Torridon has always come up in conversation when I’ve talked to people about places I want to visit. I’d heard many good things about the area, the coastline, and the village itself. Recently, I’ve been making a point to do a bit more exploring, after being quite happy to stay in the Cairngorms over summer, and Torridon jumped straight into my mind when I thought about which way to head.

I love the heather, the forests, and the mountains in the distance here in the Cairngorms.. I’ve felt magnetised to this place since we first visited, but I’d really forgotten just how glorious the west coast can be. It truly hits a little different. Every road I drove, every beach I wandered, every village I pottered around just had so much charm, with those dramatic mountains and lochs as a backdrop.

Fox and I wanted somewhere simple, but cute to stay, and after a quick search we found this yurt on Airbnb. A new addition (It only had around 4 reviews when we booked it), the location and the reasonable price had us sold. I can’t recommend it enough… placed right by the water with mountains on the other side, croft horses wandering around outside, and a few deer ran past the door one morning. Am Ploc, an open air church monument is just a few minutes walk away at the bottom of the field, and there’s a few cafes you can wander along to in the village. I’d say this is one of the best places I’ve ever stayed. Simple amenities, nothing fancy, but cosy and perfectly placed.

You can find it on airbnb with a simple search of ‘yurt’ and ‘Torridon’, but you can head directly to their own website here.