2.5 miles from Aberfoyle this quiet, cosy cottage is the old gate house to Duchray Castle. With beautiful grounds including children’s swing and tree house it has 2 bedrooms. A double and a family room with 3 single beds and a shared bathroom. The cottage has a cosy sitting/dining room with a log burning stove and we supply as many logs as you like! Guests can wander in the gardens and woods of Duchray Estate, help themselves to fresh eggs, pet the highland cows and goat, walk the beautiful banks of Duchray Water or sit by the lake. There are lots of woodland paths and, for those looking for more activity, we have a games room, for all our guests to share, with table tennis, darts and other pub type games, or maybe try a bit of wild swimming. There are also 100s of miles of gravel tracks right from the front door for walking or the popular ‘Gravelfoyle’ gravel biking. On the quiet side we have no passing traffic, only our guests and services enter the properties no through road and we have proper dark skies for those interested in star gazing. The quiet surrounding Duchray allows guests to truly unwind and listen to nature.The village of Aberfoyle is just 2.5 miles away, with well stocked Coop and deli butcher, pub, several shops and eateries, also 18 hole golf course and a Go Ape.Under 1 hour away are Stirling, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Doune Castle, Blair Drummond Safari Park, and much, much more.Many of our guests return each year. We welcome you and your family to join them!About pets:Pets allowed: dogs (limit 1 total).About checkOut:Check out before 11:00 AM.About children:Children allowed: ages 0-17.About checkIn:Check in after 4:00 PM.About smoking:Smoking is not permitted.About minBookingAge:Minimum age to rent: 18.About events:No events allowed.
Absolutely no issues with my stay. Only thing is I would have planned differently knowing what I know now. Complimentary Gym and Swimming (depending on availability) which, for the price is a great addition. There is access to laundry facilities, I would have packed a little lighter knowing this. The only issue was the first couple machines I tried had an error and I was still charged but there is a Website to file for refund. I took pictures of the error codes. There is access to a shared kitchen which does have some plates, cups etc and hob/oven. There is also fridge and freezer. I did not have a car. But there is a reasonable bus service. There are places to buy food on the other buildings on campus, and there is a shop for groceries but it is quite expensive maybe £1-£2 more than you would expect for some things. If you were wanting to do some self catering you might want to buy at a cheaper store in town. Just remember it’s a shared space and keep it clean. You can walk to Wallace monument in 40 mins. Bus into Stirling takes 20mins lots of things to see just in Stirling centre. If you are interested in Scottish history it’s a trove of lots of collisions of different things. Scottish Royalty to reformation. The pictures on site are pretty accurate and the en-suite room is exactly what you need. Perfect for solo travellers or small groups who want individual rooms wouldn’t really be suitable for families with small kids.