Backpackers relax by the pond at the Lazy Duck Hostel

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Where is the Lazy Duck?

No car?

Our local area

Lazy camping

Lazy links

Job hunting?

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Scottish Highland holidays at Fhuarain Forest Cottages

Backpackers relax by the pond at the Lazy Duck Hostel

Your invitation

Where is the Lazy Duck?

No car?

Our local area

Lazy camping

Lazy links

Job hunting?

Email me!

Scottish Highland holidays at Fhuarain Forest Cottages

Backpackers relax by the pond at the Lazy Duck Hostel

Your invitation

Where is the Lazy Duck?

No car?

Our local area

Lazy camping

Lazy links

Job hunting?

Email me!

Scottish Highland holidays at Fhuarain Forest Cottages

A WARM WELCOME AWAITS YOU AT NETHY BRIDGE'S

LAZY DUCK HOSTEL

 

ONE OF THE SMALLEST INDEPENDENT HOSTELS IN SCOTLAND

A FRESH, COLOURFUL, SNUG, MOUNTAIN HUT STYLE BUNKHOUSE

IN THE CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK, HEART OF THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS.

Let's Go Recommends - "Pure Highland comfort... one of our absolute favorites" - Let's Go Guide to Britain

Individual visitors £13 / night

Book 6 places (8 at weekends) for a private booking

10% discount on 7 nights or longer

This calendar isn't a booking tool, just a way of giving you up-to-the-minute availability

(if our Google calendar looks odd, click reload).

The next stage is for us to talk together by e-mail or phone +44 (0) 1479 821642

Sorry if we are booked on the date you wanted. For 'groups only' up to 25 in Nethy Bridge, try Nethy Station

Otherwise you can contact all other independent hostels in the Cairngorms National Park

ACCOMMODATION and FACILITIES  FOR  UP  TO  8  PEOPLE

in 2 separate sleeping areas

Bright spacious sleeping gallery for 4

(reached by a 'ship's ladder')

Available as a double

when numbers permit

Honeymoons/anniversaries?

'I don't believe it'

 

...and four bunks downstairs with sweet little porthole windows

 

2 x 2-tier bunks downstairs

Pristine shower / basin / toilet (wheelchair accessible)

Extra loo available for large parties

 

 

Well equipped kitchen / living area

Norwegian 'Jotul' wood burning stove

Music player, CDs, books, radio, games

Wireless broadband facility

No TV

Well equipped kitchen and cozy lounging space
space for al fresco cooking and eating and sitting around the log fire in the evenings

Large covered garden with sheltered outdoor seating, picnic table and log fire / BBQ

Safe dry storage for bikes, skis and outdoor kit

4 pitch lightweight camping with separate facilities

Use of the 'Woodshed Sauna' at the end of the day.

A deeply relaxing 1 - 2 person space with music.

deep heat and relaxation

OTHER FACILITIES

Bedding, washing line and spin dryer provided but please bring your own towels

Duvets, pillows, blankets and bed linen provided 

(please bring your own personal towels) 

Spin-drier and washing lines provided

Washing machine & tumble drier available 

Fully equipped self-catering kitchen

with gas cooker, microwave and fridge

Home baked bread and free range eggs (usually)

Grocery orders can delivered for your arrival

Very very shiny steel saucepans

1 mile from the Lazy Duck to food store and butcher 

Pubs with food 15 mins walk

Local bus stop under 1/4 mile

Bike hire available, delivered to the door

 

Waterfowl and wildlife are nearest neighbours :

Lazy Aylesbury ducks, mandarin, wigeon,

pintail, whistling duck, carolina, roe deer,  families

of red squirrel, crested tit & capercaillie

Nestling amongst the pine forest, we look south across a neighbouring 100 acre grazing moor of heather, Caledonian pine, birch, rowan and juniper to Cairngorm (1245m) and Bynack More (1090m) 9 miles away. 

ARRIVING AND LEAVING

 Abernethy Highland games day in August  

We're very small, - so to avoid disappointment

PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK THE AVAILABILITY CALENDAR, OR CONTACT US

email us now?  lazyduckhostel@googlemail.com  

or ring David & Valery  +44 (0) 1479 821642

  • A deposit to the value of your first night's stay will guarantee a booking - otherwise we'll do our best to fit you in
  • We appreciate knowing when you hope to arrive so that the wood stove can be lit for you if it's cold
  • Checking out times can be fairly relaxed but no later than 10.30am please. However you are welcome to stay in the Lazy Duck all day if you are spending a second night or longer with us

We accept cheques payable to David Dean

at Lazy Duck Hostel, Nethy Bridge, Inverness-shire, PH25 3ED

Or you can pay online by  pay online , ,    using PayPal

There is a 3% charge made towards the cost of this service.

All we need is your e-mail address for sending you a PayPal payment link

Any balance must be settled on arrival by cheque or cash only please.

FHUARAIN  FOREST COTTAGES

Also available are two unique traditional self-catering cottages (4 STARS) each sleeping 5 people. 

Badanfhuarain Cottage is just outside the village, together with our own home and the Lazy Duck Hostel. 

Flox Cottage is in the village, also adjacent to the forest, just ten minutes walk from Badanfhuarain.

Scottish Highland holidays at Fhuarain Forest Cottages

For more details about these cottages please 

telephone +44 (0) 1479 821642

or e-mail fhuarainforestcottages@googlemail.com

or visit our web pages at www.forestcottages.com