Seatown Cottage, Lossiemouth - Moray, sleeps 4 and has 2 bedrooms

Seatown Cottage is a traditional 2 bedroom fisherman’s cottage built around 1850. Recently refurbished, it provides bright and airy accommodation with stunning views opposite Lossiemouth’s East Beach. Dog friendly. Children welcome. Non smoking. Off road parking. Just a quiet road separates the cottage from the River Lossie and the bridge across to miles of beautiful white sand!

With a large living/dining area as well as a separate lounge, a king size double and a twin room, four people can easily feel at home here. We can also provide a cot or an extra camp bed for those with young families.

Lossiemouth is compact, but has the necessary shops, restaurants and pubs. It is ideal, not just for a beach, golfing or fishing holiday, but also for touring the Malt Whisky and Castle trails, as well as longer day trips to places such as the Cairngorms National Park or Loch Ness. We invite you to take a break with us – you can be assured of a warm welcome at any time of year!

The Cottage
Downstairs there is a spacious living/dining area with a dining room table which seats up to 6 and two leather sofas. An inglenook fireplace with it’s wood-effect stove keeps the room warm and welcoming even on the coldest of winter nights. The open plan galley kitchen has lovely views of Lossiemouth and the harbour, especially when the Esplanade is lit up at night. In addition to this there is the lounge or snug, with two more leather sofas, freeview TV, DVD and stereo and a second inglenook fireplace, this time with a gas ‘coal effect’ stove.

Upstairs there is a good sized bathroom and two bedrooms: the first with a king size double bed, the other a twin. This room has space for a camp bed if needed. Each room has a large window with window seat cushions – the perfect place to enjoy a glass of wine whilst savouring the river and beachfront views?

Outside there is a gravel hardstanding providing off-street parking for 2 cars, and a small patio garden. Garden furniture and a barbeque are provided.

Around Lossiemouth
Lossiemouth calls itself the jewel of Moray. It is a pretty town on the Moray Firth at the mouth of the River Lossie, which enjoys a surprisingly dry and sunny micro-climate, being sheltered from the elements by high mountains to the north, south and west.
There are a number of nice walks from the cottage, along the beach of course, but also along the river and through the woods. Ospreys are frequently seen fishing near the mouth of the Lossie. Or perhaps a walk along the Esplanade to the harbour and marina, maybe stopping at one of the pubs or the Harbour tearooms for refreshments. A walk along the Esplanade probably wouldn’t be complete without a locally made ice cream! At the marina, why not book a boat trip to have a chance of a close encounter with some of the Moray Firth’s resident bottlenosed dolphins and other wildlife?
For evening entertainment, there is live music at The Steamboat Inn on a Friday night or checkout what’s on at The Warehouse Theatre. If you have children with you, take them to explore the ruins of nearby Duffus castle, or on a wet day there’s plenty to keep them entertained at The Moray Leisure Centre in Elgin or at the Playbarn at Llanbryde.

For the practical side of things, Lossiemouth has a small supermarket, a greengrocers, a couple of butchers and a bakery. Otherwise there are 24 hour Tesco’s and Asda’s just 6 miles away in Elgin. However, if you want a total break, you can eat out at a number of fine restaurants or pick up a takeaway!

Whisky
Around half the distilleries in Scotland are found in Speyside, just on our doorstep. In fact, this area has the highest concentration of distilleries anywhere in the world. Many of them including such famous names as Glenfiddich, The Glenlivet, The Macallan and Glen Moray welcome visitors. There is even a Malt Whisky Trail, to ensure you don’t get lost

What else to do?
A selection of the many other things that may be of interest (full details available at the cottage):
• Visit the ruins of Elgin Cathedral ‘Lantern of the North’, once second in importance only to the cathedral at St Andrew’s
• Visit some of the romantic castles nearby, such as Brodie, Cawdor or Ballindalloch. If ruins are more to your liking, the dramatic ruins of Huntly castle are hugely impressive
• Get an insight into Scottish history with a local perspective at Elgin Museum, one of the oldest in the country
• See the collection of vintage cars and motor cycles at Moray Motor Museum
• Explore the ruins of Duffus Castle, with its old motte and bailey. Also incidently a great vantage point if the fighter jets are taking off from RAF Lossiemouth
• Visit The Loft Live Music, Bistro and Outdoor Activities
• Go Horse Riding
• Baxters Highland Village for some shopping, a bowl of their famous soup, and a pancake with ice cream and toffee sauce…..
• Visit the only mill in Scotland to transform fibre to finished product at Johnstons Cashmere Visitor Centre and Shop (also good for homebakes!!)
• The kids would love the WDCS Wildlife Centre at Spey Bay and you may spot some of our resident bottlenose dolphins or an osprey
• Play golf at the Championship Course at Moray Golf Club, Lossie, or Elgin Golf Club or one of the other numerous links or inland courses around the area.

This property has been advertised on My Favourite Holiday Cottages since 28-08-2011