Shelduck Cottage, shoreline location, pet friendly, sleeps 7
Shelduck Cottage is a wonderful holiday cottage nestled on the shore of Loch Riddon, a spectacular sea loch, near Colintraive, Argyll. The property was built in 2011 in one of the most the scenic locations in Cowal.
Interior Bright, spacious and light Shellduck Cottage has been warmly decorated to create a welcoming home from home. The ground floor features a large living space, and an inviting sunroom with double doors leading onto a deck area with views over the loch – perfect for an alfresco breakfast or an evening drink to soak up the setting. The living areas all enjoy stunning window views finished with and a cosy wood burning fire and central heating. Perfect for all seasons.
There’s a well-equipped kitchen and dining area enjoy views and leads to a utility room, shower room and another outside door, serviced by a ramp for wheelchairs.
All three bedrooms have their own ensuite bathroom with bath tub. There are two twin bedrooms downstairs, one can be converted to a double. The first floor has a double room that boasts stunning views down the loch and beyond, featuring a spacious pamper bathroom. There is a large landing with a sofa bed or it can be a quiet space for reading or enjoying the loch views.
Explore The manicured garden is filled with roses and flowers in spring and summer, this area is fenced, so is safe for children to play in.
Fishing is available on the owners private stretch of river. Rods are available if required. Your views are simply stunning. The owners are happy to assist and advise on the many outdoor activities surrounding this spectacular region.
Commodités de l’hébergement
Internet
Disponible dans le cottage : Wi-Fi
Cuisine
Batterie de cuisine, vaisselle et couverts
Four
Four à micro-ondes
Lave-vaisselle
Réfrigérateur
Surface de cuisson
Chambres
3 chambres
Canapé-lit
Draps fournis
Salle de bain
4 salles de bain
Baignoire ou douche
Serviettes fournies
Lieux de séjour
Foyer
Divertissement
Jeux
Téléviseur
Espaces extérieurs
Jardin
Patio
Buanderie
Installations de buanderie
Laveuse
Confort
Chauffage
Animaux de compagnie
Animaux de compagnie acceptés
Accessibilité
Hébergement non-fumeurs
Dispositifs de sécurité
Détecteur de monoxyde de carbone (L’hôte a indiqué qu’il y avait un détecteur de monoxyde de carbone dans l’hébergement.)
Détecteur de fumée (L’hôte a indiqué qu’il y avait un détecteur de fumée dans l’hébergement.)
L’hôte vous enverra un courriel contenant les instructions relatives à l’arrivée et au départ.
Les renseignements fournis par l’hébergement peuvent être traduits au moyen d’outils de traduction automatique.
Animaux de compagnie
Les animaux de compagnie sont autorisés.
Les animaux d’assistance sont acceptés et exempts de tous frais.
Enfants et lits supplémentaires
Les enfants sont bienvenus.
Événements
Aucun événement autorisé
Fumeurs/non-fumeurs
Interdis de fumer
Renseignements importants
À savoir
Des frais par personne supplémentaire peuvent s’appliquer et varient selon les politiques de l’hébergement.
Une pièce d’identité avec photo émise par le gouvernement et un dépôt en espèces, une carte de crédit ou une carte de débit pour couvrir les frais accessoires peuvent être requis à l’arrivée.
Les demandes spéciales sont sujettes à la disponibilité au moment de l’enregistrement et peuvent entraîner des frais supplémentaires. Les demandes spéciales ne peuvent pas être garanties.
Les fêtes et les événements de groupe sont strictement interdits.
L’hôte a indiqué qu’il y avait un détecteur de monoxyde de carbone dans l’hébergement.
L’hôte a indiqué qu’il y avait un détecteur de fumée dans l’hébergement.
Cet hébergement comprend le dispositif de sécurité suivant : un extincteur.
Cet hébergement est géré par l’intérmediaire de notre partenaire Vrbo. Vrbo vous enverra un courriel contenant un lien vers un compte Vrbo qui vous permettra de modifier ou d’annuler votre réservation.
