Sleeps up to 2
Escape to Britain’s last wilderness
A gorgeously grown up award-winning hideaway for two with hot tub and sauna, totally private, blissfully secluded with breakfast in bed views to die for and lochside setting on the stunning West Coast of Scotland, across from the Small Isles & Isle of Skye.
Award winning honeymoon hideaway
If you want to give your romantic getaway the upgrade it deserves, arranging a stay at the winner of Lux Magazine’s ‘Best Honeymoon and Romantic Getaways’ may well be the best place to start!
Knoydart Hide, beautifully positioned on Scotland’s refreshingly rural Knoydart Peninsula (known as “Britain’s last wilderness”), is the proud winner of multiple awards, and has featured on several prestigious lists, such as The Times’ ‘Top Five Romantic Boltholes’ in Conde Nast, Scottish Field, most romantic Honeymoon Hideaways and Enterprise Awards winner of Most Luxurious accommodation”
Stunning lochside setting
Overlooking Loch Nevis, half an acre of ancient secluded woodland awaits you, with beech trees, Scots Pine and a carpet of beautifully secnted and wildly romantic wildflowers framing a majestic mountain landscape that soothes the soul.
The South-facing Knoydart Hide has been lovingly crafted from blended wood, copper artisan roofing and Danish glass floor-to-ceiling windows that ensures it blends beautifully with its natural surroundings, as well as allowing plenty of natural light to flood inside all day.
You’ll arrive at your private paradise by water taxi, and once inside, you’ll soon discover that staying in the wondrous wilderness can also include unrivalled five star luxury. Antique furnishings, floor to ceiling window frames throughout and stylishly detailed flourishes are all set off by heated Italian floor tiles, ensuring the two of you are kept warm and cosy throughout your stay.
Your own private hot tub and spa for two
Featuring a floodlit outdoor hot tub and infra-red sauna, a freestanding bath overlooking the forest, and an authentic Danish wood burner, it isn’t hard to see why this magical hideaway is so celebrated by couples searching for a romantic escape to remember for a long time to come. Simply snuggle yourselves into the soft luxury bathrobes for two, crack open your complimentary fizz, and get ready to relax.
The living area is designed with both beauty and romantic relaxation in mind, with unique local art adorning the walls, a Danish woodburner to warm your toes, and timeless furnishings to relax on, including a Napoleonic mahogany sofa and an antique dining table with chairs – the ideal setting for endless romantic feasts.
In-house catering
Catering can be arranged for you; although if you decide to cook you’ll find a contemporary kitchen that features everything a culinary master could wish for…including a selection of cookbooks for inspiration, Panasonic Breadmaker and a Nespresso machine to help you ease into your mornings. Wander down to the village for latte and cake, the local pub is a 10 minute walk from you and there are local dining out options that embrace the slow food movement and the freshest of local produce.
Fresh Seafood Platter in-house service
One of the highlights for guests is tasting the fresh creel caught langoustines, fresh mussels, cold and hot smoked salmon and the freshest of hand dived scallops caught that morning. Why not pre-book a Hide Seafood Platter and have it delivered to your doorfor an indulgent west Coast culinary experience in the privacy of your own hideaway?
Of course, with so much breathtaking scenery all around, you may prefer a sizzling al fresco supper. Simply fire up the gas Weber barbecue and soak up the views on the wraparound decking – oh, and be prepared to say hello to the friendly local wildlife, too!
Your own boutique spa with sauna and hot tub
Bedtime has never felt sweeter than when pulling back the crisp cotton sheets on an antique superking canopy bed, in a room featuring outstanding private floor to ceiling private forest views. Why not inspire a perfectly dreamy mood by indulging yourselves with a soak in the freestanding bath first? A roomy monsoon shower also awaits you in the opulent bathroom, together with an infra-red double sauna and plenty of sweet-scented toiletries…not to mention amazing views from the windows. You may very well find you spend the majority of your stay escaping the outside world in your very own Scottish hideaway!
For an extra helping of luxury, why not step outside and into the sunken, perfectly lit beachcomber tub, featuring one of the best hot tub views you’ll find in the whole of Scotland, and providing the most amazing setting for stargazing in the unpolluted night sky? You may even catch the Aurora, see the milky way for the frst time or make a wish on a shooting star!
In-house masseuse available
If you feel in need of even more relaxation, why not book an in-house massage and feel yourself drift away to new levels of relaxation?
You may feel so indulged that you won’t feel the need to venture out at all. If you do, you’ll find Knoydart itself blissfully free from distraction, with no street lighting, pollution, roads or mobile masts to be found. The perfect place to reconnect and get away from it all – together. Wifi throughout lets you keep in touch when you want to.
Knoydart Hide couples E-Bikes
Explore the rough bounds of Knoydart at your own pace on two High spec Trek Powerfly 5 E-bikes which have tirbo assist, available exclusively for guests to hire; delivered to your door on request.
4 x 4 Wilderness Landrover Tours and Private Stargazing Experiences
Book a private 4 x 4 landrover tour to learn about the highland estate once home to 2000 who were cleared off in the Highland Clearances to Canada, Spot the red deer and otters or look out for the ruin settlements and runrigging or lazybeds etched on the hillside. Your knowledgeable guide will show you the signts and hidden corners of Knoydart.There is also a resident astronomer who can be booked for stagazing evenings on request; introductions to our stunning night sky for beginners and beyond wher you can witness the milky way, planet activity and nebular clusters above.
Knoydart has a vibrant local community with a full program of highland ceilidhs and traditional folk music held locally which you are very welcome to dip into while staying at Knoydart Hide.
If you’re a keen walker and familiar with un-signposted ramblings, you’ll love exploring the forest. You can also take a private Land Rover tour, take a cookery class for two, or even charter a boat to haul creels and catch langoustines and lobsters for dinner while watching the local wildlife stags, eagles, pine martins, seals, dolphin and otters breakfast at dawn up. Go minke whale spotting, wild swimming or order a picnic to take to your very remote island by boat for lunch.
If you’ve always wondered what being in the lap of luxury really means, then with a stay at Knoydart Hide you’re sure to find out. So grab your loved one and whisk yourselves away to the wondrous wilderness, where pure, unadulterated indulgence awaits.
Bed Configuration : Knoydart Hide bed arrangement 1 superking or twin on request and up to 2 full size singles (separate beds) can be configured on arrangement by request for a supplement.
Things to Note :
Mobile in-suite massage services are available, no smoking permitted in the property, pets are welcomed on prior arrangement at a cost of £35 per dog per stay (maximum 2 dogs), pet bowls/towels/pet crate by arrrangemet are available. If you need a pet sitter one can be booked in advance for your stay if you would like to have an evening out and leave your fur baby at home with company. Short breaks of two nights or more.
