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

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

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

We had the northern lights putting on a spectacular show on NYE but we didn't manage to capture any photos (I wonder why...
01/01/2025

We had the northern lights putting on a spectacular show on NYE but we didn't manage to capture any photos (I wonder why 🤔😂) and we woke to snow on NY's Day. What a wonderful start to 2025. Wishing you all a healthy, happy and adventure packed new year. Jane, Jimmy, Emma and Mina x

As we head into 2025, it's time to reflect on the year that was 2024. A year full of wonderful guests, some new, but mos...
31/12/2024

As we head into 2025, it's time to reflect on the year that was 2024. A year full of wonderful guests, some new, but most returning 'friends', and in total 46 doggy visitors. We enjoyed so many nights full of Northern Lights, standing watching from the garden. But we also suffered from days of storm damage and trees down. We've made little improvements to the Steading throughout the year, and enjoyed using our own solar-panel generated electricity. We had guests celebrating birthdays, honeymoons, anniversaries and even had a few engagements 🥰 We're looking forward to seeing guests, new and old, in 2025 (only a few available weeks left!), but we're closed for a while now, so it's time to rest. Mina and Emma taking the lead as you can see from the photos.

So it just leaves us to say, THANK YOU to everyone that made 2024 so great, we loved sharing Pinewood with you. And we wish you and yours a super start to the New Year. Happy Hoggers!!

Jane, Jimmy, Emma and Mina xx

Sending Christmas cheer to all our family, friends, guests, guests-to-be and followers. We spent our day in Glen Affric,...
25/12/2024

Sending Christmas cheer to all our family, friends, guests, guests-to-be and followers. We spent our day in Glen Affric, bagging a Fiona, Beinn Mheadhoin, grabbing Christmas lunch on the summit and then rounding off with a swim in Loch Beinn a' Mheadhoin.
We wish you and yours a most wonderful Christmas
Jane, Jimmy, Emma and Mina xx

We headed over to Strathconon (even the 19 mile single track road is a joy) for a wee Christmas Eve bimble. Just a wee 4...
24/12/2024

We headed over to Strathconon (even the 19 mile single track road is a joy) for a wee Christmas Eve bimble. Just a wee 4 miler as Mina feels her arthritis these days. We came across an elusive Giant Heiland Spider, but it was very friendly, and then went for a dip in Loch Beannacharain! Happy Christmas Eve! X

8 years ago this wee mite was on the streets of Romania, was injured, hurt and untrusting. These years later, she's stil...
26/11/2024

8 years ago this wee mite was on the streets of Romania, was injured, hurt and untrusting. These years later, she's still having the time of her life. She's definitely looking older.. but still loves short walks, sleeping and eating, and annoying Emma. She's so loving and trusts those that love her back. She gives so much.

Happy Birthday Mina!
Otherwise known as Mina Moo Moo. Mina McTankovitch.
Here's her today having her birthday cake and a selection of recent photos

We try our best to look after our guests. Our last of the season guests came flying in, into Inverness airport, into all...
23/11/2024

We try our best to look after our guests. Our last of the season guests came flying in, into Inverness airport, into all this snow, and ice and possibility of storms. We chatted to them about their choice of hire car and suggested they upgraded to a 4x4, winter-ready, which they did. We then spent a few hours clearing the top of the driveway so they could park up there and leave the car, not risk getting it down the long drive to find it stuck at the bottom. So when they arrived, we greeted them at the gate, sled in hand and towed their luggage down. Guests and luggage arriving safely. That's all we can ask for.

Wednesday morning! More snow due. Time to cosy up by the fire. Home away from home. #
20/11/2024

Wednesday morning! More snow due. Time to cosy up by the fire. Home away from home. #

Pinewood Steading this morning.Stunning uninterrupted views for miles and miles across the Beauly Firth, Ben Wyvis and m...
20/11/2024

Pinewood Steading this morning.
Stunning uninterrupted views for miles and miles across the Beauly Firth, Ben Wyvis and mountains beyond. We have a log fire, underfloor heating, kingsize bed, roll top bath, separate shower, large kitchen and lots of thoughtful and luxurious touches. We sleep 4 in 2 bedrooms. We have no limit on dogs and no charge, with a private and enclosed garden. Limited availability already for 2025 but 2026 calendar opening soon! www.pinewoodsteading.co.uk

Snow on higher grounds and -2.5 makes for fun local walkies! This was the Blackfold loop and up to the Cairn where you c...
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!

We've been so lucky with the November weather so far, I think it's actually been our summer! (Hmm. Not ideal though, tho...
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.

Remembrance Sunday.To those we have lost, we say thank you.We will remember you ❤️
10/11/2024

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

Well, this post is being written by the 'other half' of Pinewood Steading as Jane clearly wasn't going to post this one....
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...

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 goi...
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 🥰💥🐈🐕🐴🦔🐓🐾

Not many folks think to go to Inverness or nearby for a walk, but it does actually have some great places to visit. This...
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!

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 ...
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.

More fabulous posy photos from this gang who visit twice yearly, have for many years, and already booked for 2025. We a...
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!

Two great photos from our recent guests who were newbies to Pinewood. They stayed for a week but wished it had been 2! W...
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!

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 ...
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!

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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.