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Shore Cottage -The sea and the sky become one in this gem of a cottage.

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9.6Outstanding

(71 Ratings)

"The most beautiful location in northern Scotland! That’s what a local tour guide said to us of Shore Cottage’s location and he was absolutely correct. A wonderful place with views that make your heart..."

Claire L.

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9.6 / 10.0

Outstanding(71 Ratings)

Cottage in Durness

4 guests · 2 bedrooms · 1 bath

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

High-end valueWell priced for this area

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this cottage rental

An ideal place to base yourselves, whether you're seeking to relax in peaceful and beautiful surroundings or desire a fun-packed activity holiday, which could include exploring the vast and varied wild beauty of North West Sutherland's landscape; hill walking, sea and fresh water fishing, golf, ornithology, sailing, stalking, climbing or just lazing on secluded white sandy beaches.
Return to the warmth of this cosy cottage with every amenity.
Bedroom 1 Kingsize.
Nextdoor is a bathroom with bath and toilet.
Bedroom 2 with twin beds and luxury en-suite shower room. Room also has a desk.
Open plan lounge/kitchen with full height windows overlooking the Kyle. Cosy wood burning stove plus underfloor heating throughout, WiFi, television, DVD player and ipod/iphone dock. Fully equipped modern kitchen with integral oven, hob, microwave, dishwasher, fridge/freezer and washing machine. Linen and towels are provided and changed weekly. The cottage has private parking outside the cottage.
On the paved area outside there is a picnic table plus a a large umbrella.
Up to two dogs allowed in this cottage. @ £30.00 per dog.The paved garden is not fenced over the entrance.

Amenities at Shore Cottage -The sea and the sky become one in this gem of a cottage.

Pets allowed

Family friendly

Map of Durness

city location on map

Nearby attractions

Drumbeg Viewpoint

Assynt Viewpoint

Strathy Point Lighthouse

Things to know

Additional fees to expect

Cleaning & other feesWe include all stay related fees in the Cleaning Fee line, which may include cleaning, property manager, resort, tourism and other stay related fees. All Vrbo properties are professionally cleaned after each stay.

Booking feeNo booking fees, easy credit card payments.

Service feeThis helps Vrbo provide a safer and more secure booking experience.

TaxesTaxes on accommodation such as Occupancy Tax, VAT, or GST. May also include tourism fees.

Customer support

Customer support is handled by our partner Vrbo

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Top rated by guests

9.6Outstanding

(71 Ratings)

"The most beautiful location in northern Scotland! That’s what a local tour guide said to us of Shore Cottage’s location and he was absolutely correct. A wonderful place with views that make your heart..."

Claire L.

Don't miss out! Price and availability may change

$$$$

9.6 / 10.0

Outstanding(71 Ratings)

Cottage in Durness

4 guests · 2 bedrooms · 1 bath

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

High-end valueWell priced for this area

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

Map of Durness

city location on map

Nearby attractions

Drumbeg Viewpoint

Assynt Viewpoint

Strathy Point Lighthouse

About this cottage rental

An ideal place to base yourselves, whether you're seeking to relax in peaceful and beautiful surroundings or desire a fun-packed activity holiday, which could include exploring the vast and varied wild beauty of North West Sutherland's landscape; hill walking, sea and fresh water fishing, golf, ornithology, sailing, stalking, climbing or just lazing on secluded white sandy beaches.
Return to the warmth of this cosy cottage with every amenity.
Bedroom 1 Kingsize.
Nextdoor is a bathroom with bath and toilet.
Bedroom 2 with twin beds and luxury en-suite shower room. Room also has a desk.
Open plan lounge/kitchen with full height windows overlooking the Kyle. Cosy wood burning stove plus underfloor heating throughout, WiFi, television, DVD player and ipod/iphone dock. Fully equipped modern kitchen with integral oven, hob, microwave, dishwasher, fridge/freezer and washing machine. Linen and towels are provided and changed weekly. The cottage has private parking outside the cottage.
On the paved area outside there is a picnic table plus a a large umbrella.
Up to two dogs allowed in this cottage. @ £30.00 per dog.The paved garden is not fenced over the entrance.

