Glenelg is a very beautiful and quite isolated peninsula that overlooks the Isle of Skye.This is an old manse in its own grounds (3.5 acres) one mile from the sea. We do B&B and self catering and we look after cultural study groups from time to time. Our walled garden is cultivated with two polytunnels, vegetable patch, raised beds and orchard.
The main glen where we are can be reached by a single track road that winds over Mam Ratagan Pass, or in the summer by ferry from the Isle of Skye (2 miles distant from the house). There is an excellent beach one mile away and two miles will take you to our local ferry that crosses to Kylerhea on Skye, a crossing that has been rated as one of the top visitor experiences in the country. The village of Glenelg has a post office and shop which is very well stocked, a coffe shop and an Inn which is very convivial. We have bicycles to help you get around. You can be in the village, the Glenelg Inn, or the beautiful beach at Bernera in a few minutes or you can be at Gavin Maxwell's 'Camusfearna' in under an hour. The famous 'Pictish' brochs of Glenelg can be reached in half an hour. The house is an old manse from the Regency period (1830) with very comfortable rooms. We cultivate the walled garden which presently contains two polytunnels and vegetable beds. The woodland paddock below the house has been used to raise pigs and is registered with the Department of Agriculture. We host occasional visits of student groups, usually from the United States, who come to study arts and culture.
(www.balcraggiehouse.co.uk)
Certifications: Organic but not certified
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Fruit or nut farming
Aromatic or medicinal plants, teas
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Bakery
Methods or systems
No-till farming
Host type
Self-sufficiency property
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