Carbreck - Comfortable Shepherd's House In Beautiful Scenic surroundings.

Beautiful house on a wonderful location.

Extremely comfortable stay and the location can’t be beat.

Lovely old cottage with modern facilities, characterful and comfortable, in a splendidly isolated position, though on the main road north.Gillie was such a lovely and helpful host, and Lin sent clear and useful information about my arrival and access. All in all a great stay and a privilege to be able to spend time in this wildly beautiful and sparsely populated part of the North West Highlands.

Great place. Beautiful landscapes. Carbreck and its remote location is an unforgettable experience. If you want to be in the nature and get the feel of Scotlands’ Highlands and the Atlantic Ocean breeze, that’s your spot.

Lovely stay at Carbreck, right on the NC500 in North West Scotland.The cottage had all amenities and was a cosy place especially as storm Amy hit.2 lovely lounge areas and a large kitchen.Electricity is an extra so need to budget for this especially in the winter months.We enjoyed the log burner, very cosy. Shower was also great.It is quite remote so glad we had taken supplies with us.Thank you for a lovely stay in an idylic setting for our NC500 trip.

Upsides: - The location of and views from this cottage are incredible! - The wood stoves are fantastic. There's one in each of the main rooms, and a generous amount of wood is supplied.- The beds are very comfortable.- The shower is excellent.- Everything was very clean.Challenges:- When we first arrived the internet wasn’t working, but the manager advised us to turn it off for 5 minutes and then on again, and that did the trick.- The stairs, as mentioned in the property listing, are extremely steep and narrow and the carpet is a bit slippery, so going up and down requires great care.- The cooking utensils could use an upgrade. The only frying pans are very old and battered with the Teflon flaking off (health hazard), and there’s no lid that fits any of the frying pans. Providing a nice cast iron frying pan with a lid would make a big difference in guests’ experience.- The property is not fenced, so there is sheep dung all over the place, including in the driveway and up to the door. For us, the positives far outweighed the negatives! A unique and memorable experience.

Exellent!

The owner has thought of every detail to make your stay comfortable. It's around 10-15 minutes drive from Durness but is situated in beautiful mountain landscape. The cottage is easily accessible though, being on the Durness road.

Carbreck cottage has been a lovely, cosy home from home base to explore the stunning surrounding area. It has everything you should need to set up home for a longer stay. We enjoyed the wood burning stoves to warm the cottage on the cooler days. The shower had instant hot water & it was really powerful. The bed was very comfortable & cosy. The views that surround the cottage are breathtaking. The front garden was enclosed, so our dog could be safe from wandering. It’s located conveniently just off the road that leads into Durness just 10 minutes drive away, where fuel, a cash point, various food vans & a very good spar can be found. Also stunning beaches & impressive caves. We personally like to find out of the way beaches & countryside, which was easy enough to do, once out of Durness. We kayaked, bird spotted & swam in the sea. We also walked & mountain biked around the impressive landscape. Gillie was super helpful & an excellent communicator. We loved our stay at Carbreck cottage, it’s obviously a much loved & cared for cottage P&T xx

Comfortable and handy

The cottage has everything you need to use as a base for exploring this remote part of Sutherland. The only downside is the upstairs space where it is a bit awkward for tall people.

Very comfortable and well equipped. Lovely atmosphere. Enjoyed Balkaniel craft village nearby and beaches were lovely.

Two sitting rooms; two wood stoves; two bedrooms; two bathrooms (one with toilet and sink only)—and it’s in the wild country. And that’s why I called it Deuces Wild! Spotlessly clean. Kitchen had what we needed. Wood was stocked and rooms were cozy. Near enough to Durness shops but far enough away to be by yourselves. Awesome access to many diverse walking paths, from short and easy to long and challenging. Listing said there was internet, but there was no WiFi. We had cell service, though.

We had a fabulous break during the Easter holidays staying 7th-11th April at the cottage it had everything you wanted including a slow cooker which was very handy and used the fire at night as it was so cosy while we played cards with our kids. We felt we settled in really quickly and scenery was stunning all around the cottage. It felt like a proper escape from our busy life back home. The weather was fantastic too where we explored a lot of the beaches nearby including our favourite Balnakeil beach.& climbed a Munro too Ben Hope on of the sunniest & warmest days of the year so far! Gillie was so helpful on answering any questions we had too. We will be back to stay at the cottage for sure.

Great place, stunning views. We had the best weather for April … downside, there was no BBQ!Would definitely stay again.

Carbreck is a magical place - set along a magnificent highland glen. The perfect place to rest and reset - we didn’t want to leave

We absolutely enjoyed our stay at this cute re mote cottage. The cottage has a homely atmosphere, there are games to play, videos and dvds to watch and two fireplaces. This makes the house very cosy! Everything you need is in present; firelighters, candles, dishwashing cubes etc. This makes the cottage really comfortable. The cottage is very remote, which makes it a unique place to stay. We were even lucky enough to see the northern lights. We visited the place in the beginning in March, so a lot was closed around the area, so that’s something to keep in mind. Although there was a very good Spar in Durness with great produce. We really loved our stay here, and we would really recommend!

Spent 7 days over new year in this lovely property. It was remote and had stunning surroundings, just the break we needed. Excellent communication with host.

We really enjoyed the location. It is a nice and neat house with a great wood burner

We wanted to get away from it all for a few days and what better way to do so than to stay at Carbreck Cottage. The drive along the A838 was an adventure in itself - remote single track for about 40 miles (but plenty of passing places should you meet another car). The views from the cottage are spectacular in all directions. It felt homely as soon as we walked in. The two woodburners were brilliant and were more than ample to keep us warm in the evenings. The cottage was well stocked with everything you needed to hole up and switch off. Mountains, lochs, beaches - it really did have it all. A pity we couldn’t walk on Cranstakkie or Fornarven due to deer stalking taking place but it gives us an excuse to come back. The host, Gillie, was amazing and popped by to check everything was okay and stayed for a nice chat. As we said before we left: we’ve found a little piece of heaven up here in the highlands. Thank you for a wonderful stay!

We loved our week stay in Durness. The host was great and the house had all the amenities we needed. Beds were comfy and the shower pressure excellent. It was a good place to stay to visit the North Coast, from Durness to John ‘O Groats.

Lovely comfortable cottage Gillie on hand for any problems which there were none.

Everything about Carbreck was great. The location afforded fantastic views in almost every direction and the facilities were great. There is no wi-fi but that can be a big positive. Though mobile data was possible if you really wanted to contact with the outside world. Highly recommend.

We were 2 couples age 55+ and we enjoyed the house which is fully equipped and really comfy. The view and the surroundings are stunning. The location is really quiet, although a few miles away from Durness and its beautiful beaches. Gillian always was always available to answer our questions.We shall return!

Very comfortable in a spectacular location.

A marvellous place

We had an extraordinary stay in a wonderful place. The Carbreck cottage has everything you need and more. A well equiped house with a fantastic atmosphere. The remote region with its spectacular views made it complete. Thank you for the warm welcome and the smooth communication.