Sweet Donside Cabins

Cabin with private decking

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  • Luxurious glamping site at Strathdon in the Cairngorms National Park
  • An hour to Aviemore ski slopes and half an hour to Balmoral Castle
  • Stylish wooden lodges with kitchens, private bathrooms and hot tubs
You’re in for more than a wee surprise at Sweet Donside Cabins, super-luxurious and super-stylish glamping set in remote Strathdon, deep in the Cairngorms National Park. It’s gorgeous. Accommodation is in designer-y wooden lodges, each one themed differently and prettily decorated for romantic and boho, adults-only getaways. Each unit comes with a proper kingsize bed, kitchenette and contemporary bathrooms with hot showers – plus a living area, TV with Netflix and decent wifi so you can signal your good luck to everyone back home. Bed linen and towels are provided, and you can pop outside to your private, woodfired hot tubs in comfort (firelighters and wood provided on site). Also on the decking is a charcoal firepit with a barbecue and tripod – the owners supply charcoal at a small cost, or you are welcome to bring your own. And the thoughtful extras just keep on coming – on arrival a welcome hamper awaits so you can get your holiday started straight away. When supplies start to dwindle, you can stock up at the cracking local shop at Bellabeg (five minutes’ drive), which opens every day. When you’ve done exploring your luxuriously appointed and oh-so-stylish lodgings, there are nine acres of grounds including woodland to call your own. Likelihood is you’ll meet the owners’ hens and ducks on your ramblings – apparently they’re keen on a bit of interaction with guests, so do say hello to them. Please note that the accommodation's fences are not dog-proof, so you will need to keep any pets on a lead at all times.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Luxury Peaceful Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Sweet Donside Cabins

Scotsbank

Strathdon

Aberdeenshire

Scotland

AB36 8UR

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

57.19775°N
-3.08156°W

Nearest transport

Rail
32 km Insch Rail Station
33.1 km Huntly Rail Station
40.1 km Keith Rail Station

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Sweet Donside Cabins are a stone’s throw from the Rrver Don and the 300-year-old Poldullie Bridge at Strathdon (just over the road), a historic landmark built by Jacobite rebels and now enjoying a moment of fame as its single stone span starred in the film ‘Mary, Queen of Scots’. Your luxurious bolthole in the Cairngorms National Park is also close to several malt whisky trails, taking in fabled names such as Dalwhinnie (1.5 hours’ drive) and Glenlivet (40 minutes). You can also tour several castles, including HRH The Queen’s Scottish home at Balmoral (when she’s not there sadly), pink-stoned, turreted Craigievar (both half an hour) and whitewashed Corgarff (10 minutes). The park is one of the outdoors capitals of Scotland, where you can walk through forests and spot red squirrels and occasional golden eagles, visit the osprey nesting site at Boat of Garten (50 minutes), or enjoy walks up craggy Ben Newe (10 minutes). In winter, grab your skis and head to the pistes at Aviemore (an hour) or The Lecht Ski Centre (15 minutes), and in summer, take to Loch Morlich (an hour and 10 minutes) for canoeing and kayaking adventures.

Must see

Glenlivet Estate 18.7 km

Balmoral Castle 20 km

The Glenlivet Distillery Visitor Centre 22.3 km

Braemar Castle 27.6 km

Glenfiddich Distillery 28.5 km

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Strathdon (Bellabeg) to Lost Art Gallery 0.9 km

Corgarff Circular 7.9 km

Glen Fenzie - Lary Circular 10.8 km

Well of Lecht to Chapeltown 11.6 km

Kildrummy - Ardhuncart Hill - Drumgoudrum Hill - Kildrummy 13.3 km

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Sweet Donside Cabins have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Sweet Donside Cabins dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Sweet Donside Cabins? Sweet Donside Cabins are a stone’s throw from the Rrver Don and the 300-year-old Poldullie Bridge at Strathdon (just over the road), a historic landmark built by Jacobite rebels and now enjoying … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Sweet Donside Cabins?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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