À propos du quartier
Colintraive est la ville où se touve ce cottage.Parmi les sites locaux à découvrir, on compte Château de Dunans et Château de Tarbert. Vous pouvez aussi contempler la beauté naturelle de la région en visitant Loch Lomond et le parc national des Trossachs et Eilean Dubh. D'autres attraits valent également le détour : Jardin botanique Benmore Botanic Garden et Musée de Bute. Visiter le guide de voyage pour Colintraive
Aéroport international de Glasgow (GLA) : à 86 min en voiture
Restaurants
The Oystercatcher
15 min en voiture
Five West
9 min en voiture
Burnside bistro
10 min en voiture
The Colintraive Hotel
13 min en voiture
Fyne Raja Restaurant
10 min en voiture
Foire aux questions
Shelduck Cottage, shoreline location, pet friendly, sleeps 7 accepte-t-il les animaux de compagnie?
Oui, cet hébergement accepte les animaux de compagnie.
À quelle heure est-il possible d'arriver à Shelduck Cottage, shoreline location, pet friendly, sleeps 7?
L’arrivée est possible à partir de 16 h.
À quelle heure doit s'effectuer le départ à Shelduck Cottage, shoreline location, pet friendly, sleeps 7?
Le départ est à 10 h.
Où se situe Shelduck Cottage, shoreline location, pet friendly, sleeps 7?
Colintraive - cottage se trouve à moins de 15 km des sites suivants : Heritage Centre, Tighnabruaich Pier et Kyles of Bute Golf Club. Les points d'intérêt suivants sont également à moins de 15 km : Château de Dunans et Colintraive Heritage Centre.
Avis pour Shelduck Cottage, shoreline location, pet friendly, sleeps 7
Avis
Exceptionnel
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Our stay was really good the host was so lovely and made our stay will defo be back
Very clean and tidy had everything we needed for our stay
Avis vérifié
8/10 – Bien
Peter H.
29 déc. 2025
Points forts : Arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce.
Lovely view of the Loch and surrounding hills. Cottage was very warm and a bonus of a log burner, kitchen well equipped and dog friendly. Beds very comfortable Lounge seating could do with updating.
Peter H.
Séjour de 5 nuits en décembre 2025
Avis vérifié
10/10 – Excellent
Jane L.
27 mai 2025
Points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement, exactitude de l’annonce
Room to chill
Great location for exploring the area and a lovely peaceful spot with owners nearby if needed. We were lucky with sunny weather all week.
Jane L.
Séjour de 7 nuits en mai 2025
Avis provenant d’un site partenaire
10/10 – Excellent
26 nov. 2024
Fantastic cottage
Our stay in Shelduck was tranquil and so relaxing. Amazing location. The hosts couldn't have been more helpful and accommodating. We will definitely return. Most comfortable beds too.
Avis provenant d’un site partenaire
10/10 – Excellent
16 juill. 2025
A tranquil break
The cottage is in an excellent location, just across the road from the sea loch. Our host Andrew welcomed us personally and made us feel like his guest, help and advice available if needed. The location provided a base to explore the local area and a tranquil place to retreat to at night. Dunoon down the road provided great food and a relaxing promenade. All in all we had a great family week away.
Avis vérifié
10/10 – Excellent
Patrick B.
7 sept. 2024
Points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement, exactitude de l’annonce
Argyle/ Cowal peninsula
The Shelduck cottage is a excellent base for exploring this scenic part of Scotland. Easy access to the Ferries to Bute/ Tarbert and Dunoon ..Andrew , our host was very helpful and made our stay memorable.We used a wheelchair and his concrete ramp was ideal for entering and leaving this spacious property. Would recommend this quiet location overlooking loch Riddon.
Patrick B.
Séjour de 7 nuits en août 2024
Avis provenant d’un site partenaire
8/10 – Bien
16 sept. 2024
A comfortable cottage in beautiful countryside.
Shelduck is ideal for a large family or for two families wanting a lovely place to stay with lots of room. Facilities are good. The owner lives nearby and is very helpful. There is a garden which, unfortunately, is not secure for an inquisitive dog.
Avis provenant d’un site partenaire
10/10 – Excellent
Stephanie N.
3 juin 2025
A lovely spot to explore Argyll or sit back and relax!
This property is in a perfect location for exploring Argyll, an hour from Loch lomond, a short drive from Dunoon and the botanical gardens. There are also some beautiful beaches nearby at Kilbride Bay (even in the rain).
The house itself is spacious and well kept with all the amenities you could need. It's well furnished and serviced. The hosts next door are very helpful and welcoming, and although we didn't use, the open wood stock and honesty style freezer are great touches. My only suggestion for an improvement would be a comfier mattress in the master bedroom, but it certainly wouldn't stop us returning again for a lovely visit!
Stephanie N.
