From
$100 / night
Total guests, Nights

The Lodge House – Home 3021801 Cottage

  • 2 bedrooms
  • 4 sleeps
  • 1 night min stay

Key Info

  • Child Friendly
  • Pet Friendly

Description from manager

Description

The Lodge house is a small cottage and the entrance of Thrumster House drive, with trees all round and private parking.
There are two double bedrooms , a sitting room, a galley kitchen and a bathroom
The lodge is 5 miles from Wick and walking distance from the local village pub.
There are plenty of lovely restaurants and pubs in the area.
Half an hour away you will find Thurso, the Castle of Mey and John O'groats where it is possible to take a day trip to Orkney.
The surrounding countryside has a wealth of wildlife , both flora and fauna. We are also surrounded by archeological sites, the closest being half way down the drive , this iron age Broch was excavated a couple of years ago.
With your let we give free wild brown trout fishing on any of our 5 lochs -fly only and for £15 per day you can hire a boat for the day, if you are new to this experience or want to learn more you can hire a local ghillie.
All reasonable heating and electric costs are included to £50 per week, anything above that shall be charged seperately.

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Families

  • Great for children of all ages
  • Pets welcome

Bed & bathroom

  • 1 Full bath

Amenities

  • Shared garden
  • Boat available
  • Internet access
  • Central heating
  • Stove
  • Fridge
  • Freezer
  • Microwave
  • Toaster
  • Washing machine
  • TV
  • Satellite TV
  • Linen provided
  • Towels provided

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Access

  • Parking
  • Not suitable for wheelchair users

Policies

Check in time: 17:00, Check out time: 10:00
If you have any questions about check-in or check-out times, please contact the owner/manager.
Payment
This rental can only be paid for online through FlipKey using your credit/debit card or PayPal (never by bank or wire transfer).
Smoking
No smoking at this property

Cancellations

Change of plans? No problem. You could receive a partial or full refund, depending on when you cancel.

Booking confirmed

100% refund within 24 hours after booking (provided the stay is at least 60 days away).

24 hours after booking

50% refund of the amount paid (minus the booking fee*) if cancelled at least 4 weeks before check-in.

4 weeks before

No refund if cancelled less than 4 weeks before check-in.

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About the manager

Caithness Furniture
Average reply time:
13 minutes
Response rate:
88%
Calendar last updated:
19 Mar 2024
Years listed:
11
Based in:
United Kingdom
Overall rating:

Languages spoken: English

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Reviews

Very Good
31 reviews

Excellent
17
Very Good
10
Average
0
Poor
4
Terrible
0

“Great place for a fishing trip in Caithness”

Reviewed 11 Jul 2021

Four fishers stayed here and had a great time, the cottage is just want we required with all facilities and with free fishing on the excellent Thrumster lochs and a great base for exploring the othe… More

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“Not at all happy”

Reviewed 5 Oct 2018

I have already sent our review to Catherine and advised we were not at all happy and that in oue two half months travel this was the wirst place we stayed at. Locztion was great bedroom and lounge are… More

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“Gate House”

Reviewed 30 Sep 2018

Snug, warm, clean, well equipped and friendly welcome. Good sized bathroom and shower over bath. Good location close to Wick. Friendly rural pub within walking distance.

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“Casa en wick”

Reviewed 22 Aug 2018

Buena ubicación, la casa muy bien, la anfitriona muy amable. Hemos estado muy bien. El lugar muy tranquilo.

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“Leider ungepflegt und muffig”

Reviewed 14 Aug 2018

Leider war das Haus offensichtlich länger Zeit nicht beheizt worden und machte einen leicht feuchten, muffigen Eindruck. Die Heizung sprang zwar an, war aber in den meisten Zimmern nicht regulier… More

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Response from the manager Dear Frank, I'm sorry you didn't enjoy your stay, had you made me aware of these issues we could have maybe sorted something out. However I hope you had a lovely rest of your trip round Scotland Best Regards Catherine

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“Relaxing stay in great location”

Reviewed 28 Jul 2018

Spent a great week at the Lodge House. The house had everything we needed for our stay. Great location for exploring the local area and for just sitting about doing nothing if that’s your prefer… More

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“Disappointing”

Reviewed 26 Jul 2018

We stayed for 4 nights to visit friends in the village and chose this based on reviews. Very tired and in need of some tlc! Putting hot water on turns on heating and most windows won’t open and … More

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“Comfortable and very quiet”

Reviewed 12 Jun 2018

The Lodge House provides easy access to Wick and the surrounding countryside. The post code for the address took us to the church approximately 200 yards short of the actual location of the Lodge Hous… More

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“The lodge”

Reviewed 15 May 2018

Perfect place to stop and tour the top of the scotland route 500 got to be done the scenic views are brill and catherine made sure we was looked after nothing was to much trouble for her so you had a … More

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Response from the manager Hi Peter, Thanks for such a great review, it was great meeting you and hope your trip round was great. maybe we'll see you again. All the best Catherine

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“A warm and quiet gatehouse with all comforts necessary for my stay.”

Reviewed 20 Dec 2017

This is a return visit from the same time last year. This year was much colder and wintry, but the heating system was more than adequate to cope with this. I found the premises clean and in good repai… More

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Response from the manager Thank you for such a lovely review. I'm glad you enjoyed your time with us and hope you have a great Christmas and New Year All the Best Catherine PS You left the cottage beautifully

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