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Glen Dessary Fort William, The Highlands

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From: €323 weekly Guests 4 Rooms 2 Bathroom 1

Key Features

  • Garden
  • By the sea

Property Description

Holiday home
This property is a chalet style building that's warm, welcoming and cosy. It's situated near Corpach in well-kept grounds and is in a prime position for looking out over the green landscape. The whole property is light, spacious and relaxing – a great spot to just kick back and let the world go by. The kitchen, which is fully equipped, is in an open plan style leading straight into the living and dining areas. There are 2 bedrooms, 1 double and 1 twin, and 1 bathroom.

Accomodation Details
All ground floor. Two bedrooms: 1 x double, 1 x twin. Bathroom with bath with shower over, basin & WC. Open plan living area with kitchen, dining area and sitting area with electric fire.

Area
Fort William and the surrounding area offers literally hundreds of different walking and cycling routes with varying levels of difficulty so whether you are a rambling pro or a novice bike rider they'll be something for you to try your hand at. The United Kingdoms tallest mountain Ben Nevis is also close by along with the Nevis Range Ski resort, which has a mountain gondola. If you're not keen on outdoor sports there are more leisurely pursuits to enjoy, including a tour of Ben Nevis Whisky Distillery, which of course comes with a complimentary whisky sample!

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
Electric panel heaters in bedrooms with electric fire in sitting room. Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge, TV, radio. Laundry facilities on site (£1 coin meter). First £7 of electricity inc. in rent, remainder by £1 coin meter. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Cot & highchair on request. Off road parking in car park 50 yards from property. Shared lawned garden area. Sorry, no pets. Shops, pub and Post Office 10 minutes' walk. This property accepts a minimum of 3 night bookings.

Holiday Rental Amenities

  • Cooker
  • Baby Cot
  • Fridge
  • Garden
  • High chair
  • Kettle
  • Linen provided
  • Towels provided
  • TV
  • Washing machine
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Key Features
  • Garden
  • By the sea

