Tigh na Bruaich, Diabaig, Torridon

The cottage is available for occupation as from 3pm on the day of arrival.

We ask that you please vacate the property by no later than 10am on the day of departure.

These timings are to permit our housekeeper, who has a very tight schedule on Saturdays, sufficient time to clean and service the cottage between lets.

Well-behaved dogs up to a maximum of 2 are welcome at Tigh na Bruaich by prior arrangement.

We ask that you please ensure that your dog is not allowed on the furniture and will not cause any damage.

As children may be staying in the property and playing in the garden, we would be extremely grateful if you would please clean up after your dog.

This is a crofting area where sheep are reared, so it is important that dogs should be kept under control at all times.

There is no additional charge for dogs.

For the benefit of other visitors to Tigh na Bruaich, we ask that you please refrain from smoking inside the property.

We reserve the right to levy an additional charge for extra cleaning and/or re-decoration if this request is ignored.

In order to make a confirmed booking, we need to have a completed Booking Form together with a cheque payment for a deposit of 20% of the cost of your holiday.

The balance of the payment for your holiday is then payable 6 weeks before the start of your holiday.

If the start of your holiday is less than 6 weeks away at the time of booking, we need payment in full with your Booking Form.

In order to obtain a Booking Form please contact us - see the link button above.

Full details of our booking terms are shown on the "Booking Terms" page.

There is a general stores & tea shop in Torridon village approximately 8 miles from the cottage. This will be re-opening for the 2008 season following a period of closure and change of ownership.

Fresh eggs and seafood can be purchased locally.

A travelling butcher visits every Tuesday carrying fresh meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, bread and milk.

There are also stores at Shieldaig (17 miles), Kinlochewe (19 miles), Lochcarron (35 miles) and Gairloch (39 miles).

The nearest main supermarkets are at Kyle of Lochalsh (54 miles), Dingwall (57 miles), Inverness (69 miles) and Ullapool (75 miles).

You should be aware that some of the smaller local shops may be closed on Sundays.

The nearest filling station is at Kinlochewe (19 miles).

Other filling stations are at Lochcarron (35 miles) and Gairloch (39 miles).

Filling stations in the more remote parts of the Highlands are often many miles apart and some do not stay open late or open at all on Sundays. You are therefore advised to keep your fuel tank well topped up at every opportunity!

The nearest pub is the Torridon Inn at Annat (10 miles).

The nearest restaurant is the Loch Torridon Country House Hotel, also at Annat (10 miles).

Other pubs and restaurants can be found at Kinlochewe, Shieldaig, Applecross, Kishorn, Lochcarron, Achnasheen and Gairloch.

Please see our Links' page for links to websites of hostelries in the area.

Accommodation

• Tigh na Bruaich has 3 bedrooms and will sleep up to 6 people.

• There is one double bedroom on the ground floor.

• There are two further bedrooms, a double and a twin, both on the upper floor.

• A cot is available if required.

• The bathroom is just off the half landing part way up the stairs. There is a WC, bath, wash hand basin and electric shaver point. There is no shower.

• Downstairs, there is a comfortable sitting room which has a fireplace with electric convector fire. There is a 3-seater settee and 2 armchairs. Entertainment is provided by a colour TV and Video Recorder.

• There is a well equipped kitchen with good cupboard space and worktop area. There is a list of kitchen equipment below. The kitchen also has a small dining area with a table and seating for 4 people.

• The entrance porch also has a table and 2 easy chairs. The porch has large windows giving panoramic views over Diabaig village and Loch Torridon.

• All the rooms to the front of the house have superb views across the loch.

• Outside, there is a pleasant enclosed garden with a gate to a short drive leading to the roadside.

Parking

• There is parking for one car in the drive entrance to the cottage.

• A further parking space for one car is provided just across the road from the cottage.

Heating

• Heating is provided by electric convector heaters.

• There is also a fireplace in the sitting room with an electric convector fire.

Electricity

• The cost of electricity is included in the price for the house.

Hot Water

• Water is heated by electric immersion heater.

Bed Linen & Towels

• Bed linen is provided and included in the tariff for the house.

• Towels, tea towels and bath mats are also provided and are included in the prices.

Kitchen Equipment

• The kitchen is equipped with electric cooker, microwave and fridge.

• There is no freezer in the property.

• Other main appliances comprise toaster, kettle and coffee maker.

Clothes' Washing/Drying

• There is a washing machine in the kitchen.

• The kitchen is also equipped with an iron and ironing board.

• There is no tumble dryer but a clothes' line is provided outside the cottage.

• In addition, there is hanging/drying space inside the property.

Bath/WC

• The bathroom is just off the half landing part way up the stairs.

• The bathroom has a bath - but no shower.

• There is a WC in the bathroom.

Shaver Points

• There is an electric shaver point in the bathroom.

TV/Video/Hi-Fi

• There is a TV and a VCR in the sitting room.

• In the sitting room there is also a portable radio cassette.

• N.B. FM radio signals in the Torridon area are very weak, often non-existent, due to the mountainous terrain.

Telephone

• There is no phone in the cottage.

• Mobile phone coverage is pretty much non-existent in Diabaig itself but a good signal can be obtained by going a short distance up the road to the top of the hill above the cottage.

• There is a telephone kiosk at the bottom of Diabaig village just by the harbour.