Escape the hustle and bustle of city life and enjoy a taste of countryside living in our cosy Catterwood Cottage "Raspberry" with beautiful views of Conic Hill.
"Raspberry Cottage" is a part of recently renovated luxury Catterwood Cottage (which also includes "Mountain View Cottage") in Croftamie, 30 mins drive from Glasgow. The cottage is situated on a quiet private road in Trossachs National Park, where guests can enjoy exploring iconic spots such as Loch Lomond, The Devil's Pulpit, Glengoyne Distillery, and the Campsie Hills.
"Raspberry Cottage" can accommodate up to 6 people and includes:
• Fully roofed 6-seater private Hot Tub (included in the price);
• Outdoor fully roofed lounge/gazebo with fairy lights and a dining area with private gas BBQ;
• 1 bedroom with comfortable king-size bed, wardrobe, full-length mirror and TV;
• Spacious living room with 2 sofa beds, flat-screen TV with streaming services
• Modern, fully equipped kitchen with fridge-freezer, ceramic hob with oven, toaster, kettle, and coffee machine;
• Modern bathroom with shower;
• Children's Playground with trampoline;
• A Outdoor Stove with Pizza Oven;
• On-site 24/7 shop with food, snacks and drinks;
• Stunning Mountain View
Additionally, we offer: free Wi-Fi, private parking, ironing facilities.
Linen, hair dryers, and complimentary toiletries are supplied, and children’s travel cots, highchairs, and suitable cutlery are available on request.
We provide towels, bedding, bedlinen and blankets.
For your furry family members, we are a pet-friendly accommodation, providing comfortable beds and bowls for their stay. There is a fee of £25 per dog per stay, we allow up to 3 dogs/booking. Please email us if you wish to bring your pet.
Celebration packages are available for any occasion. Prices start at just £40. Simply make your booking, and we will email you the list of available Celebration Packages. You can then choose the best package that suits your preferences.
We also offer Extended Check-in & Check-out times, please email us for details.
Catterwood Cottage is located about 12 minutes’ walk from the small village of Croftamie. Slightly further afield is Drymen (5 minutes’ drive) with an excellent butcher, a well-stocked Spar supermarket, a couple of nice places to eat, a bicycle hire shop, a dentist and a doctor's surgery.
Balloch (about 15 minutes’ drive) is on the south shore of Loch Lomond and has a large Co-op supermarket, a branch of Jenners, Hawkeshead outdoor clothing shop, Chinese, Indian and Italian restaurants, take-aways, a marina, boat hire and pleasure cruises on the loch.
As well as the outdoor pursuits around Raspberry Cottage (walking, climbing, cycling, fishing, horse-riding, boating, wildlife watching etc.) there are indoor activities for the rainy days.
In Drymen the Buchanan Hotel has a swimming pool, jacuzzi, steam room, sauna, gym and squash court. Day tickets are usually available to visitors.
There are four distilleries, each within half an hour’s drive of Raspberry Cottage (Deanston, Glengoyne, Loch Lomond and Auchentoshan) all of which conduct tours.
Balloch has a Sealife Centre and some clothes shops on Lomond Shores centre.
Glasgow is about 35 minutes’ drive away and has an excellent Museum of Transport as well as the famed Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery. To avoid having to drive into the town centre it is often easier to catch the train in from Milngavie or Bearsden (about 20 mins drive to these stations).
Stirling (30 minutes’ drive) is also worth a visit to Stirling Castle and nearby National Wallace Monument.
Please note that we do not provide hot tub towels, robes, or slippers; please bring your own. Alternatively, you can hire towels and robes from our on-site self-service shop.
A Hot Tub Disclaimer must be signed prior to use, and a Security Deposit of £100 is required for all bookings.
For the convenience of our guests, we have a Self-service Honesty Shop on site, You will find all the essentials there:
• Woodfire, Wood burning logs, Coal & Fire starters, Matches
• Hygiene products
• Drinks
• Snacks
• Bathrobe & Towels Sets to hire from £3
• Pet blankets to buy or hire
The store is open 24hrs, and it operates on a self-service basis, relying on the honesty of our guests to record their purchase and leave money in the Honesty Box.