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Self-Catering Reviews

Paul S
August 2023
Maybe not the best situated though not badly situated .. there’s more than Ben Nevis in the area.. And maybe, at first glance not the most aesthetically pleasing either … But again it has its own unpretentious charm which I sort of associate with my few visits to Scotland.. But it’s sort of unique in my own mind .. The owners are cool, just ask if you want anything, leave you alone if you don’t… They’re friendly enough without being overbearing.. But from a personal perspective it’s one of the few places I’ve been in my life and felt that sort of calmness where you’re completely blank in thought through lack of stress.. I’ve been wild camping on many occasions throughout my life and have felt that peace in isolation but never in a populated place.. Would definitely stay there again if it didn’t take 10+ hours to drive.. All the best to the owners..
Mrs Tudor
September 2020
Lovely comfortable cabin with everything needed for a peaceful away from it all holiday whilst being close enough to to amenities of Fort Wm.. Maybe just a couple of notes to say where the bins are located and any recycling bin/s.
Mrs Tudor, September 2020
September 2020
This lodge was perfect for our needs.. First I should start by saying there is Wi-Fi, which was a pleasant surprise as it states on the website there is no Wi-Fi. The lodge was cosy and comfortable. It's in a tranquil setting, with 5 lodges set around a big, neat grass area. This is where we could watch the owners friendly dogs play and the hens pecked. It was so relaxing and peaceful we could pretend there was no pandemic! Also we could hear the steam train and see it's steam. From our back windows we had a great view of Ben Nevis. There is a co-op in walking distance and most hikes and walks only a short car ride away. The £1 coin meter was preloaded with £7, which we didn't actually all use up. We had fine weather for September.
Mrs Hunter, September 2020
September 2020
Very greedy electric meter, dog mess in car park
Mr Toal, September 2020
August 2020
Everything was fine.. Would stay there again.
Mrs Rowlands, August 2020
September 2019
Lovely cabin, well equipped, homely decoration.. Great location & quiet And a warm welcome was given by Mrs Campbell
Mrs Johnson, September 2019
June 2019
Lovely and peaceful, hosts delightful.. Rabbits, dogs and chickens a change from the norm. The dogs were great as my daughter missed our own pooch. A fabulous time had by all, only thing missing was a dryer but not missed that much. Great for Potter fans as the train goes under the bridge at the end of the lane( yes that steam train that goes over the viaduct). A super stay!
Mr Gordon
April 2019
The chalet was very comfortable and immaculate inside, an excellent location to explore the Western Highlands and the owners are two of the outstanding people.. We did not want to leave.
Mr Southwell
October 2018
The cottage met all our needs.. Mrs Campbell was very helpful and had prepared the cottage ready for our late arrival.
Mr Otto
September 2018
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Mr Bignell
August 2018
It was good to discover an M and S Food Hall nearby!
Mr Benson
August 2018
Really nice landlady who was very helpful.. It was a pity that building work behind the chalet woke us earlier than normal and went on all day. In addition the floodlight shining directly into the bedroom all night prevented me from using the main bedroom. Was able to use one bedroom and the lounge wasn't too bad so slept on the floor in there behind the sofa. Nevertheless the chalet was clean and nicely decorated. The local shops were good and friendly and did not mind us requesting all our change in pound coins. Overall a nice break and Fort William is a good centre from which to explore that part of the Highlands.
Mr Kellenaers
May 2018
Friendly people.. Nice cottage. No stress.
Miss Murdoch
May 2018
The owners of the house couldnt have been any more helpful and it wasnt too far from fort william
Mr Creasey
May 2018
Real home from home.. Great location. Exceeded expectations. Would gladly stay again
Mr Cowan
March 2018
This is really a wonderful place to go we were treaded like a family member .... This is really a wonderful place to go we were treaded like a family member there were always chickens rabbits and even a deerpass by our door it is a great place forhill walkers and famiilysi would recommened it to everyone
Mr Jalal
March 2018
There was no central heating and coin meter system was extremely annoying, cottage got freezing cold during the night time and electric heaters provided would consume units within minutes.. Nobody keeps enough coins in their wallet( 30-40) all the time. we spent nearly 50-pound coins and all night long our only concern was to keep the cottage warm for two kids, who slept in their jumpers with the warm bottle for the first time in their life
Mr Smith
September 2017
Most enjoyable and relaxing
Mr Golding
September 2017
Very good value for money, great location, very helpful staff, well fitted out cottage
Mr Martinez
August 2017
