Take a voyage north to the breathtaking, rugged scenery of Sutherland in the far north-west of Scotland.
This is Mackay country, and the numerous cairns, brochs and ruined settlements in the area are testament to a long and turbulent history. Norsemen would steer their longships around Cape Wrath on the way to Ireland, and sometimes came ashore in Durness. And it was the Vikings who gave the county of Sutherland its name.
True to their Norse ancestry, the original settlers loved to pass on stories, and there is hardly a hill, loch or bay in the area which does not boast its own ghost or legend. Although we have not so far met any of these spectral residents, we have witnessed the breathtaking Northern Lights, and joined in when locals stopped work to watch whales playing in the waters beneath the cliffs. Perhaps you too will be lucky...Read More about Norsehaven.com's Holiday Cottages
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
Sunday, 19 July 2009
Norsehaven.com- attractions in the area
On the north-western tip of mainland Scotland lies Durness, a thriving crofting community surrounded by magnificent mountains, a rugged coastline and wide unpolluted beaches.
This is Mackay country, and the numerous cairns, brochs and ruined settlements in the area are testament to a long and turbulent history. Norsemen would steer their longships around Cape Wrath on the way to Ireland, and sometimes came ashore in Durness. And it was the Vikings who gave the county of Sutherland its name.
True to their Norse ancestry, the original settlers loved to pass on stories, and there is hardly a hill, loch or bay in the area which does not boast its own ghost or legend. Although we have not so far met any of these spectral residents, we have witnessed the breathtaking Northern Lights, and joined in when locals stopped work to watch whales playing in the waters beneath the cliffs. Perhaps you too will be lucky…
Visitors will find plenty to do…
Superb hill and mountain walking
Salmon, trout and sea fishing
An abundance of hill lochs
Deer stalking
Magnificent, unpolluted beaches
Glorious Balnakeil Bay
A unique craft village, established over thirty years ago
Nine-hole golf links
Traditional highland fishing port of Kinlochbervie nearby
Cape Wrath lighthouse and spectacular Smoo Cave
Haunted Sandwood Bay
Welcoming pubs and restaurants
Tourist Information centre
For more information about Durness and its history, geology, local events and attractions, see durness.org and undiscoveredscotland
This is Mackay country, and the numerous cairns, brochs and ruined settlements in the area are testament to a long and turbulent history. Norsemen would steer their longships around Cape Wrath on the way to Ireland, and sometimes came ashore in Durness. And it was the Vikings who gave the county of Sutherland its name.
True to their Norse ancestry, the original settlers loved to pass on stories, and there is hardly a hill, loch or bay in the area which does not boast its own ghost or legend. Although we have not so far met any of these spectral residents, we have witnessed the breathtaking Northern Lights, and joined in when locals stopped work to watch whales playing in the waters beneath the cliffs. Perhaps you too will be lucky…
Visitors will find plenty to do…
Superb hill and mountain walking
Salmon, trout and sea fishing
An abundance of hill lochs
Deer stalking
Magnificent, unpolluted beaches
Glorious Balnakeil Bay
A unique craft village, established over thirty years ago
Nine-hole golf links
Traditional highland fishing port of Kinlochbervie nearby
Cape Wrath lighthouse and spectacular Smoo Cave
Haunted Sandwood Bay
Welcoming pubs and restaurants
Tourist Information centre
For more information about Durness and its history, geology, local events and attractions, see durness.org and undiscoveredscotland
Monday, 8 June 2009
Cranstackie self catering cottage, Sutherland, Scotland
Delightful, beautifully renovated two bedroomed cottage offering the warm, traditional atmosphere of antique pine and natural stone. Sleeping 4/5 persons,
Ideal for couples and smaller families.
Durness, located on the north-western tip of Sutherland, is a thriving crofting community surrounded by magnificent mountains, a rugged coastline and wide
Sandy beaches. The landscape is majestic, remote and unchanged. Norsehaven
Cottages, a family business with a commitment to quality service and accommodation, offers a choice of three self-catering holiday homes.
