“For a remote UK getaway, Smoo Lodge perfectly fits the bill. A small B&B set in the most north-westerly village on mainland UK. Quaint rooms have a boutique feel with pastel hues, simple modern furniture, & lovely views. Breakfasts are hearty & the hosts are very warm. A charming wilderness escape.”

Recommended for

  • Great walks

    • With a very rural location surrounded by stunning mountain, moor & coastal scenery — there is ample opportunity for walking
  • Groups

    • With just four rooms and cosy social areas, this is an ideal property to rent out in its entirety
  • Back to Nature

    • Set in the most north-westerly village on mainland UK, near to Cape Wrath and within a Geo Park
  • No restaurant

    • Traditional Scottish or continental breakfasts are served & dinners can be arranged for guests who have hired the whole property
  • Golf

    • Play a round on the nearby nine-hole Durness Golf Club
  • Restrictions on children

    • Children aged 12 and over are welcomed
  • Other Activities

    • Take a tour of Smoo Cave
  • Secluded setting

  • Country House

  • Quiet

  • Remote

  • B&B

  • Intimate

  • Charming

  • Traditional

  • Village

  • Historic

  • Boutique

Facilities

  • Rooms

    4 rooms in this hotel
  • No restaurant

    Traditional Scottish or continental breakfasts are served & dinners can be arranged for guests who have hired the whole property
  • Restrictions on children

    Children aged 12 and over are welcomed
  • No pets

  • Fireplace

  • Parking

  • Wifi

  • Garden

Activities

  • Great walks

    • With a very rural location surrounded by stunning mountain, moor & coastal scenery — there is ample opportunity for walking
  • Golf

    • Play a round on the nearby nine-hole Durness Golf Club
  • Other Activities

    • Take a tour of Smoo Cave

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If relaxation is about getting away from it all, you can’t get much further than this captivating enclave at the far north-western tip of Scotland, where the land runs out and the northern lights put on a show in winter. The village is a speck of civilisation beside the gobsmackingly huge and untrammelled silver-white beaches of Sango Bay and Balnakeill, with Cape Wrath at the corner...

Originally published by The Guardian

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