Drimnin House
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Sleeps 16 / From £7,300 per week and includes Housekeeping and Cook
Drimnin House is a 19th century family home situated in an idyllic coastal location on the secluded Drimnin Estate with wonderful sea views down the Sound of Mull. Tobermory is only 15 minutes by boat from the picturesque Drimnin harbour. Guests are encouraged to treat the house as their home and to relax, while enjoying the fabulous food and the surroundings of the estate. Catering includes four-course dining, featuring local meats, seafood, cheeses and seasonal vegetables from the garden.
Jutting into the Atlantic but sheltered between Ardnamurchan to the north and the Isle of Mull to the south, Drimnin Estate occupies 7,000 acres of the western tip of the little-known Morvern peninsula. Combining rugged coastline, ancient woodland, heather moorland and rich pastures, Drimnin lies at the end of the public road, undisturbed by traffic and is a haven for wildlife, and those who love history, nature and solitude.
The estate has had a fascinating, often dramatic and sometimes tragic history, which is reflected in its buildings, ruins and traditions. Today the estate has a productive farm and forests offering stalking (later in the season Sept/Oct), fishing and a variety of holiday accommodation, and is home to wildlife and landscape artist Alan Hayman. Selling its meat locally, the farm has Luing and Highland cattle, Blackface and Hebridean sheep and wild deer on the hill.
Drimnin House is surrounded by beautiful gardens which provide a perfect marquee setting overlooking the sea. Abundant wildlife including pine martens, wildcats and deer inhabit the woodland and open hillside, while otters are often spotted by the shore and sea eagles, golden eagles and buzzards can be seen overhead. The Estate also boasts miles of rugged coastline with inlets and coves, interspersed with pebble-covered beaches. The Estate recently started distilling a premium single malt whisky using the estate’s forest to provide wood chip to heat the stills.
There is a variety of onsite outdoor activities for visitors such as gentle walks around the grounds, a full day’s hike, exploring the rugged coastline, walking the old drover’s road around the coast to the former inn at Doirlinn, enjoying a picnic in scenic spots, stalking, cycling and fishing. Boat trips include a regular Drimnin to Tobermory passenger water taxi service, or you can rent the boat privately. Or try clay pigeon shooting, archery, a guided wildlife/ecology walk. A Land Rover expedition can be arranged or a tour of the neighbouring distillery. Come and enjoy sheepdog or shearing demonstrations or, depending on the time of year, feed the lambs and deer.
Although good weather can never be guaranteed in the Highlands, the Estate benefits from long days during the summer months and crisp, clear winter days as well as the occasional ferocious storm! If conditions are good, located this far north and with very little light pollution just occasionally you may be fortunate to see the splendour of the Aurora Borealis (Northern lights) .
The lovingly restored 19th Century St. Columba’s Chapel, magnificently positioned overlooking the Sound of Mull, makes the Estate a perfect wedding venue for those looking for beauty and seclusion for their special day. In addition, the chapel can be hired for other services, corporate use, renewal of vows, musical events or special occasions.
Drimnin House accommodates 16 and is let with a housekeeper and a cook, food charged in addition, from c£25.00 per day (dependent upon menu choices)
2024 Rentals
Drimnin House:
High season (June, July, August) £8,600 per week
Easter, Late May Bank Holiday, October break: £8,600 per week
Low season (all other months) £7,300 per week
2025 Rentals
Drimnin House:
High season: Easter, May Bank Holidays, June, July, August, September, October break: £8,900 per week
Low season: £7,600 per week
Short stays off peak available upon request: max 4 nights, from £6,500.
Accommodation
Ground floor:
Dining room seating up to 22 guests with open fire and sea views over the Sound of Mull
Breakfast room with log burner and double aspect windows with sea and garden views Library / Reading with sea views and open fire
Snooker room with sea views
Laundry facilities, bootroom; drying facilities; WC.
First Floor
Drawing room with open fire and sea views to front; smaller connecting ‘withdrawing’ room with double aspect windows to sea and gardens
Four double bedrooms with views to sea and garden, three bathrooms.
Second Floor:
Three double and one twin bedroom with sea views, three bathrooms
Sitting/TV room with free-sat TV, DVD and sofa bed; separate kitchen for guest use.
Linen, towels, electricity and heating, logs and other supplies are included. Travel cot available on request. Private parking to rear of house. No smoking in the house. Water is from a private spring which is UV treated and filtered and regularly tested; however (as is typical in many parts of Scotland) it can become discoloured, particularly after heavy rainfall.
Dogs: Dog charge of £25 per dog per week and subject to discussion at the time of booking. Dogs by prior arrangement only.
Activities
There is a wide range of walks on and adjoining the estate – picnic lunches can be arranged.
- Snooker/Billiards Room
- Cycling; own bicycles are welcome and a small selection of mountain bikes are available for guest use on the Estate as there are many great tracks to cycle on the estate and in the local area.
- Private scenic Land Rover tours on the estate can be arranged, we request this is please discussed at the time of booking.
- Private boat charter, we request this is please discussed at the time of booking.
- Wildlife watching and photography guides, we request this is please discussed at the time of booking.
- A small selection of fishing rods and tackle are available for hire.
- Archery, we request this is please discussed at the time of booking.
- Drimnin – Tobermory, passenger ferry (currently not running, hopefully 2023)
- Guided Coasteering, this should be available from Summer 2022 onwards. Please discuss at the time of booking.
Sporting
Fishing
Brown trout fishing is available in two stocked hill lochans on the Estate (one with seated wildlife viewing hide). Access to the hill lochans is by foot.
There are a few trout rods available for guest use, however recommend that guests bring their own.
Sea fishing is available from the shore. There are a couple of rods that can be used, however for larger groups wanting to fish recommend that you bring your own.
Clay Pigeon Shooting
Clay Pigeon Shooting is available by prior arrangement on the Estate.
It may be possible to arrange stalking on a nearby estate.