Cranstackie Cottage, shown on the left in the main photograph, is one of a pair of stone built cottages dating back to 1880 and situated within the village of Durness.
Tastefully renovated by our own craftsmen, the cottage retains the original mellow atmosphere of antique pine and natural stone whilst incorporating all the comforts of a high quality holiday home.
Cranstackie Cottage features two bedrooms - a large master bedroom with a double bed and a single bed, and a second bedroom with twin beds, sleeping 4 to 5 persons in all. The pine bathroom has a built-in vanity unit, bath, mixer shower and WC. The spacious kitchen is quarry tiled and leads into the open plan dining and sitting room. featuring a natural stone wall above the woodburning stove. The cottage is fully carpeted and centrally heated, has a colour TV, a CD player, plenty of books and games, and a pay phone. The kitchen has a double electric oven, grill and hob, a microwave, fridge-freezer, washer/dryer, coffee maker and everything you will need in the way of utensils, pots, pans and dishes.
Cranstackie Cottage, with its ample car parking, is the ideal base for couples and smaller families, and offers a warm, traditional cottage atmosphere combined with all the space and comfort you will need.
The croft behind the cottage features natural rocky outcrops and is ideal for older children to scramble about on. Magnificent Sango Bay, which is ideal for children, with its expanse of pure white sand and delightful rock pools; the grocers, the gift shop and the pub are all within a short stroll. There is little traffic to worry about in Durness, so children of a suitable age can safely pop down to the sweet shop and to the beach.
At the end of the day, relax in the cosy, mellow atmosphere of antique pine and natural stone, and enjoy the glowing comfort of a real fire. After dinner, take a walk along Balnakeil Bay and marvel at the cliffs of Faraid head, or take a short stroll down to the local pub, and watch the sun go down over Sango Bay.
Visitors have plenty to do…superb hill and mountain walking, sea, salmon and trout fishing with many hill lochs; the magnificent, glorious sandy beaches of Sango, Balnakeil and Ceannabeinne; the unique Balnakeil craft village; the gift shops; the visitors centre; the spectacular golf course; the fishing port of Kinlochbervie; Cape Wrath lighthouse; Smoo Cave; and the spectacular cliffs of Faraid head.
Ideal for couples and smaller families.
Durness, located on the north-western tip of Sutherland, is a thriving crofting community surrounded by magnificent mountains, a rugged coastline and wide
Sandy beaches. The landscape is majestic, remote and unchanged. Norsehaven
Cottages, a family business with a commitment to quality service and accommodation, offers a choice of three self-catering holiday homes.
Cranstackie Cottage, shown on the left in the main photograph, is one of a pair of stone built cottages dating back to 1880 and situated within the village of Durness.
Tastefully renovated by our own craftsmen, the cottage retains the original mellow atmosphere of antique pine and natural stone whilst incorporating all the comforts of a high quality holiday home.
Cranstackie Cottage features two bedrooms - a large master bedroom with a double bed and a single bed, and a second bedroom with twin beds, sleeping 4 to 5 persons in all. The pine bathroom has a built-in vanity unit, bath, mixer shower and WC. The spacious kitchen is quarry tiled and leads into the open plan dining and sitting room. featuring a natural stone wall above the woodburning stove. The cottage is fully carpeted and centrally heated, has a colour TV, a CD player, plenty of books and games, and a pay phone. The kitchen has a double electric oven, grill and hob, a microwave, fridge-freezer, washer/dryer, coffee maker and everything you will need in the way of utensils, pots, pans and dishes.
Cranstackie Cottage, with its ample car parking, is the ideal base for couples and smaller families, and offers a warm, traditional cottage atmosphere combined with all the space and comfort you will need.
The croft behind the cottage features natural rocky outcrops and is ideal for older children to scramble about on. Magnificent Sango Bay, which is ideal for children, with its expanse of pure white sand and delightful rock pools; the grocers, the gift shop and the pub are all within a short stroll. There is little traffic to worry about in Durness, so children of a suitable age can safely pop down to the sweet shop and to the beach.
