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Nestled on the edge of the Victorian conservation village of Tomich sits this pretty detached cottage built at the request of Lord Tweedmouth in 1865 to house the infamous illicit whisky distiller John Fraser. The adjacent Old Brewery now rebuilt is a private residence. The cottage setting is in a peaceful rural location with views over the surrounding countryside but is not isolated as it forms part of the conservation village of Tomich.
The model Victorian village of Tomich forms a part of the Victorian peer Lord Tweedmouths' Guisachan Estate, the large mansion house, which was his Highland estate home is now in ruins but the cottages in the village and the farm have remained largely unchanged since they were built. Victorian lamp posts line the quiet road through the village. The first golden retriever dog was bred in Tomich by Lord Tweedmouth and Winston Churchill a relative of Tweedmouth is said to have learnt to drive in the village.
What the owners Steve and Julie say …..
"Glen Affric is one of the most stunningly beautiful glens in the Highlands of Scotland and offers an ideal central location for touring this scenic and largely unspoilt region of Scotland. The region Is an outstanding area for bird and wildlife watching and as cottage owners we fully encourage our guests to share our enthusiasm in feeding the visiting wildlife and supporting the local environment. The cottage garden attracts an abundance of birds and wildlife with foxes, badgers and the rare pine martens making nightly visits to the garden to be fed, its not unusual for the pine martens to feed on sultanas on the lounge window on their nightly visits, the badgers will also climb up and look in the window.
In the skies over ahead red kites, buzzards and ravens circle, the superb golden eagles of Glen Affric can often be seen circling the garden. In the summer of 2019 our guests were fortunate enough to see a White Tailed Sea Eagle feeding on carrion just a mile from the cottage. Both the cottage and the area offers an abundance for wildlife enthusiasts and keen photographers."
With a multitude off forest tracks, paths and lochs the area offers a wealth of activities for the outdoor enthusiast with idyllic walking for all levels, mountaineering, mountain biking, fishing, kayaking and pony trekking. The spectacular 150 foot high Plodda Falls is situated 3.5 miles away and offers Forestry Commission maintained paths and trails with more extensive trails in nearby Glen Affric.
Half a mile away the Tomich Hotel offers a bar & restaurant, and The Coach House Café with its small gift shop is a must for cake lovers.(Both are seasonal)
Inverness the Highland capital is 35 miles away, Drumnadrochit and Loch Ness are 16 miles away, and Beauly 12 miles away. There is a small well stocked Spar shop in Cannich approx. 2.5 miles from the cottage.
The cottage ground floor consists of two entrance areas, lounge area with log burner, walk in shower room with toilet, hand wash basin, heated towel rail and underfloor heating), dining room / kitchen.
The first floor has two bedrooms - one double room , one twin room - bed linen is provided as is one bath towel and one hand towel per guest.
Outside there is a large well planted, fenced garden with seating. The fruit trees, bushes and herbs are available for guest use. Parking is available at the front of the cottage for a maximum of 2 cars.
At the rear of the cottage there is a cycle store and outdoor drying area, this is an area where guests are encouraged to feed the pine martens, badgers, and foxes - there is a dusk till dawn light which offers close range wildlife viewing and photographing from the lounge window,
The wood burner in lounge is for logs only, the owners own log store is available for guests to use for an honesty donation of £5 per bag.
Timed background heating and electricity are included.
Free Wi-Fi. is included although it is very slow, ( unfortunately fibre is not an option at the moment) there is also a landline for incoming calls only.
The kitchen is well equipped with an electric oven / halogen hob. Microwave. Washing machine. Fridge/ Freezer. Coffee machine and Slow cooker..
** The owners would ask that you kindly note:
The cottage is small and has narrow stairs with a turn, the handrail is on one side only and as such it is not suitable for wheelchair users or persons with significant disabilities.
The bedrooms are situated on the first floor, and the wet room /toilet is on the ground floor – this arrangement may be unsuitable for some guests.
The property is strictly no smoking, no vaping or e-cigarettes throughout.
Well behaved dogs are welcome with a strict maximum of 2 ( sorry no puppies and no giant breed dogs).
Children under the age of 12 can no longer be accommodated.
The property is for a strict maximum of 4 persons irrelevant of age.
Groups of young people under the age of 25 cannot be accommodated, the minimum age for booking is 25.
Booking is from Saturday to Saturday only with arrival from 3pm onwards and departure by 10am prompt.
Due to the location and the availability of caretakers short stays or mid week lets are not available, however booking Saturday to Saturday facilitates late arrival and early departure if required but incurs the cost of the full week.
**** Special offer for returning guests - please let the owners know if you are a returning guest (under their ownership only) and they will discount your stay.
For more information please visit www.thebrewerscottage.co.uk
Beautiful location with walks and wildlife on the doorstep. We were lucky enough to have a visit from a Pine Marten one night, sat on the window sill eating nuts.