Amenities

Pets allowed

Family friendly

Things to know

Additional fees to expect

Cleaning & other feesWe include all stay related fees in the Cleaning Fee line, which may include cleaning, property manager, resort, tourism and other stay related fees. All Vrbo properties are professionally cleaned after each stay.

Booking feeNo booking fees, easy credit card payments.

Service feeThis helps Vrbo provide a safer and more secure booking experience.

TaxesTaxes on accommodation such as Occupancy Tax, VAT, or GST. May also include tourism fees.

Customer support

Customer support is handled by our partner Vrbo

Ratings and reviews

9.6 / 10.0

Outstanding(71 Ratings)

10.0 / 10.0

The most beautiful location in northern Scotland! That’s what a local tour guide said to us of Shore Cottage’s location and he was absolutely correct. A wonderful place with views that make your heart ache and sing! All home comforts in the cottage and a good location for local amenities and touring the north of Scotland. We loved our stay and were sad to leave the view behind!

10.0 / 10.0

It’s the 3rd time we’ve had the pleasure of spending a week at Shore Cottage. The Cottage is wonderful with everything that you would require, and the views are spectacular. A big thanks to Gillie & David for giving us the opportunity to stay again.

10.0 / 10.0

Shore Cottage is a fantastic place to stay. The cottage is very clean and well equipped. The location is a real bonus as you can walk around the coastline from the door and watching the ever changing view out the front of the property is mesmerising whatever the weather. We have already booked to return.

10.0 / 10.0

A most stunning position. The weather at the start of our week was not great, however, the view of the loch and the mountains from the main window, are constantly changing colours and moods. Shore Cottage is SO quiet. We found the NC500 did not disturb us in the slightest as it is going on for half a mile away and the house is near the end of a dead end.

10.0 / 10.0

Another excellent week at one of the most beautifully located cottages in the north-west of Scotland. The weather didn't always play ball, but the light was amazing and ever-changing. Great walks to be had in the area, and amazing wildlife. On this trip we saw an otter in front of the cottage four times during the week. Back next year........

10.0 / 10.0

We fell in love with the area a few years ago. To have such an amazing cottage to stay in, during our vacation is very nice. It is clean, large and has everything you might need. Thank you!

10.0 / 10.0

Super location and accommodation. Very clean with great showers and very comfortable beds. Beautiful views of the sea and hills. Highly recommended.

10.0 / 10.0

As we turned the corner of the road and spotted the cottage across The Kyle of Durness, we all let out a gasp of amazement. From that moment on, it did not let us down. Spotlessly clean and had everything you would need and more. We watched the otters play in the evening and were blessed with a night of watching the Northern Lights dance. The ever-changing view from the window was just exceptional and morning coffee while watching it was my favourite part of the day. Durness has loads to offer and the beaches are incredible. We would highly recommend Shore Cottage and both Gillie and Lin were helpful and friendly. We cannot wait to return.

10.0 / 10.0

This is a stunning property, designed to take in the beautiful, uninterrupted and ever-changing view across the Kyle of Durness. The cottage is modern, well-equipped and very clean and well-maintained. We were lucky with gorgeous weather but this wouldalso be a lovely place to light the wood burner and 'hunker down' in bad weather

10.0 / 10.0

Rest east in a modern comfortable clean property with outstanding location and views over the bay. Easy vehicle access to local store and all the amenities of Durness. Plenty of walks and places to visit, wild swimming from gorgeous beaches.

10.0 / 10.0

Our 2nd visit to Shore Cottage was as enjoyable and relaxing as our first. More heavy winds at the start of the week - exactly as forecast but plenty of calm and sunshine for the remainder and water like glass when we left. This cottage is a gem and area of Scotland amazing if you can make the effort to head this far north. We will be back again!

