Reviews of Birkenshaw - Beautiful Shepherd’s Hut in the Highlands.

Everything. Complete bliss. Stunning location. Exceptional hosts, such attention to detail.

Really comfortable. Nice and quiet

This was absolutely beautiful. We were greeted as soon as we arrived and shown all around. I was very worried as it is totally of grid, but I was amazed . The hut is very well furnished, and the fire keeps it really warm. The views were outstanding the bonus of an outdoor fire pit with 2 chairs we sat and watched the sun go down with the fire pit alight and a glass of wine in hand it was so peaceful that all you could hear were the birds singing and the lamb. If you are looking for a quiet place to totally regenerate, this is the place to go.

The property suited me because I wanted to feel like I was out in the wild moors & mountains of Scotland with no-one around me.

Lovely location. Everything provided. The sort of place thta would be better in the summer as the facilities are spread out, like real camping. But a lovely cosy hut to retreat to and the wood stove is excellent.

The shower in the nature, grilling marshmallows at the fireplace in the room, the cozy kitchen with the beautiful view over the landscape

The shepherds hut was so cosy and beautiful. The setting was lovely. A proper wee escape in nature. Anna (and the dogs & chickens) was so welcoming. The welcome gifts were a real treat. The experience of the compostable toilet was a real adventure!! Loved the head torch to find my way back to the hut.

Beautiful location , lovely hut and very eco!

Location was excellent, peaceful, sensational views, loved the bird life and wood fire.

Description was misleading. Muddy paths connected the sunroom to the hut. There is no private bathroom, shower facilities comprise rudimentary outdoor (cold water) shower set up in vege patch without protection from elements and toilet is a compost toilet. Both of these fixtures are several metres from hut, a bit daunting to find in darkness. Additional toilet is a chamber pot under the bed. Sunroom kitchen area very chilly. Probably would have been happy for one night for the experience.

Absolutely stunning location. Beautiful scenery. The shepherd's hut was quirky and peaceful. Anna, our hoist, greeted us . Nice little welcome gift ,which went down a treat . Friendly wild life and Frank the Rooster 🐓 with his little lady friends chicken 🐔. Sleep so well in this peaceful part of the countryside. Would highly recommend.

Location was amazing and host was informative

Word to the wise - we missed this information but the loo and shower are outside - a great experience but unexpected.

This was one of the best experiences of our trip! The setting was picture perfect, the bed was almost too comfy and the aesthetic and feel of staying in the Birkenshaw was 10/10!

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What a wonderful place to stay, this was definitely the best accommodation we stayed at after 9 days of Scotland. We enjoyed the view, the cosiness and atmosphere, and the great hospitality. Anne was an amazing host, she was willing to check for us our self-picked Chantarelles from the afternoon and shared with us some herbs and veggies from her garden to complete our dinner cooking. The sunroom was gorgeous with solid cooking facilities. Everything was very authentic. Cast-iron pots and pans, firewood heater, selfmade tea towels. Most of all the attention of detail really finished off the experience. The hut was beautifully made and Anne arranged complimentary self made biscuits, local gin and tonic, marshmallows for roasting over the firewood heater, not even to start about the ornamental attention to detail. Even the selection of books were perfectly fitting with the setting. Would definitely stay here again given the opportunity.

Unique place to stay and it was just perfect and beautiful. Scenic views are breath-taking. We were meet by Anna and Steve who took us through everything and all the facilities that they have to offer and it was nice to be 'Off Grid' with no phones to hand as they were charring in the Sun Room where all the electric is and the use of the kettle. Sun Room was fully stocked with everything you need and Anna made sure there was fresh milk in the fridge. Sun Room had so much with games and information in it. The views again were spectacular from there, but we didn't really spend much time in the Sunroom as we only had a night and wanted to make full use of the Sheppard's hut. Just beautiful to be able to sit outside with a log fire burning away wrapped in blankets (plenty of blankets in the sun Room) watching the sunset with no light pollution and chickens running about outside around you. Anna even came down and spoke to us about the northern lights making an appearance and they did!! We were so lucky to see the northern lights. Lovely to wake up in the morning to birds feeding on the bird feeder. Everything is self catering so make sure that you bring breakfast with you. Anna left us some lovely little treats include Local Gin and the home made shortbread was delicious we could of just eaten that!! We are looking to re visit in a couple of years time and and see how Anna and Steve adventure is going.

Everything was just perfect, I suppose the only thing I would add maybe a bit more cutlery down at the Sheppard's hut and possible a couple of branches cut so when you look at the window you can get a clear view of the breath taking scenic views

The Shepherd’s hut itself was lovely. Very comfortable especially when we lit the log burner. The views were stunning.

There was no warning about the lack of facilities. No running hot or cold water! The composter toilet was in another hut a little way off in the woods which was OK but difficult to find in the dark! BUT the so called shower was in the corner of a roofless walled vegetable plot. It consisted of a plastic bowl to stand in, a jug to fill with cold water and a piece of hosepipe. We had use of the summerhouse. This has a sink but still no hot or cold running water. If we had been warned about this fair enough but there is no mention of it in the description. Needless to say we didn’t use the shower!

Really enjoyed staying here, very peaceful and beautiful. The outdoor shower was great fun.

Absolute brilliant night away, everything is eco and environmentally friendly which is amazing. The location is superb and perfect if u want a night or two away from the hussle of city life.

Nothing. It was perfect

Anna and Steve really thought about everything, the place is absolutly beautiful with a stunning view over the mountains and the sea. Close to nature and cozy in once. The hut - made with love, details, very comfortable bed, sweet welcome, warm light, you can see the stars at night, very good isolation. The „bathroom“ - it was very interesting to use the compost toilet, its super easy, like using a „normal“ toilet but better for the environment. As someone who likes it warm I was absolutely fine using the outdoorshower. I liked it alot. The sun room- absolutely beautiful, with everything you need to cook and relax. We didnt use the outdoors but the fireplace has a nice view and comfy chairs.

We enjoyed it all.