Avis provenant d’un site partenaire
8/10 – Bien
Mike C.
20 juin 2025
Good, but could be Excellent.
Lovely looking cottage, nice enclosed garden and lots of room.
Ideal, quiet location.
Helpful host.
Slight downside in that the three armchairs are VERY old, stained and definitely need replacing or should have throws to cover them. The iron ( which leaks badly ) and hairdryer haven't been PAT tested for two years, which needs addressing as both are ( again ) old items showing their age.
In summary, a good cottage which could be excellent if given some TLC to spruce it up.
Mike C.
Avis vérifié
10/10 – Excellent
Michael Q.
18 juill. 2019
Points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement, exactitude de l’annonce
Picturesque spot, to chill and relax.
Thoroughly enjoyed our week at Shelduck cottage. The cottage is located in a picturesque spot at the head of loch Riddon. The house was clean with adequate facilities ,a well equiped kitchen , comfy beds ,with the woodburning fire making the evenings nice and cosy , with the views from the windows looking onto the loch, delightful, The decked terrace lends itself to barbecues and quiet evening drinks-- this house has a lovely ambience.
Its a convenient base to explore the Kyles of Bute ,"the secret coast", and most places on the west coast.
Andrew and Sheila, were always accomodating when needed.
Michael Q.
Séjour de 7 nuits en juillet 2019
Avis provenant d’un site partenaire
10/10 – Excellent
3 juill. 2023
We had a wonderful break
This is a really comfortable cottage in a lovely peaceful spot. There were lots of places within a short drive to keep us happy, but we also enjoyed getting the little ferry to Bute and going further afield up to Inverary, then down to Tarbert and getting the ferry back from there. There's a little Marina opposite which is a nice place for a drink and a snack. Our favourite spot in the cottage was the sun room, looking out at the lovely garden and watching the many variety of birds. We had a bit of difficulty accessing WiFi, but that didn't bother us much. The owners were very helpful and welcoming.
Avis provenant d’un site partenaire
8/10 – Bien
Jonathan H.
24 oct. 2022
Lovely spot with downsides.
A great house in a great place. Very warm and it had everything we needed for a family holiday.
On arrival, my elderly mother opened the fridge door and it fell off and hit her on the head. The owner sourced a replacement fridge, but I had to help him shift it, and although he apologised, he showed no empathy or concern for my mum.
Two of the downstairs toilets were dodgy too. The cisterns wouldn't fill without removing the lid and fiddling with the strange mechanism. This situation created stress in my mother and lessened her enjoyment of the holiday. The owner got a plumber out but the issue was not resolved.
The beds. The beds were bloody awful. My wife and I had the upstairs bedroom and the bed was the worst. We were both rolling into the middle and it felt as though the mattress was full of coathangers.
But, all that being said, we had a good time. There were lots of positives, the kitchen had everything and a decent cooker, the wood burner was first class, a decent TV, not that we watched it much and as I said earlier, it's in a beautiful place.
Jonathan H.
Avis provenant d’un site partenaire
8/10 – Bien
Victoria L.
18 sept. 2022
A September break
A lovely holiday in a beautiful place. We did feel that the seating is tired and could do with replacing.
The cottage itself was more than adequate for our stay and we very much enjoyed ourselves.
Victoria L.
Avis provenant d’un site partenaire
10/10 – Excellent
Pauline H.
14 sept. 2021
September holiday
A lovely spacious cottage near the loch. A road at the front which was not busy . There are 3 red squirrels near by, but only saw one fleetingly. Plenty of garden birds. A quiet and peaceful situation.
Pauline H.
Avis provenant d’un site partenaire
10/10 – Excellent
Andrew B.
3 août 2021
Idyllic and quiet
This is a perfect location for a peaceful holiday we booked both cottages and had a wonderful week, the view was stunning, the owners a friendly couple, remember go supermarket shopping before arrival as its around 16 miles to nearest and 6 to the local shop xxx
Andrew B.
Avis provenant d’un site partenaire
10/10 – Excellent
Patricia A.
19 juill. 2021
Comfortable, spacious, very well-located cottage with wonderful views
Shelduck Cottage is perfectly situated as a base to explore the Cowal Peninsula, and nearby Bute. We had a fantastic week there and were very comfortable. We recommend it.
Patricia A.