The cottage offers everything you need and the log fire is perfect for the evening.
Highly recommend - 10/10
We enjoyed a thoroughly relaxing week in this very comfortable cottage. After a good long walk and there are plenty of excellent routes in the area, we'd come home to light the woodburning stove and relax for the evening .. perfect.
My wife & I have been here before in 2017, there have been improvements made since then but for me there was not much to improve on. It is tucked away just off a dead end country lane in a very sparsely populated place. An abundance of time and space, peace, darkness and lots of walking and yet not far from Inverness, Fort William, Isle of Skye, Oban etc. etc. and a hotel in the village with a local Spar shop & Post office 3 miles away in the next village. Wild life, ancient Caledonian forest all on the doorstep. It's a wonderful place.
Set in a Superb location for walking and outdoor activities all around the Glen Affric area and further afield, just on the edge of the village of Tomich, within walking distance to the village public house & with so many stunning locations to visit, on foot or by car & all from a cottage that offers everything you need in comfort & With that homely feel. it’s a place we’ve visited twice now & it’s a place we will return too ; we cannot fault the brewers cottage.
We had a lovely week at the Brewer's Cottage celebrating my wife's 60th birthday.
The cottage has been modernised and is superbly equipped. The location is very quiet with only the wildlife for company, yet is within easy walking distance of the village centre. Julie and Steve provide lots of walking ideas both from the doorstep and further afield. The drawback of the relatively remote location is that there are no local shops, so provisions have to be planned in advance if the intention is to home cook!
In summary, a great base to explore this wonderful area of the Scottish Highlands.
Had a lovely stay at this beautiful cottage, lovely big enclosed garden and the house is spotless. Really nice walks and plenty to do and very relaxing.
Had a wonderful week staying at Brewers Cottage, cosy, well equipped and in a beautiful part of Scotland. Julie and Steve have put a lot of effort into supplying lots of information about the local area, walks and places to visit.
We especially loved watching the birds at the feeders, they kept us entertained for hours and we also had the Pine Marten visit every night. I hope all future visitors will support Julie and Steve in keeping this going. There was plenty of bird food supplied but we brought more Jam and Honey as this goes quite quickly! Places we went and would recommend are . . . . Dog falls and Coire Loch beautiful . . . Recommend the walk to Plodda Falls via the ruins of Guisachan House. Parked up at the Loch Affric Circuit Car Park and walked some of the Affric Kintail way, absolutely stunning!! The snow definitely helped. Saw majestic stags on a drive down Glen Cannich. A day trip to the Black Isle, well worth a visit. One week was definitely not long enough, the area has so much to offer. I would highly recommend Brewers for anyone considering staying in the area.
What a wonderful, charming cottage. Set in the most beautiful surroundings. The cottage has all good quality appointed amenities. Beautifully clean, fresh white bed linen. Nicely furnished and the owners could not have been more helpful, welcoming and hospitable. The wildlife which is encouraged in the garden is magical. There is nothing negative I can think of to advise . I look forward to returning and experiencing the tranquil beauty of the Brewers Cottage Tomich again soon.
Nice little cottage in a historic village in the Highlands. Very clean and well equipped and an ideal base for exploring the beautiful local glens.
We came in the summer to get away from it all and that worked! Beautiful tranquil spot in the middle of nowhere (well almost). Lots of nice walks nearby; a small town with a shop a couple of miles away. Would be hard without a car. The cottage is small but cosy - only downside is that the bathroom is downstairs and a bit of a trek from the bedrooms. There was lots of info about local history and walks etc.
The cottage is clean and very well-equipped with cooking utensils. The best thing about it is the location. Tomich is a beautiful village with gorgeous stone cottages and extremely pretty gardens. Glen Affric is one of the most beautiful glens I’ve seen in Scotland and was perfect for a relaxing retreat.
Had a fantastic week in the highlands. The cottage is beautiful and has everything you need for your stay. Julie and Steve have compiled a folder of local walks around Tomich, most of which are off the normal tourist routes so we rarely saw anyone else-it felt like we had the highlands to ourselves! The weather was glorious, 23degrees most days so we made the most of the beautiful garden. The dogs had a ball. We only returned home on Saturday and are already looking to book again. Can’t reccomend highly enough.
Not much more to say than this place was excellent..... loved every minute of our 2 week stay over Xmas and new year..... Hosts were great and really quick with any replys to questions we had..... Will be back to brewers cottage again and recommend it to anyone.... oh and very reasonably priced.... thanks Julie and steve
Excellent. Loved the wildlife visiting every night.
We could not have asked for a better place to call home for a week. The cottage had everything that we could need in way of comfort and equipment and even things we never thought of, such as night vision goggles to see what was skulking around the garden.
