Whin Knowe Self Catering

Whin Knowe Self Catering We offer a great holiday cottage with one of Britain's best views

Got midge munched eating my piece on Aonach Beag yesterday. Dileas snapped at a wasp. "Wasps always come to picnics". Be...
21/08/2025

Got midge munched eating my piece on Aonach Beag yesterday. Dileas snapped at a wasp. "Wasps always come to picnics". Ben looked good.

19/08/2025

From 18th Oct onwards "The Byre" will cease to be a holiday cottage. I will be living it while my daughter, Alison, and her family will live in "Whinknowe". My grateful thanks to all who have stayed in The Byre over the years and to the frequent fliers who used it as a second home. Call in for coffee if passing.

This young rascal was grazing in the garden in front of the cottage this morning, about 5m from the front door. He event...
06/07/2025

This young rascal was grazing in the garden in front of the cottage this morning, about 5m from the front door. He eventually moved on and went back to grazing in my silage field.

Baby roe deer. (Nicer than baby reindeer?).After I took the photo the doe saw me and ran off. The fawn lay down to hide....
04/06/2025

Baby roe deer. (Nicer than baby reindeer?).
After I took the photo the doe saw me and ran off. The fawn lay down to hide. Dileas made no attempt to chase. We moved away to let the doe return. 500 metres from Whinknowe.

Aonach Eagach yesterday with Colleen. A great day and perhaps the last time I'll do the ridge. I did it once in winter w...
14/05/2025

Aonach Eagach yesterday with Colleen. A great day and perhaps the last time I'll do the ridge. I did it once in winter with the late Miles Hutchinson, Munro Compleationist no 23. I add a few pic from that trip to encourage Colleen to get her axe and crampons out and give it ago, if we ever get snow again

A bit of spring colour at Whinknowe
07/05/2025

A bit of spring colour at Whinknowe

Spring has sprung and the canal bank is covered in mating frogs and the bodies of those already run over by cars.
04/03/2025

Spring has sprung and the canal bank is covered in mating frogs and the bodies of those already run over by cars.

22/02/2025

Today's departing guests commented in the visitors book on how "cosy" The Byre is in February. The air source heat pump keeps the house warm and comfortable in frosty weather and has long since proved its effectiveness. Last summer I had repeat visitors who told me that they went home and had air source installed after staying here and that their system was great. It's the future and it works.

Skiing is available if you have skins
09/02/2025

Skiing is available if you have skins

First ski of '25. Skinned all the way to the top of the. Aonach Mor summit tow and skied all the way back to the bottom ...
07/02/2025

First ski of '25. Skinned all the way to the top of the. Aonach Mor summit tow and skied all the way back to the bottom of the chair.Goose a bit crusty but groomed stuff is nice. With Russell and Dileas

Great view of Rum and Eigg from the Loch Aileort hills, about an hours drive from "The Byre".
11/01/2025

Great view of Rum and Eigg from the Loch Aileort hills, about an hours drive from "The Byre".

Sparkling winter weather showing another aspect of the beauty of Lochaber. The canal is starting to freeze over. 70 year...
09/01/2025

Sparkling winter weather showing another aspect of the beauty of Lochaber. The canal is starting to freeze over. 70 years ago the canal tug, Scot II, served as an ice breaker. My great uncle was the skipper. The canal doesn't freeze so much now.

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