10.0 / 10.0

The cottage overlooks the ever changing environment of the Kyle of Durness, an area we had not visited before. The cottage was very comfortable and suited our requirements for a holiday home. We liked its location and spent quite some time walking on local beaches as well as in the vicinity of the cottage. We had some good wildlife encounters including otter, golden eagle and several other bird species. We met our host Gillie several times and found her local knowledge very interesting. We would hope to return.

10.0 / 10.0

Awesome views, lovely cottage, great host

10.0 / 10.0

Words are hard to describe our experience here ...it was the second leg of our 36 yr anniversary and my 60th birthday celebrations..we only wish we had booked here for both weeks rather than one..comfortable place amazing views ... the window spans almost the front of the cottage the side windows also amazing views ...sitting watching the tides change the sand banks materialise... the ocean coming in was just perfect ...and the sky at night was the clearest id seen since i was a child.... big huge sparkling sky full of stars we had contact with the owner who was so very nice and helpful... and lyn and bob the caretakers couldn't do enough no questions too much trouble .....we are already looking to stay again ... the area is stunning and something for everyone who likes the scottish experience ... ..

10.0 / 10.0

My wife an I had a wonderfull time in the shore cottage. It's a beautiful location. We made many walks in the greatfull nature in Durness, the Highlands and at the westcoast.

10.0 / 10.0

Lovely

10.0 / 10.0

Shore Cottage is perfect and is in a stunning location, this is why we returned. The biggest compliment I could give Gillie, is that we would love to own Shore Cottage ourselves.

8.0 / 10.0

Superb location and very comfortable

10.0 / 10.0

It was amazing. The house, the view, the place. It was difficult to go home! We come back!

10.0 / 10.0

This was our third visit to Shore Cottage. It has an unbeatable location, with great views out of the massive windows directly south over the Kyle of Durness, and the mountains beyond. We had viewings of an otter, great skuas, arctic skuas, and much more besides. Highly recommended!

10.0 / 10.0

Base for week’s cycle around some of the NC550 route. Great property with fantastic views. Will definitely recommend

8.0 / 10.0

We frequently stay at Shore Cottage because we love the location. The new owner Gillie is friendly and massively knowledgeable on the area and introduced us to even more things... thankyou. The property is now need of a little spruce up and Gillie has plans to do this along with her new housekeeper. We look forward to seeing the improvements when we return. Definitely recommend Shore Cottage and will be able to highly recommend when a couple of the things that have worn out / decorated/ need replacing are complete. Thank you for yet another great stay.

10.0 / 10.0

Everything was perfect, we had nice rooms and a good kitchen with a wonderful view.

10.0 / 10.0

The Shore Cottage has some of the most magnificent and peaceful views of the Kyle. The views are directly out to the water from the main living room and main bedroom where you can see for miles across the Kyle and surrounding mountains. The pictures in the listing don't even come close to doing this justice. The cottage itself is a wonderfully staged 2 bedroom 2 bathroom home with a vaulted style living room and kitchen. The kitchen has everything you need to cook either simple or gourmet meals and is very well stocked with dishes, pots, pans, utensils, even a hand mixer. The bedrooms are very spacious and the beds are super comfortable. One bathroom has a large standing shower and the other a wide and deep large soaking tub. Which is wonderful after hiking the surrounding area. The cottage is ideally situated for everything you want to do in Durness. The Cape Wrath Ferry is literally walking distance from the cottage if you want to take to a trip over to Cape Wrath. Thank you Gillian for the most wonderful and memorable stay in your beautiful cottage. We will be returning as often as possible - Stunning!

10.0 / 10.0

Fantastic cottage in superb location. Despite visiting in the worst of weather, the cottage was very cosy - actually had to turn the underfloor heating down. Ideal base for touring the northern highlands, walking locally from the cottage or just lounging back and enjoying the view.

