Ridges & Scrambles in the Western Highlands

Alltshellach is a fine Highland residence, situated on the dramatic shores of Loch Leven. With magnificent mountain views, excellent accommodation and a superb indoor pool, it is extremely popular with all outdoor enthusiasts.

Our classic bedrooms offer comfortable accommodation and an en-suite bathroom with bath or shower. They also have TV, hairdryer, and tea and coffee making facilities. Single rooms are available for an extra £8 per night.

You can enjoy extra space or exceptional views plus additional facilities including a towelling robe and complimentary slippers when you upgrade to a premium bedroom. Premium rooms are available at just £5 extra per person per night.    

If you are travelling with your family, we have a selection of 3 and 4-bedded family bedrooms. These have all the facilities of our classic rooms plus full sized twin or double beds for adults and bunk beds or occasional beds for children.

All our Country Houses are tailored to the needs of walkers and outdoor enthusiasts and have excellent boot and drying rooms.

There are three lounges, one of which was once a chapel when the house was lived in by the Bishop of Argyll. The multi-purpose ballroom can either be used for dancing, as a painting studio, or as a games room with table tennis. Our Highland bar is always well-stocked with whisky and local beer and there is always a social buzz after a hard day on the hills. Free Wifi is available in some public rooms.  There is also a range of board games and books.

The heated indoor swimming pool and spa, including changing rooms and swim jet, is also very popular with our guests.

Alltshellach is surrounded by extensive gardens that slope down to the shores of Loch Leven.

All holidays at our Country Houses are Full Board with all meals included, from dinner on arrival to breakfast on the day of your departure.

Start your day with our extensive breakfast. Choose from a wide selection on the cold buffet and/or a full cooked breakfast. Maybe enjoy a lighter option of fruit and yoghurt followed by scrambled egg, go for porridge followed by a full Scottish breakfast, or select something in between.

Choose from our famous self-select picnic lunches - everything you need to keep you going on a day outdoors. Your own choice of sandwiches is prepared to order, and you can add crisps and snacks, fruit, nuts, chocolate bars, sweets and biscuits as you wish.    

Our house-based Leisure Activities include an in-house lunch (generally soup, sandwiches etc).    

The relaxed dinner is a highlight of any stay at our Country Houses. With tables seating up to 10 and no seating plan, it offers a great opportunity to get to know your fellow guests. There is always a choice of dishes for every course, featuring good British cooking and often local specialities. A vegetarian option is always available.

All our Country Houses have a well-stocked bar serving local beers, wine and spirits.

Guided Walking: enjoy a glass of wine or local beer in the bar before a talk about the next day's walks. After dinner there will be an activity or entertainment which you will be welcome to join. These vary from week to week but could include a talk from a representative of the National Trust for Scotland or the John Muir Trust. You could relax in our lounges, have a whisky from the well-stocked bar, or you may even be entertained by a Scottish piper.

Leisure Activities: many of our Leisure Activities holidays continue into the evening with programmed sessions. Other holidays will have the evenings free, and you will be welcome to join in other social activities that may be happening in the house.

Family holidays: our activity leaders are on hand to organise children’s activities and games for younger children before dinner. These could include rounders, outdoor games, or crafts. After dinner there are further activities for the whole family.

Self-Guided Walking: there may be evening social activities happening in the house during your holiday, and you will be most welcome to join in. However, not all self-guided holidays will have evening activities available – if these are important to you, please check before booking.

Arrival & car parking facilities

• There is ample free car parking available at the house
• The surface of the car park is level, gravel in the car park with tarmac in front of the entrance
• It is possible to load and unload cars directly at the front door
• Assistance can be provided with luggage

Main entrance

• There are two steps at the main entrance (10cm and 6cm high)
• The front door can open double to 145cm wide
• There is a permanent wheelchair ramp into the new west wing. The width of the ramp is 135cm and it leads to a 90cm wide door. Having gained access via the ramp, all facilities are available without encountering any steps
• The floor surface is short pile carpet
• There is no lift

Public areas – hall, stairs, corridors etc

• All public areas are carpeted
• The minimum corridor width is 150cm. The main staircase is carpeted and 6ft wide
• There are eight bedrooms on the ground floor (four doubles, three twins and one twin specially adapted for wheelchair users)

Public Rooms – lounges / conservatory

• Various public rooms, all on the ground floor
• West wing lounge, which measures approximately 5m x 14m, has a variety of sofas, chairs and coffee tables. Wide doors (173cm) leading to the pool and patio. Door leading to the chapel / main lounge is 130cm wide
• The small lounge has sofas and armchairs
• Ballroom has two access doors (100cm and 148cm wide). Doors to the patio are 110cm wide

Public WCs

• The unisex toilet on the ground floor is next to the bar. Access is via two steps (14cm high), door width 36 inches
• Wash basin height 85cm
• There are two additional toilets (one male, one female) in the swimming pool changing rooms

Dining room & bar

• Dining room is on the ground floor with a combination of round and square tables, all 71cm high, each seating eight to ten diners
• Seats are without arms, 46cm high, with 56cm high backs
• Waitress service at all meals
• Bar area consists of two high tables and ten bar stools, two access doors, 130cm and 110cm wide
• During dinner, bar drinks and wines available to order in the dining room

Leisure Facilities

• Indoor swimming pool and spa pool located in the west wing, access from the west wing corridor
• Flooring is a mixture of tiled and compressed rubber
• Within the pool area, there are two alarms, first aid post, a rescue hook and a life buoy
• The size of the pool is 6 x 12m
• A 40cm step to gain access to the spa pool

Bedrooms

• All the bedrooms are en-suite
• The bedrooms are a mixture of singles, twins and doubles
• All rooms are en-suite

Room 26: (designed for wheelchair users)

• On the ground floor of the west wing approx 15 m from permanent wheelchair ramp
• Two single divan beds, both 60cm high
• Available floor space beside the beds approx 3m x 4m
• Door width 95cm
• All furniture movable
• Alarm call button by bed, sounds alarm and flashing light in the corridor and outside the manager’s office
• Touch lamp bedside
• Door width 92cm. Level entry
• Bathroom area 195cm x 270cm (not incl shower area)
• Level entry shower designed for wheelchair users, 115cm sq with support rail and lowered manual shower controls. Shower chair available
• Toilet seat height 46cm, support rails on both sides
• Support rails for wash basin. Taps are lever / turn
• Pullcord alarm in the bathroom sounds an alarm and flashing light in the corridor outside the bedroom and manager’s office

Grounds and gardens

• Six steep steps leading from patio to lawn and six shallow wide steps leading from another patio to the croquet lawn

Additional Information

• Fire procedure is displayed in each room and explained to guests on arrival. Guests requiring assistance at an evacuation are identified at this time and door hanger cards are issued on request
• A small fridge is available for storing medication
• Good signage for fire escape routes
• One bedroom key issued per room (second key available on request)
• Assistance dogs accompanying visually or hearing impaired guests are welcome; dogs must be kept on a lead or harness at all times
• Information can be provided in large print
• Staff has had disability awareness training