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 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.