Guests say
Kestrel Cottage receives glowing praise for its stunning views, peaceful rural setting, and welcoming hosts. Guests consistently highlight the immaculate cleanliness, well-equipped facilities, and comfortable accommodation. The location is ideal for exploring local attractions while offering tranquillity and beautiful scenery. Many guests appreciated thoughtful touches such as welcome packs, though these are not guaranteed. The cottage is described as cosy, relaxing, and a perfect base for both leisure and touring, with only minor comments about the narrow access road and mattress comfort. Overall, guests highly recommend Kestrel Cottage for a memorable countryside retreat.
Multiple reviews describe the cottage as extremely clean, spotless, immaculate, and very well maintained, with no negative comments regarding cleanliness.
The location is repeatedly praised for its beautiful, peaceful, and scenic setting with stunning views over the reservoir and easy access to Stirling and other attractions. A few guests mention the remote access and single-track road, but this is generally seen as part of the charm.
Guests frequently mention the cottage as comfortable, cosy, and relaxing, with special mention of the beds and peaceful atmosphere. One guest noted the mattress was less comfortable and the bed size smaller than expected, but this was a rare comment.
The cottage is described as very well equipped, with everything needed for a relaxing stay, including kitchen facilities, entertainment options, and thoughtful extras. Facilities are consistently praised, with only minor suggestions for improvement.
Many guests mention generous welcome packs, dressing gowns, slippers, and helpful hosts. While these thoughtful touches are highly appreciated, it should be noted that such gifts are not guaranteed for every stay.
About this property
Situated in stunning rural scenery and overlooking a 120-acre loch, this property is located only 4 miles from Stirling..
Ground Floor:
Living/dining room: Freeview TV, Bluray Player, CD Player
Kitchen: Electric Oven, Gas Hob, Microwave, Fridge/Freezer, Dishwasher, Washing Machine, Tumble Dryer
Shower Room: Cubicle Shower, Toilet
First Floor:
Bedroom: Kingsize (5ft) Bed, French Doors Leading To Juliet Balcony.
Private parking for 1 car.. All properties: Gas central heating, gas, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Travel cot and highchair available on request. Welcome pack. Sitting-out area with garden furniture. Large garden with courtyard (shared with other properties on-site). Bike store. No smoking. Please note: The property has a natural water supply from a borehole.. Stunning scenery. Only 4 miles from the historic city of Stirling, yet hidden away in a truly magnificent and peaceful rural scenery means a perfect location for year-round holidays. Osprey Hideaways overlooks the owners’ own 120-acre loch where ospreys can be seen feeding most days in season. 300ft high cliffs frame the far side of the water, making the views genuinely stunning. All the cottages are furnished to a very high boutique standard and provide excellent accommodation for couples or family groups. A welcome pack is provided including a bottle of bubbly so that you can relax as soon as you arrive. There is also lovely linen, towels, bathrobes - and even slippers! To top this off is the honesty room where you can borrow books, a huge selection of DVDs, games, toys and visitor information. The owners live on site and are there to help as much (or as little!) as you want.
Each cottage has been named after birds that are regularly seen flying overhead, and are perfectly located to enjoy the best of both worlds at any time of the year - the peace of the countryside and the amenities and activities of the city. As well as being only 4 miles from Stirling city centre, it’s only 5 miles to the motorway junction for surprisingly quick journey times to Edinburgh, Perth and Glasgow and all their facilities. Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park is 20 miles away and the mountains to the north or the beautiful sea lochs to the west are all within a 2 hour drive. There are numerous golf courses locally and even the Gleneagles course is only 35 minutes’ away. For walks the choice is endless and one of the best cliff-top walks in central Scotland starts right at the cottages! Stirling is a vibrant but compact university city offering wonderful attractions, including an incredible castle, the amazing Wallace Monument, the historic Church of the Holy Rude and even ghost tours. There are restaurants to suit all tastes, swimming pools, sport centres, multiplex cinema, theatre, museum, pubs and shops. The best bit is that Stirling is very much a year round destination. The perfect place for the perfect holiday! Shops, pubs and restaurants 4 miles.
Free WiFi
Fireworks/drones are not allowed at this property.
EPC Rating = C
Reviews (43)
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Confirmed Guest
Great cosy cottage with beautiful views.
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KH
Very well run holiday accommodation - nicely decorated, comfortable bed, spacious shower, effective central heating, well equipped kitchen etc. In a quiet, scenic setting with a slightly remote feeling, but just a few miles from Stirling and the motorway network. We found it to be an ideal location as a touring base offering options including the Trossachs, Loch Lomond, Tree country (Dunkeld, Pitlochry etc), numerous castles, historic houses and gardens, and the major cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow. Special mention to the on-site owners….my wife inadvertently left her earrings behind on departure, and so they proactively volunteered to send on to us by post - arrived the following day!
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John Mayhew
Fantastic place to stay amazing views of loch and we were lucky to see osprey catching fish .Very comfortable clean and well equipped accommodation with lovely owners who are so helpful.Definitely stay again