WildStuff Scotland

04/12/2024

After a few autumnal weeks with surface water temperatures around 8 celsius, the loch has cooled to a more wintry 3 degrees this week. You can see the latest temperature data on our website (link in bio).

01/12/2024

It looks like the weather is turning colder again so we're hoping for some more beautiful frosty mornings like this in Drumguish! 🤞

01/12/2024

A phone is easier to carry than a DSLR and telephoto lens, but sometimes it’s worth the effort to get the camera up a hill 😊

30/11/2024

These nine beautiful Konik ponies have just arrived in the field in front of Aonach and will be staying for a few weeks, so our lucky December guests will be able to watch them from the living room! They are amazing conservation grazers and are the first stage in our plans to create a wildflower meadow with areas of woodland. They will graze the tough grasses down allowing other seeds to germinate.

29/11/2024

On a beautiful calm frosty morning, what could be more invigorating than a sociable wood-fired sauna on the lochside, followed by a dip in the still waters of a Scottish loch?

27/11/2024

Looking for a winter escape? Look no further! We are offering a 10% discount on all remaining dates in December. Treat yourself to a Scottish Highlands adventure filled with hillwalking, wild swimming, and more. Visit our website for details (link in bio).

23/11/2024

It's been a winter wonderland for the last few days here. This is on the Speyside Way, less than 5 minutes' walk from Aonach.

20/11/2024

18/11/2024

At a glance you might think there’s a gaggle of winter geese ruffling the surface of the Loch. Stop and look and instead you’ll see and hear a giggle of hardy winter swimmers enjoying the calm still water of Loch Insh. At only 7.1° no one is in for more than a few minutes but it’s long enough to feel alive and to embrace the beauty of the early autumn morning. Only a 10 minute drive away from Aonach, it’s one of the many lovely wild swimming locations on the doorstep. A copy of the book 'Swimming Wild Scotland' by Alice Goodridge of SwimWild is on the bookshelf in the cottage to help inspire your next dipping spot.

17/11/2024

How exciting is this?? The first proper snow on the hills this winter, with more in the forecast. We still have limited availability at our self-catering cottage for December breaks in this wonderful part of Scotland (link in bio).

1. Ruthven Barracks looking towards Newtonmore
2. The Monadhliath behind Kingussie
3. Glen Banchor from Glen Gynack

14/11/2024

That’s a great pose!

Here's the cheeky Assam to brighten up your Thursday! 🌞

08/11/2024

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A real treat to see these Konik ponies on the Invertromie Meadows today. They are used for conservation grazing and were very friendly! Just a short walk away from Aonach.

01/11/2024

Dark nights mean a whole new feel to our bike rides at this time of year. Familiar routes feel completely different, and the experience of riding through a silent forest in the dark is just awesome!

31/10/2024

Would you follow the path into the dark, dark woods? Alone?

30/10/2024

We're making the most of these calm autumn days to get out and swim in some of our beautiful local lochs. Being able to swim next to a ruined castle on an island is very special.

27/10/2024

Loch Morlich, framed by the trees growing along the shoreline.

25/10/2024

The RSPB viewpoint at Invertromie is a great vantage point looking out over the Insh Marshes towards Kingussie and the Monadhliath. We saw deer, swans, a jay and a robin on our visit.

25/10/2024

Whether you choose the Dartmouth Steam Railway, the North Yorkshire Moors Railway or another Santa express, these Christmas trains in the UK won’t disappoint.