Pinewood Steading, Self Catering, near Loch Ness, Scottish Highlands

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Remote & peaceful luxury self-catering in the Highlands sleeping 4 in 2 bedrooms. Dog friendly Come here to get away from it all. Underfloor heating throughout.
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ion for the nature lover too, with so many wild birds in the garden, pheasants, and look out for red squirrels! Pinewood Steading sleeps 4 in 2 bedrooms. The main bedroom is particularly large with king-size bed and a cathedral window; second bedroom with two twins or one superking. The sitting room has a log burner; with a breakfast bar leading into the large, well equipped kitchen with a view overlooking the rolling countryside down to the Beauly Firth. The garden is enclosed with the most stunning uninterrupted views for miles. Dogs are very welcome at no extra charge. We also hold a Gold Award for Green Tourism. By being here, you are ideally situated for exploring the stunning Highlands of Scotland - Glen Affric, considered the most beautiful Glen in Scotland, is only a short drive, as is Strathconon and Strathfarrar and Loch Ness is only 5 miles away. There are wonderful walks from the door and nearby like Reelig Wood and Abriachan too. For outdoor enthusiasts, as well as all the walking and munro bagging, you can ski, canoe and kayak, rock climb and mountain bike. For tourist attractions, take a cruise on Loch Ness and visit Urquhart Castle. If you like history, visit Culloden Battlefield and Fort William. You could spend a whole day on the Black Isle - Chanonry point for dolphin watching, visit the port of Cromarty, sample some beer at the Black Isle Brewery, or take a walk along the beach at Rosemarkie. For hitting the city, Inverness, is a 20 minute drive away, with all it's shops, cafes, bars, restaurants, leisure facilities, Eden Court Theatre, Inverness castle and museum. There are even lovely walks in the city, so plan a stroll around the Ness Islands. Come and enjoy the peace and tranquillity or pursue outdoor activities, coming home after a good day out to relax in the charm of Pinewood Steading. Licence number: HI-50043-F

18/11/2024

Snow on higher grounds and -2.5 makes for fun local walkies! This was the Blackfold loop and up to the Cairn where you can see the Kessock Bridge and multiple mountain ranges!

12/11/2024

We've been so lucky with the November weather so far, I think it's actually been our summer! (Hmm. Not ideal though, thoughts of global warming swarming around my head..). But we've been out and about enjoying it, locally and further afield. Autumn really is a great (my favourite) time of year to visit.

10/11/2024

Remembrance Sunday.
To those we have lost, we say thank you.
We will remember you ❤️

06/11/2024

Well, this post is being written by the 'other half' of Pinewood Steading as Jane clearly wasn't going to post this one... But we are so proud of her in that once AGAIN, she's been recognised as one of the Top 100 Women in Tourism!

She joins many of her Scottish Tourism friends, for this peer nominated award. Many don't know that Jane is a Board Director of Visit Inverness Loch Ness, as well as the Association of Scotland's Self-Caterers. She also spends a lot of time working with fellow self caterers locally and across the Highlands, with networking, helping with their marketing, helping them to navigate all the changes in self-catering like the STL licence. And runs Pinewood Steading very successfully, that most people coming back are repeats!

The fluffs and I are really proud of you, mummy! Well done!

We’re absolutely delighted to introduce the 2024 Top 100 Women In Tourism!! Peer-nominated, the Top 100 was first launched back in 2018, and this is the fourth edition of this important initiative. This year we received 250 nominations – the highest level since we created the Top 100! Those work...

05/11/2024

This is Emma and Mina's nod to 5th November, Guy Fawkes Day. But they're lucky they don't have to hear any fireworks going off and being scared (that said, Emma is deaf now so wouldn't hear them anyway, but she knows when Mina is upset). So they just ask that if folks anywhere set them off, to please help other dogs, cats, livestock, wild animals etc, and use silent fireworks. Thank you 🥰💥🐈🐕🐴🦔🐓🐾

24/10/2024

Not many folks think to go to Inverness or nearby for a walk, but it does actually have some great places to visit. This one took in a coastal walk starting under the Kessock Bridge, via the quaint village of Kilmuir (this section dependent on tide but there is an alternative) and up to Ord Hill!

14/10/2024

We've had such great autumnal weather that we decided to drive 1.5hrs west on the weekend over to Kintail for a walk up Sgurr an Airgid (a Corbett), with the girls. Both really enjoyed it, especially the views and the snow at the top! This could be a good walk for our more keen walking guests and such a beautiful drive.

06/10/2024

More fabulous posy photos from this gang who visit twice yearly, have for many years, and already booked for 2025. We are so grateful. They love hanging out in the enclosed garden and enjoying the views. See you soon!

24/09/2024

Two great photos from our recent guests who were newbies to Pinewood. They stayed for a week but wished it had been 2! We hope to be able to welcome them back another time. We're also very grateful for the review they left on Google. Thank you!

13/08/2024

When the Steading guests ping you a message about 11.30pm to say the Aurora is out and would I like to join them. I nip out quickly in my dressing gown and stay a short while. These are the photos they took (remembering the camera always picks up more than the eye). But even with the clouds, it was a great show last night. I quite prefer it with clouds!

