Off-Grid Woodland Cabins in the Scottish Highlands
Step inside our handcrafted timber cabins. Named after the trees found in our woodland, each space offers its own window into the forest and a warm, comfortable stay.
Inside each cabin
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Bed: Bespoke timber bed frames, designed for double or twin configuration. Guests choose at the time of booking.
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Warmth: A wood-burning stove in the sitting area, with firewood and firelighters provided. Firewood comes from the on-site sawmill, using off cuts from our own timber. Nothing is wasted.
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Power: A high-capacity battery system provides power for lighting, the kettle, and device charging. There is no mains electricity connection in the cabins.
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Lighting: A motion-sensitive light at the cabin entrance comes on as you approach. Inside there is a light in the sitting area, a reading light in the sleeping area, and a light in the toilet.
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Hot drinks: A battery-powered kettle, with tea, coffee, two mugs, and two wine glasses provided.
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Toilet: The composting toilet is accessed from a covered porch just off the main cabin space. It is refreshed between every stay with a clean liner and is clean and odour-free. (Flushing toilets are situated in Am Fasgadh)
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Showers & Kitchen: Hot showers, a shared kitchen with fridge, dining and seating area, Wi-Fi, and flushing toilets at Am Fasgadh, a short walk down the hill.
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Wi-Fi: Available at Am Fasgadh. No Wi-Fi in the cabins.
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Guests: Strictly two people (including children) only per cabin, this is a condition of our licence. No additional beds or cots can be added. Children over 2 are welcome with parental supervision.
The Six Cabins
Larch
(Learag) Pronounced: LYER-ak.
Larch is not a native Highland tree. It was brought here as a plantation species and is presant on site. When the clearing was created, the larch trees that were felled were milled on site, and became the cladding on every cabin and on Am Fasgadh.
Larch cabin looks out to the western edge of the site.
Oak
(Darach) Pronounced: DAR-ach
The oak has been a sacred tree in Scotland for centuries, associated with strength and long life. It is one of the great native trees of the Caledonian forest, slow-growing, deeply rooted, and enduring.
Oak cabin sits slightly elevated among the rocks at the upper end of the clearing, with a side view towards one of the wildlife ponds. It is a cabin that feels a little set apart from its neighbours.
Birch
(Beith) Pronounced: BEH
Birch is the pioneer tree of the Highland landscape, one of the first to return to open ground after disturbance, quick to establish and quick to grow. Young birch are already spreading naturally across the site as part of the slow regeneration of the native woodland.
Birch cabin looks out directly over one of the wildlife ponds, with vegetation and undergrowth around the water's edge.
Pine
(Giuthas) Pronounced: GYOO-us
The Scots pine is the signature tree of the Caledonian forest: ancient, resilient, and who's pine cone is the Glengarry Forest Cabins logo.
Pine cabin sits where the canopy thins a little at the edge of the clearing. Its picture window catches a glimpse of the hillside beyond the trees. Young birch saplings and rowan are already growing up around it.
Rowan
(Caorann) Pronounced: COO-ran
The rowan has a particular place in Highland tradition. For centuries, branches were hung above doors and planted beside houses for protection. It blooms in May and carries bright red berries through the autumn. The rowan was one of the first trees to return naturally to the clearing.
Rowan cabin sits on the southern edge of the site, looking out at a corner of the woodland with tall established trees.
Hazel
(Calltainn) Pronounced: CAL-tin
In Celtic tradition, the hazel was the tree of wisdom. Its nuts were said to contain all knowledge, and it is said they fell into pools where they were eaten by salmon, who carried that wisdom onwards through the water.
Hazel cabin sits close to Rowan on the southern edge of the clearing, sharing a similar outlook of established trees.
Am Fasgadh
Am Fasgadh (pronounced am FASK-uh) is the Gaelic word for shelter.
Am Fasgadh is the amenity building at the base of the site, a short walk down the hill from the cabins.
Inside you will find hot showers, a shared kitchen with fridge, Wi-Fi, and flushing toilets.
It is also where the Guest Information Folder is kept, along with local walking maps and information about the area. It is open to all guests throughout their stay.