At the end of the day, relax in the cosy, mellow atmosphere of antique pine and natural stone, and enjoy the glowing comfort of a real fire. After dinner, take a walk along Balnakeil Bay and marvel at the cliffs of Faraid head, or take a short stroll down to the local pub, and watch the sun go down over Sango Bay.
Visitors have plenty to do…superb hill and mountain walking, sea, salmon and trout fishing with many hill lochs; the magnificent, glorious sandy beaches of Sango, Balnakeil and Ceannabeinne; the unique Balnakeil craft village; the gift shops; the visitors centre; the spectacular golf course; the fishing port of Kinlochbervie; Cape Wrath lighthouse; Smoo Cave; and the spectacular cliffs of Faraid head.
Tuesday, 12 May 2009
Craigmor Cottage Self Catering
Craigmor Cottage Self Catering
Durness, located on the north-western tip of Sutherland, is a thriving crofting community surrounded by magnificent mountains, a rugged coastline and wide
Sandy beaches. The landscape is majestic, remote and unchanged. Norsehaven
Cottages, a family business with a commitment to quality service and accommodation, offers a choice of three self-catering holiday homes.
Craigmor Cottage, shown on the right in the main photograph, is one of a pair of stone built cottages dating back to 1880 and situated within the village of Durness.
Tastefully renovated by our own craftsmen, the cottage retains the original mellow atmosphere of antique pine and natural stone whilst incorporating all the comforts of a high quality holiday home.
Craigmor Cottage features four bedrooms - a large master bedroom with a king size double bed, two twin-bedded rooms and one ground floor double bedroom, sleeping up to eight persons in all. There are separate shower and bathrooms, a laundry room, quarry tiled kitchen and a cosy sitting room with a natural stone wall above the wood burning stove. The cottage is fully carpeted and centrally heated, has a colour TV, a CD player, plenty of books and games, and a pay phone. The spacious kitchen has a double electric oven with ceramic hob and grill, a microwave, fridge-freezer, coffee maker and everything you will need in the way of utensils, pots, pans and dishes. The utility room has a separate washing machine and tumble dryer.
Craigmor Cottage, with its ample car parking, is the ideal base for the larger family or party, and has become a favourite with groups of walkers, climbers and fishermen, and those who favour the comfort and convenience of a village location.
The croft behind the cottage features natural rocky outcrops and is ideal for older children to scramble about on. Magnificent Sango Bay, which is ideal for children, with its expanse of pure white sand and delightful rock pools; the grocers, the gift shop and the pub are all within a short stroll. There is little traffic to worry about in Durness, so children of a suitable age can safely pop down to the sweet shop and to the beach.
At the end of the day, relax in the cosy, mellow atmosphere of antique pine and natural stone, and enjoy the glowing comfort of a real fire. After dinner, take a walk along Balnakeil Bay and marvel at the cliffs of Faraid head, or take a short stroll down to the local pub, and watch the sun go down over Sango Bay.
Visitors have plenty to do…superb hill and mountain walking, sea, salmon and trout fishing with many hill lochs; the magnificent, glorious sandy beaches of Sango, Balnakeil and Ceannabeinne; the unique Balnakeil craft village; the gift shops; the visitors centre; the spectacular golf course; the fishing port of Kinlochbervie; Cape Wrath lighthouse; Smoo Cave; and the spectacular cliffs of Faraid head.
Durness, located on the north-western tip of Sutherland, is a thriving crofting community surrounded by magnificent mountains, a rugged coastline and wide
Sandy beaches. The landscape is majestic, remote and unchanged. Norsehaven
Cottages, a family business with a commitment to quality service and accommodation, offers a choice of three self-catering holiday homes.
Craigmor Cottage, shown on the right in the main photograph, is one of a pair of stone built cottages dating back to 1880 and situated within the village of Durness.
Tastefully renovated by our own craftsmen, the cottage retains the original mellow atmosphere of antique pine and natural stone whilst incorporating all the comforts of a high quality holiday home.
