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Description"Breathtaking views over the Sound of Seil" This 15th-century castle enjoys an idyllic lochside location and is set amongst the unspoilt hills and glens of a quiet peninsula overlooking Seil Sound, about 12 miles south of Oban. Ardmaddy, once a MacDougall castle, was acquired by the Campbells of Breadalbane in the late 17th century to form the western bastion of their estates, which at that time extended as far east as Taymouth Castle in Perthshire. This magnificent defensive position grants today’s (more peaceable) visitors an outstanding location.
Highly graded by Visit Scotland, these four holiday cottages (SBZ, SRW, SRX and SRY) and Caddleton Farmhouse (UNP) are beautifully furnished, decorated and equipped. Although not isolated, they are set in secluded, peaceful locations on the estate, offering comfortable and spacious accommodation in a setting ideal for a relaxing holiday. The castle’s well known gardens, open all year round with Scotland’s Garden Scheme, are spectacular and a delight for gardening enthusiasts. They feature an extensive selection of colourful rhododendrons, unusual trees and shrubs and a formal kitchen garden, whilst the many acres of surrounding grounds offer superb hill walking and are a paradise for bird-watchers and wildlife enthusiasts.
Sailing, rowing and motor boats are all available for guests to hire, and there is free fishing on Ardmaddy’s stocked hill loch. A games room with darts, a small snooker table and table tennis are available for guests’ use, whilst Caddleton Farmhouse (UNP) and The Stables (SBZ) have their own games rooms. There is also the use of the castle’s hard tennis court. The estate and local area is ideal for cycling.
Riding and golf are both within half an hour’s drive, and the area is perfect for touring, with miles of interesting coastline. The famous ‘Bridge over the Atlantic’ links Seil Island to the mainland. Nearby there are gardens at An Cala, and the renowned National Trust garden of Arduaine. There is a pub/restaurant 2½ miles away over the Atlantic Bridge and Oban, ‘Gateway to the Islands’, boasts a wide choice of shops, bars and restaurants, a distillery and a War and Peace Museum, and has a delightful harbour with regular ferry and boat trips to the islands. In and around Oban there are many other attractions for all the family, including Oban Sea Life Centre, Inveraray Jail, and the Argyll Wildlife Park. Castles to visit include Inverary, Carnasserie and Dunadd hill fort.
Guests to Ardmaddy can be sure of a warm personal welcome from the owners, who are happy to provide fresh fruit and vegetables (in season) from the walled garden. Shops 12 miles, restaurant 2½ miles. - Elec by meter reading
- Fan and convector heaters
- Bed linen inc
- Cot
- H/chair
- Sky TV
- Video
- DVD
- Radio/cassette/CD
- M/wave
- Shared large t/dryer in central freezer room
- Drying cupboard
- F/freezer
- Payphone
- Food processor
- Freezer meals and food avail at cost
- Over 3,000 acres of grounds
- Garden furniture
- BBQ
- Parking
- Use of hard tennis court
- Fly fishing
- Shared games room with darts, snooker and table tennis
- Sailing, rowing and motor boats avail for hire
- Private water supply
Note: The Stables (SBZ), Craiguillean (SRW), The Lodge (SRX), Forest Cottage (SRY) and Caddleton Farmhouse (UNP) can be booked together to sleep up to 34+9 people This immaculate and sensitive conversion of the former stables overlooks Ardmaddy Bay and is furbished to Visit Scotland ‘4 Star’ standard. Pine has been extensively used in the fittings, furnishings and décor, creating a feeling of warmth. The accommodation is all on one floor. Entrance hall to spacious, open-plan living area. The modern, comprehensively equipped kitchen with ceramic cooker leads through the dining area into the sitting room. Here there is an open fire and patio doors overlooking the sea. Four bedrooms; one double with 5ft bed, two twin and one with full-size bunks. All are furnished in pine with fitted cupboards. Shower room with toilet. Bathroom with toilet and handrails. Drying cupboard. Upstairs the former granary forms The Stables’ own games room with a small snooker table, table tennis and darts. - Open fire – initial supply of logs foc, thereafter at cost
- Full oil-fired CH by meter reading
- Two Z-beds (each for +1)
- TV
- Video
- W/machine
- T/dryer
- D/washer
- Games room with darts, table tennis and small snooker table
- Double glazing
- Wheelchair access
- Friday to Friday
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