Cairngorms National Park
Gardeners Cottage
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Gardeners Cottage sleeps six in contemporary comfort on the glorious Kinrara Estate, a stone’s throw from Aviemore. Recently refurbished you’ll find a decadent free standing egg bath.
Amenities
- Pet friendly
- Wood burner/Open fire
- Enclosed garden
- Private parking
- Rural location
- Bathtub
- All on ground level
- Barbecue
Where you'll sleep
Bedroom 1
1 king bed
Sleeps 2
Bedroom 2
1 king bed
Sleeps 2
Bedroom 3
1 zip & link bed
Sleeps 2
About Gardeners Cottage
Gardeners Cottage; a pet friendly holiday cottage in the Highlands, sleeps six people amidst wildlife-packed woodland just a couple of miles from Aviemore. Turn off the A9 onto the singletrack road that leads to this recently renovated lodge, and you’re immediately embraced by the surrounding natural landscape.
Kitchen
You enter through a spacious utility with plenty of room to dry your damp and dirty gear. Next up is the kitchen with its Smeg range cooker, six-seater dining table and boiling water tap for quick cuppas for all. Need dinner fast? Use the air fryer. Got time to prep in advance? There’s a slow cooker too.
Living
The adjoining living room has a huge comfy sofa, a woodburner and enough puzzles, games and toys to keep the little people in your group happy for at least a week.
Bedrooms and bathrooms
When it comes to divvying up the bedrooms and bathrooms, there are only winners in this lodge. All the bedrooms have king size beds, one with a zip and link system so it can be made into two singles. There are two ensuites (one with a vast freestanding egg bath) and a third family bathroom, all pristine.
Outdoors
Now to the outside, and the enclosed garden that wraps around the entire property. The morning sun shines in exactly the right place for an alfresco breakfast, then you can enjoy its warmth in the rear garden as the Allt-na-Criche burn burbles past on its way to the River Spey. There’s a store out here for any outdoor equipment you’ve brought with you.
Location
Being only 2.5 miles from the centre of Aviemore, Gardeners Cottage; this pet friendly holiday cottage in the Highlands offers all the amenities and attractions that the Cairngorms National Park is so well known for. However, you can easily spend a few relaxed days here without getting in the car. Cyclists will be unable to resist the challenge of the infamous Burma Road, which passes the lodge’s front door. You can wander in an hour-long loop up the side of the Allt-na-Criche burn and back down behind the outdoor centre, stopping in at Kinrara Distillery for a guided gin tasting. From there, it’s a five-minute stroll back up the road to Gardeners Cottage. Or 30 minutes on foot takes you to the shores of Loch Alvie, the ideal place for a picnic – and a wild swim if you’re feeling brave. If you’re looking for a stylish, tranquil spot from which to dip in and out of everything the Scottish Highlands has to offer, this is the lodge for you.
Important information
Licence Number HI-70332-F
EPC Rating D
Customer reviews
Happy to post a few words about Seasgair Gardener's Cottage. Had a week their in June 2026 (our second stay) and loved it. The place was clean and the location is great; a real feeling of seclusion, but only a two minute drive into Aviemore (or a nice walk). The 360 wraparound garden is dog- secure and a lovely place to sit. Within easy reach of so many attractions, and only about 45 minutes to the Moray Coast - the beaches are fantastic. The cottage is spacious and very well equipped. Keep up the high standards folks and hope to be back in 2027.
Gardeners Cottage close to Aviemore was a very nice property directly in the nature. Everything very clean and the Cottage well equipped. Arriving at night, we did not understand how to lock the front door, wrote an email to Seasgair, actually not expecting an answer right away, as it was late, but got a very friendly answer within an hour. Very helpful!! Will visit again.
A lovely welcome with some gifts, the house decorated for Christmas, lights were on for arrival and plenty of logs for the fire. The house was super clean, staff so helpful, lovely and warm and great location. The enclosed garden was great for our dog. The kitchen is packed with everything you need even an air fryer and slow cooker smart tv with sky, and internet was good too. We will definitely come back. This was our first holiday away from home for Christmas and we really enjoyed it, there was so much to do in the area. Thank you for making our Christmas special!
Fantastic cottage, one of the best we have ever stayed in! Very well equipped and the beds are very comfy. We were very lucky with the weather after a stormy start to the week. Would definitely recommend Gardeners Cottage to friends and family. Thank you!
Where you'll be
Cairngorms National Park
- 7 mins south-west of Aviemore
- 3 miles from Aviemore Station
- 1 hour from Inverness airport
- Direct A9 road access