Avis provenant d’un site partenaire
10/10 – Excellent
26 mai 2021
A Perfect break
What a fabulous week. The house is spacious, with lovely views and well equipped. It’s also very comfortable. We had predominantly good weather but on the one wet day we were quite happy to relax in the house. Andrew and Sheila were really welcoming and shared fantastic information about local wildlife.
Avis provenant d’un site partenaire
8/10 – Bien
Sharon C.
22 sept. 2020
Room with a view
Shelduck cottage is situated at the end of the loch with lovely views. It has a large enclosed garden.
The cottage was comfortable and we enjoyed having the log burner on in the evenings.
The kitchen was basically equipped with one set of cutlery, one bowl, one plate etc per person ( covid regulations) . The frying pan was really no use at all and one of the saucepan lids was broken and quite dangerous.
We also had to take our own towels which we have never had to do in other self catering establishments.
The nearest shop is in Tighnabruaich which is a 15 minute drive away.
Sharon C.
Avis vérifié
10/10 – Excellent
Elaine A.
9 août 2020
Points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement, exactitude de l’annonce
Beautiful place
The cottage was very large ,with 4 bathrooms the bedrooms were large and comfortable the only downside was the lack of wardrobes in all bedrooms and we found the television very small for the size of the lounge. I know you don't go to watch television but when the weather is not to good and you have small children you need somethig of a decent size to watch . But you can get over that and overall we were very pleased with the cottage and I would recomend it for your holiday as it is in a beautiful area and the cottage had fantastic views from most of the windows and had a nice enclosed garden.I just wish it had been in better times and not throughout the restrictions with covid 19.
Elaine A.
Séjour de 7 nuits en août 2020
Avis vérifié
10/10 – Excellent
Jo H.
28 janv. 2020
Points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement, exactitude de l’annonce
good spacious property
lovely house, plenty of space
Jo H.
Séjour de 3 nuits en janvier 2020
Avis vérifié
10/10 – Excellent
Susan C.
5 janv. 2020
Points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement, exactitude de l’annonce
Post new year relaxation
We stayed here for a few days from the 2nd to the 5th January 2020. The cottage was lovely, very clean & welcoming. It had everything we could have wanred including cot & high chair for our 6 month old granddaughter & unlimited logs for the fabulous log fire. The surrounding area is stunning with plenty walks for our dogs. Andrew & Sheila were perfect hosts who gave us our pivicy but were also on hand if needed! Thanks you both it was the perfect break to re-charge before getting back to work!
We would love to return & hopefully one day we will.
Susan Craig & family! X🤞
Susan C.
Séjour de 3 nuits en janvier 2020
Avis provenant d’un site partenaire
8/10 – Bien
Sarah K.
20 oct. 2019
Peaceful Rural Getaway
We had a short stay here recently - but the tranquility and peace of the cottage made it a very refreshing break! The views of the top of the Loch ( especially from upstairs) are gorgeous and it is fantastic to stop and listen to the silence, only broken by the occasional Oystercatcher. At night you can hear owls calling to each other and see the stars. It's not totally remote, but in fact is situated on the roadside in a great position where you can head off in different directions to explore different parts of Argyll.
The cottage is warm and comfortable - it has enough things that you need for a rural get-away. The water pressure is superb so you can have a wonderful shower after your walk! It was very clean and the wood-burning stove had been made up in readiness for a cosy night in, with plenty of logs to top-up with.
There are various excellent establishments within driving distance and of course amazing views everywhere. There is so much to do in the area so if you are visiting to explore and have an adventure, make sure you plan ahead.
Andrew Barker is very friendly and helpful and excellent at communicating, so the check-in/out was very smooth and he is on hand for any queries. We are hoping to return when we can!
Sarah K.
Avis provenant d’un site partenaire
8/10 – Bien
11 juin 2018
Holiday cottage
This cottage was fitted out well and had the bonus of having owner nearby to assist with any problems. This is a bonus for anybody who does not know area as they are willing to answer any questions.
Avis provenant d’un site partenaire
8/10 – Bien
Andrew F.
10 avr. 2018
Beautiful Spot - needs a little TLC?
Wonderful location, glorious views, very warm, lovely bedrooms/bathrooms. Downstairs could have been cleaner perhaps; chairs in the room are very tired (in need of replacement?), and the TV is tiny for such a big room - you of course don’t go on holiday to Scotland to watch TV but on an evening in the middle of nowhere it helps (also one of the family was recovering from hospital so was limited for walking etc.). Overall happy however, and host was enthusiastic to help.