16/07/2024

Lots to celebrate this week at Pinewood Steading, as one of our returning guests is about to complete bagging all of his 282 Munros! Here's his fridge magnet message displaying 5 to go, and as at the time of writing this page, he has 3 to go and will be completing them all tomorrow! And the very same for our own Jimmy, who has 1 to go (Beinn Sgritheall) and aims to complete it this weekend. Well done to both, what a huge achievement!

For those that don't know, a Munro is a mountain in Scotland with a height over 3,000 feet (914.4 m) - and folks who get up them are called "Munro Baggers"! Pinewood is ideally located to adventure up a load of Munros, and other mountains called Corbetts and Fionas too! And if you prefer something a little different, like a local walk, forest walk, coastal, or a walk with a cafe, or a secret swim spot - we love to recommend those to our guests too.

09/07/2024

Playing in the enclosed Steading garden. But Emma photobombing Mina 🤣🥰

28/05/2024

Aren't these 2 beauties! The wonderful Siryn and Tabi have returned for their holiday. They've been enjoying the local walks, like Abriachan. There's no fee for dogs when they visit, and they have a private and enclosed garden overlooking miles and miles of uninterrupted countryside and beautiful views. There's some wee treats too! We also have leads, collars, beds, towels, bowls etc in case you forget something, and also a doggy first aid kit (hopefully won't be needed).

11/05/2024

Last night was a special night. The Aurora (Northern Lights), she was popping! They said all the right solar activity meant it could be the best in 20 years and she was captured right across the UK, as far as Cornwall. I think England got the best shots as it was darker but we managed these atop a path less heathery hill, staying out til 1am. Just snaps from our phone. The entire sky above us was on fire and so much purple! She radiated out in a beautiful arc. In many photos captured by others, she looks like an angel. Thank you Mother Nature

23/04/2024

The return of the Famous Four! So fab to see Elvis, Blaze, Matilda and Luca back at Pinewood. These doggies come a couple of times a year and have been for many years now! Maybe it's the location for the dog walks, or the private enclosed garden with amazing views, that they like to play in. Or the special treats that get left for them. Or maybe the fact that dogs come for free means mum and dad can use the money to buy more toys 😂🥰 either way, we love having this lot here!

01/04/2024

No April Fools jokes today 😂 just wishing everybody a super 1st April, wherever you are and whatever you are doing!

25/03/2024

It's Emma's 14th birthday today! Or she could actually be older! We took her into our home and hearts 12 years ago today and they thought she may have been 2 years old, but could be more! Either way, she's in great shape for her age. Here she is tucking into her birthday cake. Please join me in wishing her a woofy day!

04/03/2024

The Northern Lights were back last night in huge style! There have been some fantastic photos posted all over social media. I stood in the garden for a while and watched but these were taken by our friend Morag, over the Beauly Firth at Inverness. Just to show that even in areas of quite a lot of light pollution, you can still get a good showing!

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South Clunes, Kirkhill
Inverness
IV57PT

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http://www.pinewoodsteading.co.uk/

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We are in the midst of veg and polytunnel planning right now! Deciding which veg to grow, how much, where to put it. Getting seedlings ready. Preparing the ground. But we've already got winter broad beans, garlic and peas on the go. With some chard, kale and leeks still growing from last year. And then I remembered what the enclosed garden looked like, once we had finished building it and before we really started planting. See this great drone footage from our friend Sandy (2019). There's now 2 extra veg beds on the left and the polytunnel has been erected at the back.

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A luxurious slice of Highland Heaven

Just a short drive from the capital of the Highlands, or 10 minutes from the quaint village of Beauly, Pinewood Steading combines the peace and tranquillity of a rural setting with easy access to modern amenities. Pinewood has captivating and uninterrupted views over the Beauly Firth, across to Ben Wyvis, Strathfarrar and beyond - on a clear day you can see the mountains of Torridon. A great location for the nature lover too, with so many wild birds in the garden, pheasants, deer, and look out for red squirrels and pine martens! Come here to get away from it all. Located in a majestic part of the Highlands, Pinewood Steading has a very large bedroom with king-size bed and a cathedral window; second bedroom with two twins or one super king; a sitting room with log burner (also underfloor heating throughout); and a large, well equipped kitchen with a view overlooking the rolling countryside down to the Beauly Firth.

We are dog friendly with no charge, and have no limit on numbers depending on size. Please do contact us if you’d like to bring your dogs on holiday; we will make sure to give them a very warm welcome too!

Earlier in 2018, we achieved our Silver Award from Green Tourism - and in November 2018 we were awarded our Gold! We strongly believe in doing our bit to improve the environment and reducing our contribution to global warming. We have strived where possible to use practices that support these principles. As a family and a business, we are also committed to protecting our own wonderful surroundings and environment. Indeed, we selected the site for its natural beauty, a great location for our business, and the site’s potential for environmental improvement.

Pinewood Steading is also all on one level (bar one small step down into the kitchen) and is spacious and roomy for those who may have mobility issues. The car park is located by the Steading and has a path with ramp right up to the front door.