DescriptionHoliday home Newlands is a detached holiday cottage in the small Speyside village of Archiestown. The cottage sleeps eight people and has one double bedroom, two twins, one with adult bunks and two family bathrooms. Also in the cottage are a fitted kitchen with dining area a sitting room with a woodburning stove. Outside is ample off road parking and a front lawned garden. With whisky distilleries to discover, fishing on the River Spey and an abundance of golf courses, Newlands is a superb holiday home in this beautiful region of Scotland. Note: The ground floor is split-level. Note: Max. 6 adults and 2 children. Note: This property has a minimum stay of 3 nights.
Accomodation Details Four bedrooms: 1 x double, 1 x twin, 1 x ground floor twin, 1 x ground floor adult bunks. Ground floor bathroom with bath, separate shower, basin and WC. Shower room with shower, basin and WC. Kitchen with dining area (seats 6). Sitting room (seats 6) with woodburning stove.
Area Archiestown is a pretty Morayshire village to the north of the River Spey. The village is in a designated conservation area and is home to a shop, Post Office, hotel and craft shops. Archiestown is situated on the Malt Whisky Trail, and the famous MacAllan Distillery is to the east and the Cardhu Distillery is to the west. Aberlour, close by, is home to the Walkers Shortbread factory.
Region From the lush green farmlands of the Borders to the ruggedness of the Highlands, the Scots are proud of their land and identity. Scotland also has some of Britain's best beaches with glorious stretches of clean sand over which to roam.
Amenities Oil central heating with woodburning stove. Oil range cooker, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, TV with Freeview, DVD, CD/radio, WiFi, selection of books and DVDs. Fuel, power and starter pack for stove inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Cot and highchair on request. Ample off road parking. Front lawned garden. One well-behaved dog welcome. Sorry, no smoking. Shop 5 mins walk, pub 10 mins walk. Note: The ground floor is split-level. Note: Max. 6 adults and 2 children. Note: This property has a minimum stay of 3 nights.
Key Features
✔ Pet Friendly
✔ Garden
✔ Parking
Amenities
✔ Accepts Pets
✔ Cooker
✔ Baby Cot
✔ Fridge
✔ Garden
✔ High chair
✔ Kettle
✔ Linen provided
✔ Log fire
✔ Parking
✔ Parking space
✔ Towels provided
✔ TV
✔ Washing machine
✔ Wifi
Reviews
Mr Short
October 2020
A comfortable, warm house.. Decor was a bit dated but fitted the farmhouse feel of the property. There is a lovely big garden in the property with Apple trees. Garden is not totally enclosed.
Property is a short walk from the village but on a busy road. Village is very quiet but there are some nice walks not far from the house. We had a nice stay in the property.
Mr Fraser
July 2020
Excellent location and a very homely cottage.. Kids loved the garden and it was a good split having 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom upstairs and 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom downstairs.
Was very good value for money and we all really enjoyed our stay. Would recommend!
Mr Short, October 2020
December 2019
Newlands was the perfect getaway for New Year.. The house was clean, cosy and comfortable with a very well equipped kitchen for cooking. Central heating was super efficient and log fire added to the winter warmth. The 5 ring stove and double oven were a treat. Views over Ben Rinnes were stunning. Sunrise and sunset were especially amazing. We loved standing outside at night time and admiring all the stars. Lovely walk down a forest track to Aberlour for a pint in the Mash Tun, then along the Spey to Craigellachie for lunch at the Copper Dog and a wee Dram in the Highlander. Pippa was very helpful. Great walks in the woods behind Archiestown too. Loved it. Hope to be back soon.
Ms Bryson, December 2019
July 2019
We were very uncomfortable on the beds, the mattresses were too hard and the springs in them lumpy.. As I have arthritis the pain was worse after trying to sleep on the beds. I had to put am duvet on top of the matress
to enable me to sleep at all, my daughter suffered back pain and this worried me as she is only young.
We left early on the Wednesday instead of Saturday due to this and the weather drawing in.
There were too few logs left for the log burner and we had to purchase our own which were hard to find,
and when we did they were expensive. We needed the burner as it got quite cool in the evenings.
We had not expected this additional expense so we left early.
Ms Mckeith, July 2019
July 2019
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay but had to buy a larger teapot and a jug to meet our catering needs.. It would also have been useful to know just what soap was being supplied in the bathrooms.
Dr Rodger
June 2018
A comfy cottage with massive garden and local walks from cottage into forest .. Good location as can do inland and coastal walks - Morayshire coast was spectacular .
Note - no dishwasher - may be an issue for a large party.
Initial issues with level of cleaning on arrival - owner apologised and plans to address with cleaning staff, so hopefully will no longer be an issue.
Despite above we would return to this property and we had an excellent holiday here.
Mr Cameron
May 2018
Ease of booking - simple yet effective!
Mr Leitch
February 2018
A very well placed cottage for visiting distilleries or just going for walks.. It is very comfortable and there's plenty of room for all the family and visiting friends, the garden is also large with lots of of visiting birds which the children loved to feed and watch. We would highly recommend this cottage it is warm (loved the wood burner) and relaxing and we will book again.
Dr Tresidder
April 2017
Great loction and nice clean cottage comfy beds
Kirstie H
January 2017
We had a brilliant time staying at Newlands for Hogmanay. 8 of us comfortably stayed for 2 nights. The house is cosy and has a lovely wood burning fire with logs supplied. We will definitely be visiting again!
Dr Tresidder, April 2017
January 2017
The cottage was really lovely .. The owner was very welcoming. The cottage was clean and spacious for everyone and the garden was perfect for all the children and dogs. Would definitely recommend .
Mrs Ross
April 2015
The cottage was really lovely . The owner was very welcoming. The cottage was clean and spacious for everyone and the garden was perfect for all the children and dogs. Would definitely recommend .
Dr Eke
September 2014
Stunning location. Very comfy bedding and beds. Lovely and warm and cosy to return to after days out. .
Mrs Ross, April 2015
September 2014
Stunning location.. Very comfy bedding and beds. Lovely and warm and cosy to return to after days out. .
Mrs Wilson
January 2014
The situation of the cottage was ideal for us, it also had spectacular views. It is a very attractive cottage with an excellent lounge, very spacious, good burning stove and had a welcoming feel about it. The bedrooms too were spacious and well appointed. We very much enjoyed staying in the cottage as did friends who joined us.
Dr Eke, September 2014
December 2013
The situation of the cottage was ideal for us, it also had spectacular views.. It is a very attractive cottage with an excellent lounge, very spacious, good burning stove and had a welcoming feel about it. The bedrooms too were spacious and well appointed. We very much enjoyed staying in the cottage as did friends who joined us.
Mrs Sankey
October 2013
The house was very comfortable with everything we needed for the week's stay. The area was very quiet, and the local residents were friendly. There were several places close by to visit.
Mrs Wilson, December 2013
October 2013
The house was very comfortable with everything we needed for the week's stay.. The area was very quiet, and the local residents were friendly. There were several places close by to visit.
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