Craigmor Cottage features four bedrooms - a large master bedroom with a king size double bed, two twin-bedded rooms and one ground floor double bedroom, sleeping up to eight persons in all. There are separate shower and bathrooms, a laundry room, quarry tiled kitchen and a cosy sitting room with a natural stone wall above the wood burning stove. The cottage is fully carpeted and centrally heated, has a colour TV, a CD player, plenty of books and games, and a pay phone. The spacious kitchen has a double electric oven with ceramic hob and grill, a microwave, fridge-freezer, coffee maker and everything you will need in the way of utensils, pots, pans and dishes. The utility room has a separate washing machine and tumble dryer.
Craigmor Cottage, with its ample car parking, is the ideal base for the larger family or party, and has become a favourite with groups of walkers, climbers and fishermen, and those who favour the comfort and convenience of a village location.
The croft behind the cottage features natural rocky outcrops and is ideal for older children to scramble about on. Magnificent Sango Bay, which is ideal for children, with its expanse of pure white sand and delightful rock pools; the grocers, the gift shop and the pub are all within a short stroll. There is little traffic to worry about in Durness, so children of a suitable age can safely pop down to the sweet shop and to the beach.
At the end of the day, relax in the cosy, mellow atmosphere of antique pine and natural stone, and enjoy the glowing comfort of a real fire. After dinner, take a walk along Balnakeil Bay and marvel at the cliffs of Faraid head, or take a short stroll down to the local pub, and watch the sun go down over Sango Bay.
Visitors have plenty to do…superb hill and mountain walking, sea, salmon and trout fishing with many hill lochs; the magnificent, glorious sandy beaches of Sango, Balnakeil and Ceannabeinne; the unique Balnakeil craft village; the gift shops; the visitors centre; the spectacular golf course; the fishing port of Kinlochbervie; Cape Wrath lighthouse; Smoo Cave; and the spectacular cliffs of Faraid head.
Friday, 17 April 2009
Norsehaven Ceannabeinne Cottage - Self CateringCottages
A stunningly located croft cottage overlooking a magnificent sandy bay with
panoramic sea views. Enjoy the romance and charm of this unforgettable holiday setting.
Durness, located on the north-western tip of Sutherland, is a thriving crofting community surrounded by magnificent mountains, a rugged coastline and wide
Sandy beaches. The landscape is majestic, remote and unchanged. Norsehaven
Cottages, a family business with a commitment to quality service and accommodation, offers a choice of three self-catering holiday homes.
Ceannabeinne Cottage sleeps 4 and is located high above a beautiful bay, overlooking a magnificent seascape (see above). The location, some three miles from Durness along the coast road, is considered to be one of the finest in Scotland. Rocky hills soar up behind the cottage and, in front, rugged cliffs plunge to the superb sandy bay far below. Originally a croft and barn, Ceannabeinne has been converted in harmony with its dramatic location to provide the unforgettable holiday setting. The cottage features a magnificent beamed sitting room with a natural stone wall above the open fire.
Wake up to sound of waves breaking on the shore below; stroll outside with your first cup of coffee and breathe in that refreshing sea air; then tuck into breakfast by the warmth of the AGA while you enjoy one of the best seascapes in Britain from your kitchen table. In the evening, dine in style beneath open timber beams in the huge sitting room, then gather round the glowing fire and treat yourself to a wee dram!
Ceannabeinne Cottage features a large master bedroom with a hand-made pine double bed, and twin divan beds at one end of the huge sitting room, sleeping 4 in all. The spacious pine bathroom has a bath, shower and WC. The kitchen, fitted with hand-made oak cupboards, features a Caithness slate floor, an oil fired AGA as well as an electric cooker, microwave, washer/dryer, fridge-freezer, coffee maker, and everything you will need in the way of utensils, pots, pans and dishes.
Ceannabeinne Cottage offers the warmth of full, oil fired central heating, and there
is a colour TV, a CD player, plenty of books and games, and a pay phone.
Visitors have plenty to do…superb hill and mountain walking, sea, salmon and trout fishing with many hill lochs; the magnificent, glorious sandy beaches of Sango, Balnakeil and Ceannabeinne; the unique Balnakeil craft village; the gift shops; the visitors centre; the spectacular golf course; the fishing port of Kinlochbervie; Cape Wrath lighthouse; Smoo Cave; and the spectacular cliffs of Faraid head.
panoramic sea views. Enjoy the romance and charm of this unforgettable holiday setting.
