Bayview

Kentallen sits on the Highland coast where Loch Linnhe stretches out in front of you. Bayview is a two-bedroom terraced cottage with views across the water—the kind of place where you can watch boats from the living room while the electric fire warms the space behind you. The loch's edge is walkable from the door, and a cycle path runs behind the property for those who want to explore further along the shore. Glencoe and Ballachulish are short drives away, as is Ballachulish hotel if you want to use their pool without cooking dinner first.

Inside, the cottage sleeps four across a double bedroom and a twin, with one bathroom and a shower room on the ground floor. The kitchen has an electric cooker, microwave, washing machine and coffee maker. Bed linen, towels, wi-fi and heating are all included, and there is parking for two cars on site. A tumble dryer sits in an external outhouse. The garden has two steps. No smoking in the property.

This corner of the Highlands draws people for the walking—quiet trails through the landscape, wildlife spotting, and the particular light that comes off mountain water in winter. Castle Stalker, one of Scotland's most photographed castles, sits on an island in the loch itself. For those wanting a bigger day out, Fort William is within reach, as are the slopes of Ben Nevis and the road south to Mallaig.