10.0 / 10.0

Unfortunately the property we had booked had an issue with the heating and it was not possible to stay there. The owner immediately made another property available for us which was actually an upgrade as it was a much bigger property. We had an amazing stay thanks to the owner.

10.0 / 10.0

Second time at Shore Cottage and still as lovely as ever. Views over the Kyle never disappoint. Probably best location in Durness, easy walking from the front door, shop 2 miles away well stocked, Smoo Cave Hotel good food and real ale 10 minutes in the car and ferry to Cape Wrath 400 metres. We have stayed summer and early spring and can say any season will bring you great views from the lounge regardless of the weather. Lovely.

10.0 / 10.0

The Cottage was excellent in every way, and the views were magnificent. It is well equipped and is close to all the major attractions. You have fishing, coastal walks and access to Cape Wrath within walking distance, to mention just a few. Gillie & Marta are quick to respond to any questions you might ask. I would also recommend visiting the Meet & Eat Cafe at Balnakeil Craft Village, and Balnkeil Beach is amazing. We will definitely be returning.

10.0 / 10.0

We spent a wonderful week in this beautiful house and this great area. Everything was arranged perfectly and Marta the housekeeper is very nice and helpful. We plan to come back once. Thsnk you for everything.

10.0 / 10.0

Lots of pleasant walks around, the tidal movements of the loch are very appeasing …quietness… I recommend the visit of Lotte Glob ceramics, another sort of paradise, the walk to balnakeil beach, and and beautiful surprise if you go up the dune…and we met friendly people, Scottish and Polish and other ones…

10.0 / 10.0

Perfect Cottage with a wow view!!

10.0 / 10.0

Gorgeous

10.0 / 10.0

A spacious, comfortable & very well equipped house. Confused with the photos at first because they were mixing 2 properties. Need to read the caption. Otherwise all fine. Short drive to Durness and nice coastal walk from the house to cape wrath ferry towards golf course. Great stay.

10.0 / 10.0

Small but perfect for the two of us. Had 2 additional single bedrooms we didnt use

10.0 / 10.0

very nice property in good location and great views

6.0 / 10.0

We were very disappointed that the online description of the cottage we thought we had rented lead us to believe we had rented Shore Cottage. When we arrived we were informed that because we had a dog we had been allocated to Kyleview Cottage. We could not find any evidence in the booking and confirmation of booking that informed us we had rented Kyleview Cottage or that Shore Cottage was not dog friendly. We therefore feel we were misled by the way the cottages were advertised as the cottages were listed as one. We feel this is a serious problem and the company that manages the cottages need to review their advertising and make this clear to future clients. We advise all future guests to check carefully when booking Shore Cottage! Having made the above comment, Kyleview Cottage was a lovely cottage and well equipped if slightly dated. It simply wasn’t the cottage we thought we had rented!

10.0 / 10.0

We were disappointed on our arrival at the cottage to find that the listing on VRBO had been confusing ,and the photographs of Shore Cottage, which was the one we wanted to stay in, was in fact listed as Kyleview Cottage. Therefore I booked Kyleview Cottage on the basis of the photographs of Shore Cottage. Confusing I know........however the cottage we stayed in was very clean, easy to access and we had no problems, other that not having the view we thought we had booked for a year ago. The bed was very comfortable, the kitchen well equipped and the surrounding area stunning although busier than I though it would be, probably because of the staycation rules. This would now however put us off from travelling to the area again.

4.0 / 10.0

Lovely property in an outstanding location. The views are great the property is well equipped. Only two things a clothes line would beneficial and more toilet rolls needed.

5.0 / 10.0

Beautiful location, stunning views across the Kyle. Could sit for hours watching the changing light and colours of the water and hills. Great location for exploring this unique landscape. Very helpful housekeeper and a thoroughly clean, cosy and comfortable cottage.

5.0 / 10.0

Very comfortable cottage in a beautiful location. We found it excellent for two people and their dog. Fantastic view along the Kyle of Durness, with walks from the door.