Durness, located on the north-western tip of Sutherland, is a thriving crofting community surrounded by magnificent mountains, a rugged coastline and wide
Sandy beaches. The landscape is majestic, remote and unchanged. Norsehaven
Cottages, a family business with a commitment to quality service and accommodation, offers a choice of three self-catering holiday homes.
Ceannabeinne Cottage sleeps 4 and is located high above a beautiful bay, overlooking a magnificent seascape (see above). The location, some three miles from Durness along the coast road, is considered to be one of the finest in Scotland. Rocky hills soar up behind the cottage and, in front, rugged cliffs plunge to the superb sandy bay far below. Originally a croft and barn, Ceannabeinne has been converted in harmony with its dramatic location to provide the unforgettable holiday setting. The cottage features a magnificent beamed sitting room with a natural stone wall above the open fire.
Wake up to sound of waves breaking on the shore below; stroll outside with your first cup of coffee and breathe in that refreshing sea air; then tuck into breakfast by the warmth of the AGA while you enjoy one of the best seascapes in Britain from your kitchen table. In the evening, dine in style beneath open timber beams in the huge sitting room, then gather round the glowing fire and treat yourself to a wee dram!
Ceannabeinne Cottage features a large master bedroom with a hand-made pine double bed, and twin divan beds at one end of the huge sitting room, sleeping 4 in all. The spacious pine bathroom has a bath, shower and WC. The kitchen, fitted with hand-made oak cupboards, features a Caithness slate floor, an oil fired AGA as well as an electric cooker, microwave, washer/dryer, fridge-freezer, coffee maker, and everything you will need in the way of utensils, pots, pans and dishes.
Ceannabeinne Cottage offers the warmth of full, oil fired central heating, and there
is a colour TV, a CD player, plenty of books and games, and a pay phone.
Visitors have plenty to do…superb hill and mountain walking, sea, salmon and trout fishing with many hill lochs; the magnificent, glorious sandy beaches of Sango, Balnakeil and Ceannabeinne; the unique Balnakeil craft village; the gift shops; the visitors centre; the spectacular golf course; the fishing port of Kinlochbervie; Cape Wrath lighthouse; Smoo Cave; and the spectacular cliffs of Faraid head.
Sunday, 22 March 2009
Sunday 22nd March 2009
To explore beautiful Sutherland you need somewhere lovely to stay. Craigmor and Cranstackie lie in the village of Durness, a thriving crofting community surrounded by magnificent mountains, a rugged coastline and wide unpolluted beaches. Ceannabeinne is just a few minutes drive along the coast from the village overlooking a beautiful beach.
Ceannabeinne (Sleeps 4) The location of Ceannabeinne is considered to be among the finest on the Scottish mainland. Originally a croft and barn, Ceannabeinne has been converted in harmony with its dramatic location to provide an unforgettable holiday setting. Why not wake up to the sound of waves breaking on the shore below. READ MORE...
Craigmor and Cranstackie (Sleeps 8 and 4) A pair of stone built cottages dating back to 1880 situated in the quiet crofting village of Durness. Tastefully renovated by our own craftsmen, Craigmor and Cranstackie incorporate all the comforts of a high quality holiday home whilst retaining many original features. READ MORE...
Ceannabeinne (Sleeps 4) The location of Ceannabeinne is considered to be among the finest on the Scottish mainland. Originally a croft and barn, Ceannabeinne has been converted in harmony with its dramatic location to provide an unforgettable holiday setting. Why not wake up to the sound of waves breaking on the shore below. READ MORE...
Craigmor and Cranstackie (Sleeps 8 and 4) A pair of stone built cottages dating back to 1880 situated in the quiet crofting village of Durness. Tastefully renovated by our own craftsmen, Craigmor and Cranstackie incorporate all the comforts of a high quality holiday home whilst retaining many original features. READ MORE...
Monday, 9 March 2009
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