The Torridon

Accommodation
The Torridon offers various rooms and suites where Scottish heritage comes to life and a self-contained accommodation known as the Boat House, a waterside retreat for people who prefer more privacy.

Room options
Each room has Victorian characteristics, with many overlooking Loch Torridon and the impressive surrounding mountains. They feature 100% Egyptian cotton sheets and duck down feather duvets. Pamper yourself by using Cowshed toiletries and lounge around in cosy bathrobes and slippers. Unwind by watching the flatscreen tv and enjoy the complete HD Sky package or reach out to family and friends via the free wi-fi.

Classic Rooms (258-279 sq ft): Shieldaig with king-size bed and rain shower over bath; Beinn Damph with king-size or twin beds and shower over bath; Stag with king-size or twin beds and a wet room with shower.

Superior Rooms (279-419 sq ft): Balgy River with king-size bed and a freestanding bath with separate shower area; Trail River with king-size or twin beds, separate shower and bath; Annat with king-size or twin beds and rain shower with freestanding slipper bath; Fasaig with king-size or twin beds and rain shower over bath, overlooking the loch and mountains; Beinn Lair with king-size or twin beds and rain shower over bath, overlooking the loch and mountains.

Deluxe Rooms (290-462 sq ft): Beinn Dearg with king-size bed, separate shower and slipper bath, overlooking the loch and mountains; Liathach overlooking the loch and mountains; Daibaig with king-size or twin beds, a sofa bed, large bathroom with freestanding bath and shower, overlooking the loch and mountains.

Master Bedroom (430-505 sq ft): Slioch with four-poster bed, freestanding bath, walk-in shower, overlooking the loch and mountains; Beinn Alligin with king-size or twin beds and freestanding bath, overlooking the loch and mountains.

Grand Master Bedrooms (430-505 sq ft): Beinn Eighe with a king-size bed and large walk-in shower; Loch Torridon with king-size or twin beds, freestanding bath, and separate shower overlooking Loch Torridon and the mountains.

Suite options
The suites feature 100% Egyptian cotton sheets and duck down feather duvets. Pamper yourself by using Cowshed toiletries and lounge around in cosy bathrobes and slippers. Unwind by watching the flatscreen tv and enjoy the complete HD Sky package or reach out to family and friends via the free wi-fi.

The Deluxe Chestnut Cottage Suite (441 sq ft) offers more privacy with a living room, access to a private garden, and is dog-friendly. This space is perfect for a family stay; you’ll find a sofa bed to accommodate the kids.

The Torridon Suite (764 sq ft) is a prime example of elegance and grandeur with a spacious living room for private dining and a marble bathroom fitted with a double bath.

The 1887 Suite (828 sq ft) is a spacious suite with Victorian and modern decorations and furnishings. It houses an emperor-size bed, a living area and a bathroom with a separate shower room.

Self-contained accommodation
Not only does The Torridon offer a range of rooms and suites, but it also has a self-contained accommodation for people who are travelling in a small group and want more privacy.

The Boathouse provides a private waterside escape with two bedrooms, a separate lounge area and a modern kitchen, all designed with a contemporary influence. The lounge has a wood-burning stove and overlooks the loch and surrounding mountains.

Restaurants
The 1887 Restaurant offers an intimate setting to enjoy excellent food in a pine panelled dining room and conservatory. Here British cuisine is innovated and prepared with fresh produce from the property farm, kitchen garden and surrounding land and lochs.

Bo & Muc is named after the Gaelic words for pig and cow and used to be the old buttery and dairy of the farm on the estate. Here, seasonal and local produce from the farm, kitchen garden, and Scottish producers is vital.

The Whisky Bar has a range of 365 malts and 120 gins; try out The Torridon’s own gin called Arcturus.

The Beinn Bar is named after the neighbouring mountain Beinn Damh and celebrates the best of Scottish drinks from local ales to whiskies to gins.

Activities
On the estate, there are many adventurous activities such as mountain biking, sea kayaking, gorge scrambling and coasteering to guided walks, cycling and mountain guiding. You can also try out archery or clay pigeon shooting. The Torridon offers something for everyone.

History
The first Earl of Lovelace, William King-Noel, is responsible for building this hunting lodge in 1887. He married Lord Byron’s daughter, Ada, who assisted Charles Babbage in understanding and writing the first-ever computer program. After Queen Victoria made the Highlands respectable again, this property is an example of a holiday home that the English nobility would have enjoyed.

At the start of the 1960s, the Lovelace family converted the Beinn Damph House to a hotel and moved into Torridon House. When the 4th Earl died, Major Braithwaite bought the present-day Torridon Hotel, who later sold the hotel back to the Countess of Lovelace. In 1992, David and Geraldine Gregory purchased the hotel, and they re-opened the Loch Torridon Country House Hotel in 1993.

In 1999, the Gregory family converted the kitchen garden back to a 2-acre Victorian garden. The Gregory’s daughter and her husband purchased the business in 2004 after managing the property for five years.

Touring Guide
The Torridon is the ideal place to stay on your Private Tour of Scotland. Under two hours, you can explore Eilean Donan Castle, a medieval stronghold that defended Britain from the Viking invasion. You can go fly fishing in Scotland or visit Loch Ness and search for the famous Loch Ness monster.