Port-an-Eilean, Loch Tummel
Sleeps 25 / From £14,300 per week
Port-an-Eilean is situated in a breathtaking location on the north bank of Loch Tummel and surrounded by 40 acres of natural and ancient woodland, with magnificent views towards Schiehallion, one of Scotland’s most iconic mountains.
Built by the 6th Duke of Atholl in 1868 as a fishing lodge, Port an Eilean is perfect for entertaining larger groups, offering a multitude of indoor and outdoor entertaining spaces.
Meet in the Library for pre-dinner drinks, and after dining with family, friends or colleagues, retreat to the drawing room complete with grand piano for some entertainment, or for the more competitive head to the Games Room. Log fires in the main reception rooms add to the ambience. For those seeking solitude, the Tower Room is the perfect place to escape to with a newspaper or good book.
The outside seating areas are designed to make the most of the stunning views throughout the day and into the evening, as well as affording opportunities to spot the abundant local wildlife including deer, pine martens, otters, ospreys and sparrow hawks to name but a few.
For alfresco dining there is a purpose built ‘sitooterie’ and BBQ area complete with fire pit.
The outdoor theme continues with an all-weather tennis court/five-a-side pitch, which also doubles as a netball pitch, giving ample opportunity for parents versus the kids’ activities. Volleyball and badminton are also playable on an adjacent grassed area. And if that isn’t enough there is also a professional golf putting area and a boules court!
Fish for salmon, trout, pike and perch off the banks and jetty or, by prior arrangement and weather permitting, enjoy sailing down Loch Tummel in the Maxima 550 Sloop with a boatman.
There is an excellent local pub in the village.
Should your numbers grow, there is a 4 bedroomed cottage sleeping an additional 8 guests, available at an additional cost and subject to availability, which has a fabulous games room equipped with table tennis, table football, pool and darts.
Accommodation
Ground Floor
Drawing room with open fire, grand piano and access to the patio and views over Loch Tummel.
Dining room with table seating 16. With prior notice an extension can be added to seat 25.
Library with open fire
Games Room with bar area with pool table, wine and beer cooler and ice machine.
Well equipped kitchen with direct access to the patio, includes 2 dishwashers, 2 electric ovens, 2 freezers and 2 fridges together with an electric Aga and Nepresso coffee machine.
Cloak Room/drying room with 2 wc’s.
Utility Room.
Outside
Patios, garden furniture, jetty over loch
Big Green Egg BBQ and fire pit
Boat available for hire (with skipper only). Canoe also available. Both only by prior arrangement
Fishing on the loch for pike, trout and salmon.
Tennis court with integral 5 aside football, badminton, netball, volleyball & basketball.
Putting green
Boules Court
Bedrooms
Please note that accommodation at Port an Eilean is provided over 10 bedrooms, one of which is a dormitory with 4 x single beds. Best suited for groups of 18 adults, and 7 children.
Ground Floor
Scots Wha Hae
King Size
En-suite with walk in shower
First Floor
Lairds
Super King
En-suite with free standing bath and separate shower
Weans
3 x single beds
En-suite bath with overhead shower
Twa Dogs
2 x double beds
En-suite with free standing bath and separate shower
There is also a large sofa which can be made up as a bed for a child
Twa Fond Kisses
King Size
Sharing a bathroom and separate shower room with Ae Fond Kiss via private corridor
Ae Fond Kiss
King Size
Sharing a bathroom and separate shower room with Twa Fond Kisses via private corridor
Green Grow the Rashes O
King Size
En-suite with bath and separate shower
This room has a separate sitting room with a sofa bed which can be made up by prior arrangement
Second Floor (Tower)
Dormitory
4 x single beds
Sharing bathroom and shower room on floor below with Ae Fond Kiss and Twa Fond Kisses
Please note this room is best suited for teenagers / children
Third Floor (Tower)
Sitting room
Courtyard
Please note these bedrooms are accessed by crossing the external courtyard from the main house.
First Floor Courtyard
My Luv is like a Red, Red Rose
King Size
En-suite, bath with overhead shower
Ground Floor Courtyard
Rigs O Barley
King Size
En-suite, bath with overhead shower
Port an Eilean Cottage (available to rent, subject to availability, in addition to the main house)
Ground Floor
Pink Room
King Size
En-suite with bath / integral shower
Brown Room
King Size
Adjacent shower room
First Floor
These two bedrooms share an adjacent shower room
Blue Room
Twin Bedroom
Green Bedroom
King Size
Dogs
A maximum of 2 dogs are welcome by prior arrangement, and there is a charge of £30 each per full or part week.
The house also comes with a full Sky package and internet access.
Port an Eilean Cottage (8)
Available to rent, subject to availability, in addition to the main house.
One king-size and one twin bedroom upstairs and two king-size bedrooms downstairs.
2 shower rooms and 1 en-suite with shower over bath.
Games room with table tennis, table football, pool and darts.
STL Licence: PK13013F
EPC Rating: E
Activities
There are plenty of activities available locally including water sports, mountain biking, pony trekking, trout and salmon fishing on the River Tay and River Garry, or Munro ‘bagging’. For golfers, there are a number of great 18 hole golf courses in the Perthshire area. A number of companies offer off-road driving, quad biking, or clay pigeon shooting.
Around Loch Rannoch
Head up to Rannoch Station and eat at one of the tea rooms and gaze out over Rannoch Moor. From Rannoch Station you can take the train to Fort William, where you change onto the Harry Potter Steam Train to Mallaig, crossing the famous Glenfinnan Viaduct.
Do the Clan Trail around Rannoch.
Walk through the Black Wood of Rannoch on the south side of the loch admiring ancient trees and the creatures that have made their home there. This is original Caledonian Pine Forest which once covered almost the whole of Scotland.
Climb a Munro – the proud cone shaped Schiehallion is nearby and is a popular route for walkers of all abilities.
Pitlochry and Blair Atholl
En route to Pitlochry, stop off at Queen’s View, looking up Loch Tummell, one of the most photographed views in Scotland.
Edradour Distillery, the world’s smallest distillery, is in Pitlochry.
For those who wish to take in a little culture during their holiday, The Pitlochry Festival Theatre also offers a varied programme of plays throughout May till October.
The world renowned House of Bruar offers first class shopping and is often referred to as the “Harrods of the north”. Lunch at the restaurant there, followed by a stroll up to the picturesque Falls of Bruar, provides an excellent recovery from shopping till you drop!
Visit Blair Castle and Gardens. Home to Europe’s only private army the Atholl Highlanders.
Killiecrankie is another interesting stop off. Sight of one of the Jacobite rebellions against General Wade.
Aberfeldy
The Watermill Bookshop has a lovely coffeeshop and art gallery and has been awarded the UK Independent Bookshop of the Year and also included in the New Yorker book of 75 Greatest Bookstores in the World.
Visit Castle Menzies or Dewars Distillery visitor centre.
Not far from Aberfeldy you can visit the Crannog Centre on Loch Tay.
Where to find Port-an-Eilean, Loch Tummel
Testimonials
What can I say except – remarkable, exceptional, stunning, a birthday to remember and a memory never to forget!! Our stay was amazing from start to finish. The service was outstanding everyone, from the booking phase right through to the staff assisting my girls with their event planning, was exceptional. Every single person we interacted with was friendly, professional, and went above and beyond to make sure everything ran smoothly. The accommodation itself was stunning beautifully maintained, comfortable, and thoughtfully designed, making our time there both relaxing and memorable. Every little detail was perfectly handled, and we truly felt cared for throughout our stay. I didn’t want to leave. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience and would highly recommend it to anyone.
Loredana Williams
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