The Castle Byre

Entire cottage in Moray, United Kingdom

  1. 4 guests
  2. 2 bedrooms
  3. 2 beds
  4. 2 bathrooms
Hosted by Colin & Penny
  1. Superhost
  2. 7 years hosting

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Exceptional check-in experience

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Beautiful area

Guests love this home’s scenic location.
The 'Byre' is a luxury self catering cottage within a former barn at historic Parkhead Farm. It sits just 200m from the ruins of Auchindoun Castle and has unsurpassed views to the castle on the hill.

Being of contemporary open plan design, it retains the traditional look of the original barn interior with large exposed roof trusses and natural stonework. Underfloor heating provides discrete background warmth and there is a modern wood burning stove to give an enhanced level of cosiness.

The space
Traditional rooflights provide additional light into the interior of the building. In the late spring and summer months this mean the accommodation is naturally lit from the early hours, so we provide eye masks for those who might have trouble sleeping under such conditions.

The Master Bedroom has a large double with luxurious topper that can be split into two 3' wide single beds on advance request.

If booking for a party of four please bear in mind that the second bedroom is on an open mezzanine level overlooking the Living Room, with a fixed 4'6" (1.4m) wide bed tucked under sloping roof eves. It is much less spacious than the main bedroom so if travelling as couples you will need to decide who gets which!

Guest access
There is a grass covered footpath up to the castle maintained by Historic Environment Scotland.

Following the recent completion of masony repair works the interior and exterior areas are, once again, fully accessible.

It is open to the general public without charge.

Other things to note
The access road up from the public highway is un-tarmacked / stone & gravel and not suitable for very low slung cars. General road and SUV types are fine.

Registration Details
23/00366/STLSL

Where you'll sleep

Bedroom 1
1 king bed
Bedroom 2
1 double bed

What this place offers

Mountain view
Valley view
Kitchen
Wifi
Dedicated workspace

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Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 133 reviews.

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Where you’ll be

Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in after 16:00
Checkout before 10:00
4 guests maximum
Safety & property
Carbon monoxide alarm
Smoke alarm
Not suitable for children and infants