Guests say
Lower Hilton Cottage receives glowing praise for its tranquil, scenic location and well-equipped, cosy interiors. Guests consistently highlight the cottage’s cleanliness, comfort, and excellent facilities, including a well-stocked kitchen and a log burner. The peaceful setting, beautiful views, and abundance of local walks make it ideal for a relaxing getaway. Minor suggestions include improved signage and lighting, and occasional comments on heating. Overall, visitors found it a welcoming retreat, perfect for exploring the Northern Highlands, with many expressing a desire to return.
Multiple reviews describe the cottage as spotlessly clean and well maintained, with no significant complaints about cleanliness.
The location is widely praised for its peace, seclusion, and stunning views, with easy access to walks and local attractions. A few mention its remoteness, but this is generally seen as a positive.
Guests frequently mention comfortable beds, a cosy atmosphere, and warmth from the log burner. One review notes a slightly worn mattress, but overall comfort is highly rated.
The cottage is repeatedly described as extremely well equipped, especially the kitchen. Facilities such as underfloor heating, a log burner, and modern amenities are appreciated. Minor issues with heating and towels are mentioned but do not detract from the overall positive impression.
Guests appreciated thoughtful touches such as a coffee machine and a welcome gift of wine and biscuits, though these are not guaranteed for all stays. Hosts are described as helpful and welcoming.
About this property
Lower Hilton Cottage is a hidden gem in the Northern Highlands of Scotland. On-trend Scandi interiors go perfectly with this heritage croft cottage that’s just over a hundred years old. It’s a dream of a holiday home.. The cottage location is the epitome of the Highlands. Just out of the hamlet of Culrain where there’s a castle, Lower Hilton Cottage is surrounded by woodland and has clear views to rugged hills and the Kyle of Sutherland, a river estuary that feeds into the Dornoch Firth. It’s an incredibly quiet location, with wildlife all around, and has that elusive undiscovered feel that everybody wants in the Highlands. If you want an outstanding Scottish Highlands retreat surrounded by nature, then Lower Hilton Cottage is the place for you.
Entering the cottage at the back door, which is most convenient, you’re met with a great dining space with rooms off in all directions. There’s a stunning double bedroom, spacious yet cosy living room with roaring wood burner and views out to hills and the estuary, the family bathroom and lovely, characterful kitchen. The stairs up from the dining space lead to two great bedrooms. Views out of the double-aspect bedrooms are outstanding. Outside there’s an unfenced mature garden that is mostly laid to lawn. There’s space to sit out and soak up whatever the Scottish weather has to offer.
From the cottage there are many fantastic hiking, mountain biking and road cycling routes to enjoy, and you’ll have the places all to yourself, unlike many other parts of Scotland. The area around Lower Hilton Cottage is authentic Highlands. There’s world-class salmon fishing on local rivers (permits available for very reasonable rates) and the links golf courses nearby are also world famous, most notably Royal Dornoch but the James Braid courses of Golspie and Brora are gems that any golfer will enjoy. Beyond the hamlet of Culrain and Carbisdale Castle, which is the most recent castle built in Scotland in 1905, the village of Ardgay is only ten minutes down the road. Here you’ll find a small, useful shop. Across the Kyle of Sutherland only fifteen minutes from the cottage you will find more services, including a butcher and bar/restaurant.
Lovely Dornoch is only a twenty five-minute drive, and Tain where you’ll find the Glenmorangie Distillery is about the same. Both places are well worth exploring during your stay, with Dornoch likely to be a highlight of your holiday. You have the NC500 easily accessible to the east near Dornoch and Tain, but you can also drive the interior roads via Lairg (crossroads of the Highlands) to reach the north and west coasts -again joining up with the NC500- very easily. The cottage is an excellent base for those adventurers amongst you. Lower Hilton Cottage offers one of the best interiors you’ll find in a holiday home. The minimalist, white, Scandi design is simply perfect. It’s so good in fact, you may shy away from heading out to explore the surroundings at all! !. 3 steps to entrance.
Ground Floor:
Living room: Freeview Smart TV, Woodburner
Dining room.
Kitchen: Electric Oven, Electric Hob, American Fridge Freezer, Dishwasher, Washing Machine
Bedroom 1: Kingsize (5ft) Bed
Shower Room: Walk-In Shower, Heated Towel Rail, Toilet
First Floor:
Bedroom 2: Kingsize (5ft) Bed
Bedroom 3: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds.
Oil central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Initial logs for wood burner included. Welcome pack. Lawned garden with garden furniture and barbecue. Private parking for 3 cars. No smoking. Please note no children under the age of 12 years old.
Free WiFi
No children under 12 years old.
EPC Rating = D
Letting licence no.: HI00921F
Suitable for up to 2 pets
Nearby points of interest
- Falls of Shin
- Loch Shin
- Lairg Gala Week
- Lairg Crofters Show
- Glenmorangie Distillery
Reviews (21)
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Paula Baxendale
Lower Hilton Cottage is the best equipped place we’ve ever stayed. The kitchen has everything you need Beautiful views and spotlessly clean. We will definitely return.
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Stepen Read
Great cottage great location, very enjoyable stay. Only downside was that there was only one hand towel left for two people and the bathroom was always cold, the underfloor heating didn’t seem to be working very well.That said everything else was super.
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Kay Miller
If you want a peaceful tranquil location Lower Hilton cottage has it all.with stunning veiws across the Kyle of sutherland castles on the doorstep fantastic walks through the forest ,coastal towns a short drive away ,what more could you want,and if you dont want to go out the cottage has all the mod cons you need.it has plenty of space to just chill and relax ,we have been regular vistors to this part of scotland for years due to relatives nearby and it was nice to invite them for a meal and a getogether we had a really great time and we will return.