Very comfortable place, Our family enjoyed the hospitality of the Cambell's.. Although the weather in Scotland was rainy, Ms. Campbell recomends us a lot of activities to do with children, and maked our stay very agradable. I would recomend it!!
Mr Martinez, August 2017
October 2016
I thoroughly enjoyed my stay here at glen dessery and the surrounding area is absolutely stunning, a stone’s throw away from Ben Nevis Mountain and the supermarket.. The house was lovely and peaceful, for animal lovers there are animal’s onsite and they are very friendly these included dog’s cats rabbits and chickens, and didn’t hear them at all. All the facilities in the house were working the cooker had only 3 working rings which made cooking a bit more difficult but for those who only cook for a few nights this is no problem. Also the people in the area are lovely and very welcoming including the animals  Overall I would highly recommend staying at glen dessery, I know we will be in the future
Miss Robins, October 2016
September 2016
Very welcoming owner.. ...nice property....good value for money.....lots of animals around and all are people friendly.....i would recommend this property.
manglais2016
August 2016
Un endroit très cher, sans confort. Très peu d'ustensiles (une petite poêle vieille par exemple) pour cuisiner, pas de machine à laver le linge, pas de wifi alors que le propriétaire habite tout à côté. En outre il faut souvent mettre une livre écossaise ou anglaise dans le compteur électrique pour avoir de l'electricité, or c'est vraiment très très cher. Dommage la région est magnifique, toutefois le propriétaire a du venir nous chercher car c'est mal expliqué.
Jainsley01
February 2015
Due to an unforseen event we weren't able to stay at Glen Dessary on our start date. Jennifer Campbell made every effort to find a replacement for us until we could move in. Whilst walking up Ben Nevis on the Saturday I even had a text message asking if we were OK? I would recommend this place to anyone wanting a stay in the area not too far away from First William itself but a nice setting.
Mr MacKinnon, September 2016
February 2015
Had a great holiday - location and people were lovely..
Mrs Mason
July 2014
An ideal place that is very central for visiting other locations. A very quiet and peaceful location with a lovely view from the chalet.
Miss Hair
July 2014
Had a great holiday - location and people were lovely.
Miss Hair, July 2014
June 2014
An ideal place that is very central for visiting other locations.. A very quiet and peaceful location with a lovely view from the chalet.
Mr Ewing
October 2013
Great accommodation. Nice people. Very peaceful.
Mrs Mason, June 2014
September 2013
Great accommodation.. Nice people. Very peaceful.
Mr Lees
August 2013
Excellent comfortable chalet in the heart of the most breathtaking mountains in Britain. Great amenities and security.
Mr Ewing, September 2013
August 2013
Excellent comfortable chalet in the heart of the most breathtaking mountains in Britain.. Great amenities and security.
Christensen
June 2013
The location was excellent. It was very quiet, we enjoyed watching the animals on the site and there were views of the mountains. We were able to walk to several interesting local places. Our host was helpful and friendly. The property contained everything we needed.
Mr Lees, August 2013
May 2013
The location was excellent.. It was very quiet, we enjoyed watching the animals on the site and there were views of the mountains. We were able to walk to several interesting local places. Our host was helpful and friendly. The property contained everything we needed.
Mr Gould
March 2013
Felt right at home in chalet, very friendly and kind owners.
Christensen, May 2013
February 2013
Felt right at home in chalet, very friendly and kind owners..
Guest
December 2012
really friendly clean with every thing required within log cabin.central to all things off interest . With Fort william closs bye for eating out etc. Really enjoyed our time there.
Guest
December 2012
Good friendly people in a relaxed and happy environment.. Central area for trips and commutes, loved it.
Mr Buick
November 2012
Good friendly people in a relaxed and happy environment. Central area for trips and commutes, loved it.
A Holiday Lettings verified reviewer
November 2012
Beautiful setting with chickens, ducks and geese to greet you and freshly laid eggs in the mornings were delightful. The owners of the property were extremily helpful and catered our medical needs, taking delivery and storing some medial equipment prior to our arrival. The location of the property is excellent for exploring the west highlands and the islands.
Mr Loeffler
September 2012
Nice and friendly host family, very helpful.
Mr Buick, September 2012
August 2012
Nice and friendly host family, very helpful..
Mr Lewins
July 2012
The scenery was wonderful and there were so many lovely places to go, the people were lovely too.
Mr Robertson
July 2012
The Chalet was excellent, far better than we expected for the price and it had everything we needed. The location was also perfect, quiet enough to relax but close enough to Fort William to do your shopping or go for a meal.
Mr Loeffler, August 2012
June 2012
