps 2)
