Borrobol Cottages

28/07/2024

Boats at Borrobol are available at your disposal when you stay at our cottages 🛶🚣🏼‍♂️

13/07/2024

Dunrobin in full bloom 🌼🌻 a great day trip for all the family from Borrobol Cottages 🏰

04/07/2024

If you’re looking for a family trip from Borrobol Cottages then Timespan in Helmsdale is not to be missed! It includes a local history museum, a contemporary art programme, a geology and herb garden, a shop, a a cafe. There is even a bit of Borrobol in the museum, an impressive inscribed standing stone which was found on the estate a few years ago, which dates back to 6th or 7th AD 🗿

28/06/2024

Whilst it hasn’t been the warmest summer so far, at least it hasn’t been this cold 😅 -11c this day in the winter! Our cottages are available to let year round, why not book yourself a Highland winter wonderland break? ❄️

22/06/2024

The cows at Borrobol play an integral part in the estate and wildlife on the land. Cow-pats are the kick-start of the natural cycle and produce insects which in turn attract waders and feed young birds. Also, they munch down some vegetation which nothing else will touch, most importantly purple moor grass, a dominant spreading grass which makes all beneath dead or dormant.

Their wide hooves put pressure on ground. This is the same effect as rolling grass in parks. It promotes growth in plants underneath. The depressions caused by hooves in wet ground form puddles and attract flies and spiders.

18/06/2024

Last week a single rod on our loch caught about 80 fish in his 5 days staying at Borrobol! Both our cottages come with access to a private boat on the loch. Have you booked your Highland fishing getaway? 🎣🐟

11/06/2024

Did you know dogs are welcome in both our cottages? Bring your four legged friends on a highland getaway and enjoy miles of walks on the doorstep 🐶🐾

06/06/2024

The glorious Strathy Bay can be reached from Borrobol Cottages for a great family day out. Have you visited the north coast beaches? 🏖️

29/05/2024

The dramatic Whaligoe Steps are an excellent trip out from Borrobol Cottages 🌊 First prospected by Thomas Telford in 1786 who decided it was a terrible place for a harbour, Captain David Brodie then went on to build the steps at a cost of £8, resulting in a harbour which supported 14 herring boats. Follow in the footsteps of the fisherwoman, who used to haul baskets of fish up the 365 man-made steps every day during the booming 1800s, before they were taken on foot to be sold in nearby Wick, some 7 to 8 miles away. 🐟🐟🐟

22/05/2024

Have you visited Dunrobin Castle on your trip to see us at Borrobol Cottages? It’s a great day out for all the family with the castle dating back to 1275, extensive gardens and daily falconry shows 🏰🌺🦅

17/05/2024

Did you know if you come and stay at our cottages at Borrobol you will be staying on a working farm? Meaning you will have lots of these guys running around at the moment - adorable! 🐑

13/05/2024

Another beautiful day at Borrobol! Did you know both our cottages come with a rowing boat on our trout loch? Use the link in our bio to book today 🎣🛶

11/01/2024

Today's the day. Tight lines everyone!

The opening ceremony is at 9.30 a.m. with the first cast privilege on Donald Sutherland.

If you need anything fishing-related, pop into Glencoast.

04/01/2024

One week to go!

River Helmsdale 2024 Opening Day, 11th January. The opening ceremony will be held at 9.30 a.m. with the first cast privilege on Donald Sutherland.

Helmsdale district salmon fishery board is opening the river to all anglers without charge from the first day of the 2024 season until Saturday 20th January.

We have availability if you want to stay with us and enjoy this event.
Book here: https://borrobolcottages.co.uk/booking/

01/01/2024

Happy New Year from sunny Borrobol!

25/12/2023

From everyone at Borrobol, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy 2024.

20/12/2023

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year from Borrobol! 🎅

17/12/2023

River Helmsdale 2024 Opening Day, 11th January.

Helmsdale district salmon fishery board is opening the river to all anglers without charge from the first day of the 2024 season until Saturday 20th January.

We have availability if you want to stay with us and enjoy this event.
Book here: https://borrobolcottages.co.uk/booking/

15/08/2023

We've been silage-making at Altanduin. Here is a video of the 'rowing up' before the machine wraps it all into bales.

14/08/2023

WildFish is the only independent charity in the UK campaigning for wild fish and their environment.
Head to their page to find out more on how you can help keep farmed salmon

An eye-opening video that exposes the horrors of open-net salmon farming in Scotland.

05/07/2023

Our clipping shed the other day.
The man on the right, from New Zealand, spends two months every year shearing all around the UK. Thank you for coming from the other side of the world to help!
The wool goes to Bradford to be made into carpets or insulation.

09/06/2023

We are offering a special summer discount of 10% for July and August.

Come and stay by the river Helmsdale in one of the most remote landscapes in Europe. Included is your own rowing boat and trout fishing on Loch Ascaig, all in the vast panoramic scenery of Scotland's far North.

Book now using code BORROBOL10

Two self-catering cottages in the far north of Scotland. Check our availability and request your booking today. BOOK NOW!

05/06/2023

We have a new bull on the farm from the old Queen Mother’s herd at the Castle of Mey. Here he is with one of his many wives in his new surroundings - where he takes note of all the fishermen on Loch Ascaig!

28/05/2023

A little video of what we think is an Emperor moth in the stage before it goes green. Have we got the ID correct?

21/05/2023

The UHI Archaeology Institute in Orkney has chosen to study the broch at Fearnich on Borrobol as they say it is in excellent condition. Some of its students have spent a day hiking out there to examine things and we await news of their findings…...

16/05/2023

Stags just starting to be in velvet, having dropped antlers last month.

07/05/2023

Over the last few days, an Osprey has been sighted feeding on the loch, diving, and putting its feet out at the last minute to catch a trout. It seems as if the fishermen have stiff competition out there!

24/04/2023

Congratulations to Nyree and Martyn who got engaged by the Upper Chancellor, on Beat 3, last week while staying in the Gardener's House. It wasn't easy to catch fish with all the bright sunshine, but he caught his bride!
From all of us at Borrobol, we wish you health and happiness in the years to come.

16/04/2023

The boats are back on the water at Borrobol and that means spring has sprung! Each cottage has its own boat, so you can enjoy the loch fishing for brown trout or take in the view.

09/04/2023

Our first calf of the year made her appearance just in time for Easter. Here is mum and her calf up at Dalcharn making the most of the good weather.
We hope you are enjoying the Easter weekend wherever you may be.