The Chalet was excellent, far better than we expected for the price and it had everything we needed.. The location was also perfect, quiet enough to relax but close enough to Fort William to do your shopping or go for a meal.
Mr Robertson, June 2012
June 2012
The scenery was wonderful and there were so many lovely places to go, the people were lovely too..
Mrs Nelson
October 2011
A great location with brilliant views.
Mr Lewins, June 2012
October 2011
A great location with brilliant views..
Guest
September 2011
Had a fantastic time plenty to do. The family that run the site were very friendly and helpful.The chalet was clean & comfortable with eveything you needed.
Guest
September 2011
Had a fantastic time plenty to do.. The family that run the site were very friendly and helpful.
Mrs Thacker
July 2011
Had a fantastic time plenty to do. The family that run the site were very friendly and helpful.
Mrs McLeish
June 2011
Very quiet location but good base for visiting the surrounding countryside.
Mrs Thacker, July 2011
June 2011
Very quiet location but good base for visiting the surrounding countryside..
Mr Egels
September 2010
Cosy cottage, very quiet, and in a good location. Clean, well insulated, easy to heat up. Pleasant lounge and open space, lots of light. Friendly owners.
cda1982
September 2010
the location is awesome, at the foot of ben nevis. the gym membership is a welcome addition, especially if you climb the hill. remote, in a good way. Not for Dog or animal lovers tho. (I'm a fan of dogs!)
Mrs McLeish, June 2011
September 2010
Cosy cottage, very quiet, and in a good location.. Clean, well insulated, easy to heat up. Pleasant lounge and open space, lots of light. Friendly owners.
Mr Lees
August 2010
The chalet was on a small secure site with friendly helpful owners also on site. Great base for exploring the best landscapes in the UK.
Mr Badenhorst
August 2010
Peaceful, great surroundings, hospitality exceptional, adequate parking.
Mr Egels, September 2010
August 2010
The chalet was on a small secure site with friendly helpful owners also on site.. Great base for exploring the best landscapes in the UK.
Mr Lees, August 2010
July 2010
Peaceful, great surroundings, hospitality exceptional, adequate parking..
Guest
December 2009
it was out of season but was treated well the cabin was clean and homely, the people were very friendly and helpful in any concerns will not hesitate to go back there again
Guest
December 2009
The owners were extremely welcoming and helpful and made us feel very much at home. The chalet was comfortable with a good range of equipment. The only real complaint was a slight lack of storage space for luggage. Location was good as there were shops and restaurants within easy reach for everyday shopping and meals out in the evening. All in all we had a very enjoyable week.
Guest
December 2009
The cottage was in a good location and good value..
Mr Stayt
October 2009
The cottage was in a good location and good value.
Mr Deafley
August 2009
An excellent property in an excellent location!
Mr Wilkin
June 2009
We had Ben Nevis across the road. Very quiet. All you could want. The people who looked after us were very nice. We will be back for more with you - well done.
Mr Hitcham
May 2009
We enjoyed the animals and birds in the gardens and surrounding areas.
Mr Blance
May 2009
Scotland at its very best - right outside the door. I only booked for a week, I should have stayed at least two weeks longer.
Mr Cave
May 2009
The area was nice, the owners were very helpful and on hand if needed, the atmosphere was friendly. It was quiet and we had plenty of freedom.
Mr Wilkin, May 2009
May 2009
Scotland at its very best - right outside the door.. I only booked for a week, I should have stayed at least two weeks longer.
Mr Blance, May 2009
May 2009
We enjoyed the animals and birds in the gardens and surrounding areas..
Mr Deafley, July 2009
May 2009
We had Ben Nevis across the road.. Very quiet. All you could want. The people who looked after us were very nice. We will be back for more with you - well done.
Mr Hitcham, May 2009
April 2009
The area was nice, the owners were very helpful and on hand if needed, the atmosphere was friendly.. It was quiet and we had plenty of freedom.
Mrs Eastland
August 2008
The location and area was superb, lots to do and see, did hill walking, fishing, exploring and enjoyed the Scottish hospitality. The property owners were excellent and weather was fantastic, would like to go back.
Miss Tipton
June 2008
We received a very warm welcome from the owner who was very helpful throughout our stay.
Mr Cave, April 2009
June 2008
We received a very warm welcome from the owner who was very helpful throughout our stay..
Mr Baird
January 2008
The location was perfect, surrounded by beautiful scenery and never more than 20 minutes (or less) to tourist attractions such as the Ben Nevis range, national park walks and town centre being Fort William.
Miss Tipton, June 2008
January 2008
The location was perfect, surrounded by beautiful scenery and never more than 20 minutes (or less) to tourist attractions such as the Ben Nevis range, national park walks and town centre being Fort William..
Mrs Mcclurg
November 2006
Very quiet and peaceful.
Mr Baird, January 2008
July 2006
Very quiet and peaceful..
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