Birkenshaw - Beautiful Shepherd’s Hut in the Highlands.
  • Luxury tent
  • Dornoch
  • 9.6/10

Birkenshaw - Beautiful Shepherd’s Hut in the Highlands.

Elegant Accommodation: Birkenshaw in Dornoch offers a luxury tent with a garden, providing a serene retreat in the Highlands. Guests enjoy sea and mountain views, complemented by a private bathroom and a cosy fireplace. Comfortable Amenities: The property features a fully equipped kitchenette, dining area, and work desk. Additional amenities include a picnic area, outdoor fireplace, and free toiletries. Free on-site private parking is available for convenience. Local Attractions: Located 82 km from Inverness Airport, Birkenshaw is close to Carnegie Club Skibo Castle (8 km), Royal Dornoch Golf Club (8 km), and Dunrobin Castle (16 km). Guests can enjoy hiking and cycling in the surrounding area.

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.9)
  • Free private parking available on-site
Kids

Children are not allowed.

Dogs

Pets are not allowed.

Address

Fiddler’s Green, Badninish,, Dornoch, IV25 3JB, United Kingdom, Dornoch, UK

Facilities

Free parking Non-smoking rooms Family rooms

Reviews

Jennifer 10/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Utterly magical

Pros: Everything. Complete bliss. Stunning location. Exceptional hosts, such attention to detail.

Angela 10/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Pros: This was absolutely beautiful. We were greeted as soon as we arrived and shown all around. I was very worried as it is totally of grid, but I was amazed . The hut is very well furnished, and the fire keeps it really warm. The views were outstanding the bonus of an outdoor fire pit with 2 chairs we sat and watched the sun go down with the fire pit alight and a glass of wine in hand it was so peaceful that all you could hear were the birds singing and the lamb. If you are looking for a quiet place to totally regenerate, this is the place to go.

Katherine 10/10
Australia 🇦🇺

Restorative

Pros: The property suited me because I wanted to feel like I was out in the wild moors \u0026 mountains of Scotland with no-one around me.

Mchaffie 10/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Pros: Lovely location. Everything provided. The sort of place thta would be better in the summer as the facilities are spread out, like real camping. But a lovely cosy hut to retreat to and the wood stove is excellent.

Abdull-hamid 10/10
Switzerland 🇨🇭

Pros: The shower in the nature, grilling marshmallows at the fireplace in the room, the cozy kitchen with the beautiful view over the landscape

Susan 10/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Pros: The shepherds hut was so cosy and beautiful. The setting was lovely. A proper wee escape in nature. Anna (and the dogs \u0026 chickens) was so welcoming. The welcome gifts were a real treat. The experience of the compostable toilet was a real adventure!! Loved the head torch to find my way back to the hut.

Miyoko 10/10
Canada 🇨🇦

Pros: Absolutely loved the off-grid living for the night. The wood burning fire to warm the cabin was exceptional. We had a lovely stay

Thomas 10/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Very cool place to stay, the hosts were lovely people!

Pros: This was one of the best experiences of our trip! The setting was picture perfect, the bed was almost too comfy and the aesthetic and feel of staying in the Birkenshaw was 10/10!

Cons: NA

Matthias 10/10
Switzerland 🇨🇭

Truly unique experience being close to nature

Pros: What a wonderful place to stay, this was definitely the best accommodation we stayed at after 9 days of Scotland. We enjoyed the view, the cosiness and atmosphere, and the great hospitality. Anne was an amazing host, she was willing to check for us our self-picked Chantarelles from the afternoon and shared with us some herbs and veggies from her garden to complete our dinner cooking. The sunroom was gorgeous with solid cooking facilities. Everything was very authentic. Cast-iron pots and pans, firewood heater, selfmade tea towels. Most of all the attention of detail really finished off the experience. The hut was beautifully made and Anne arranged complimentary self made biscuits, local gin and tonic, marshmallows for roasting over the firewood heater, not even to start about the ornamental attention to detail. Even the selection of books were perfectly fitting with the setting. Would definitely stay here again given the opportunity.

Guy 10/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Pros: Really enjoyed staying here, very peaceful and beautiful. The outdoor shower was great fun.

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