It was in a lovely location in the glen Affric forest and we loved hiking most days. We would highly recommend this to anyone.
Excellent place to stay. All you need and want in a beautiful area of the Highlands.
The holiday was excellent and we were really lucky with the weather. Will definitely come again. Brilliant secluded location but with amenities not too far away.
3rd year on the trot at The Brewers Cottage. We even feel like honorary locals as we are treated so warmly. The cottage has everything you need and is an ideal base to discover the gems that the Northern Highlands have.
The Cottage is warm homey and very clean, has been refurbished over the last 5 years,also the added WiFi is great, the garden is beautiful and a lovely place to sit out and enjoy the scenery and peace and quiet with a nice glass of wine.
Lots of birds also visit the garden Woodpeckers love the bird table, as does the fox at night and pine martins.
It is set in the most fantastic little village with its own little cafe/tea room/post office, and a hotel a stone throw away for meals.
Pony trekking walking climbing mountaineering whatever you are into, or like me just peace and quiet in a fabulous location.
All you need to fetch is yourself it is really well kitted out, oh and a fantastic award winning Spar shop in next village about 5 mins away sells everything you need.
Lovely traditional cosy cottage. Housed my small family perfectly for the week exploring the Highlands.
Very well run and amenitised. Lovely property, would stay again.
Can highly reccomend will be going again
Idilic views down the Glen. 2nd yr on the trot we have stayed. Will be back next yr. If you want to cook yr own food, go to Beauly, fabulous butchers and well stocked Coop, the Spar in Cannich is slightly lacking. Amazing wildlife in the garden, birds, badgers and a fox. Pony trecking in Cougie was amazing! You can do John O'Groats in a day too! Super cottage, all the comforts of home. Glen Afric Hotel 5 min walk, lovely food, whisky and staff.
Fabulous location in beautiful Glen Affric & gorgeous cottage with ! amazing wildlife garden Badgers & Fox visited most evenings along with wide variety of birds feasting on the bird feeders in the garden. Excellent base to explore lochs and mountains in Glen Affric and surrounding area - had totally relaxing week.
Cottage had everything we required and was set in well kept wildlife garden that was just so full of activity with wildlife both during the day and after hours......amazing watching foxes and badgers in the garden enjoying their local environment.
This is a beautiful cottage in a beautiful part of Scotland. The pictures in the advert do not do it justice. Excellent country hotel within ten minutes walk. Lots of excellent walks for families with dogs. The cottage is very well equipped for families.
We had an absolutely amazing time! The cottage was beautiful as well as the scenery! We all wanted to live there! We will certainly be going back!!
An absolutely gorgeous cottage set in beautiful surroundings. Decorated and equipped to a high standard. An ideal spot to explore from. Very peaceful and quiet, I would highly recommend this cottage and would love to be able to return at some point.
A wonderful cottage, every appliance you need. Beautiful inside, very comfy and warm. If you want a peaceful holiday with great walks, this is for you. Hotel with bar 5 mins away! Local shop 5 min drive.
Stayed at New Year but only just been able to place a review?
Really nice cottage, had everything we needed, was clean, tidy, loads of storage space in the kitchen (very useful as we had stopped at a supermarket on the way up). Local shop in the next village has a really good supply of meats (crocodile and zebra!) If you fancy something more exotic.
Garden is beautifully done but was a bit cold for us to sit out, was really secure for the dogs though.
Some great walks, a couple right on the doorstep too.
Will be back!!
We had a fantastic week in Brewers Cottage. The quiet and peaceful Glen was superb. Listening the the birds and the stream was so relaxing. Glen Affric and Loch Affric are beautiful, and we saw some great wildlife. Dog Falls and Pudda Falls are a must see. We used our location as a base for visiting Skye on the West Coast, and Balmoral on the East. We would recommend Brewers Cottage, which is very well equipped, clean and warm.
06.03.2021 - 21.03.2021 |
£460.00
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27.03.2021 & 03.04.2021 | Easter |
£510.00
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10.04.2021 - 24.04.2021 |
£460.00
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01.05.2021 - 23.05.2021 |
£510.00
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29.05.2021 - .26.6.2021 |
£590.00
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03.07.2021 - 21.08.2021 |
£660.00
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28.08.2021 - 25.09.2021 |
£560.00
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02.10.2021 - 23.10.2021 |
£520.00
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30.10.2021 - 11.12.2021 |
440.00
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21.12.2021 -28.12.2021 | Chistmas |
£620.00
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29.12.2021 - 02.01.222 | New Year |
£640.00
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08.01.2022 - 26.02.2022 |
£480.00
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05.03.2022 - 26.03.2022 |
£510.00
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02.04.2022 - 30.04.2022 |
£550.00
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07.05.2022 - 21.05.2022 |
£570.00
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