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Another Dog Friendly Holiday Recommendation

13 Aug 2008

We had a great response to our last post regarding doggy friendly holiday recommendations so we thought you may like another one.

We had a fantastic stay at the Glencoe cottages at Torren, Glencoe.  Very doggy friendly (we had two cottages booked and 5 dogs with us!).  It is a really great location for a "doggy" holiday.  There are 3 cottages located together and each cottage can accomodate 6 - 8 people.  In peak season they can only be booked out for the week but in low season long weekends are possible.  The cottages are set amongst the owners 50 acres of private ground (mostly forested) and are five minutes from the private Torren Loch.  The ground are fenced off so it offers great space to let your dog off lead worry free.  The  photo below shows the view to Torren Loch from the hills on the other side of the Glen from the cottages (this location was the spot for Hagrid's Hut in the Harry Potter Movie!).  The cottages are also just 10 - 15 minutes walk to the Clachaig Inn - the famous Pub in Glencoe that serves great pub grub and allows dogs!

There is lots to do around the Glencoe area.  Obviously there is lots of great Hill Walking (make sure you treat your dogs for ticks or take a tick remover!).  If you feel more adventurous we would recommend getting in touch with Vertical Descents and going for a Canyoning Trip down the Inchfree Falls (near Fort William).  Not for the faint hearted!!  The falls are pictured in the photo below (featuring lots of our family including the resident dogs - unfortunately Sam and Charlie the Springer decided they didn't want to have their photo taken and  are  looking for cuddles instead!) and as you can see you can also do a lovely walk with the dogs in the area.

For more information on the Glencoe Cottages please visit their website: http://www.glencoe-cottages.com/

For more information on the Canyoning, visit the Vertical Descents website: http://www.verticaldescents.com/vertical-descents-canyoning.asp

• By Gemma Johnstone
• Tags: Dog_Friendly, Recommended
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