Cairngorm Lodges Luxury Self Catering Scottish Highlands, Scotland

Cairngorm Lodges Luxury Self Catering Scottish Highlands Family friendly Luxury Pet/Dog Friendly Holiday Cottage in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Cairngorm Lodges are just 5 self catering eco-forest lodges located in the heart of a Scots Pine forest. Guests can choose to stay in a lodge overlooking a beautiful loch or in one deep in the forest beneath the wind-washed cathedral pines in absolute seclusion. Each has been individually designed by a local architect and all are pet friendly. Dogs too receive a welcome treat on arrival. The lodges are located in the heart of Royal Deeside on the eastern boundary of The Cairngorms National Park. They make an ideal base to explore the surrounding spectacular countryside of Royal Deeside and The Cairngorms area with its great glens, heathery moorland and ancient forests.

The luxury lodges are equipped to a high standard and sleep up to 4 persons in 2 bedrooms. You will be provided with freshly laundered organic  fair-trade bed linen and towels, along with an abundant supply of wood from the estates own woodlands for the wood burning stove. You will be met on arrival by your own dedicated host who will have the woodburner lit on chilly days and ensure you have everything to hand for a most enjoyable stay.

You can roam for miles in the clear fresh air making Blelack Estate your own. Tread carefully to spot the red squirrels and roe deer that roam in our forests. Scan the skyline and you may see a red kite or golden eagle. In summer, days are near endless here with only brief periods of darkness. In winter though, nights are long deep and starry - and occasionally lit by the Northern Lights.

The lodges are within a short walking distance of the village of Logie Coldstone in the Highlands of Scotland and are  close to the charming hamlet of Dinnet, the gateway to the Eastern Highlands and Cairngorms National Park. Nearby are the larger villages of Aboyne and Ballater with their quirky cafes, friendly pubs and country house hotels. Cairngorm Lodges are close to Balmoral Castle, the Scottish home of the British Royal Family. It's a matter of record that Queen Victoria fell deeply in love with what would become known as Royal Deeside and if successive Royals get to be themselves when here - imagine how you will feel. The area was the heartland to the ancient Picts and in the millennia that followed, no fewer than 300 castles were planted here. With so many ancient sites, symbols and castles there is no shortage of true Scotland to experience here.

The list of activities to do when here is endless from hiking, horse riding, mountain biking, gliding, skiing and snowboarding at our two local ski resorts, kayaking down our snow fed rivers to gorge walking , zip wires and of course there are legends to be scaled - The Old Man of Lochnagar and mystical Bennachie to name but two.

Cairngorm Lodges provide a unique location, with lodges hidden away from the world in a Scots pine forest, with the chance to stay in "one of the last great places on earth". (the Cairngorms - National Geographic)