Schenbothies

Highlights

• These bright, beautiful bothies offer couples a perfect woodland retreat in central Scotland in Clackmannanshire.
• Stay cosy round the fireplace on the stylish seating whilst gazing out at the surrounding 1000-acre estate that is home to a wide array of amazing wildlife.
• In summer enjoy a drink on the balcony before spending the evening sat around the firepit under the stars.
• Book a wildlife session including a guided wildlife & history tour, bat walk or tree planting.
• Jump on all-terrain TREK bikes available to hire for gravel, road or MTB routes or refine skills with an MTB coach. Explore GPS routes amongst historical sites and charming Scottish villages
• Special occasion? Order a delicious picnic hamper created by Polly’s Pantry to enjoy in the woodlands. Or relax by your firepit and cook the chef-prepared Cook Over Coals kit: inside you’ll find a fully prepared dinner menu with ingredients sourced from a 15 mile radius of the estate and comes complete with charcoal. Add on a personalised birch disc trail with red ribbons for a truly memorable stay. Polly’s Pantry also offers afternoon teas, grazing platters, and half sweet half savoury hampers.
• Not yet explored wild Scottish hills? Grab your walking boots and explore the Ochil hills for outstanding views and climbs with full or half-day routes. Adventure thrill-seeker? Try canyoning in Ochils gorges.
• Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth, St Andrews, and Stirling are all within an hour or less via car.

You should know

• Up to well-behaved two dogs are permitted for an additional fee of £10 per dog per night. A dog kit is provided including a dog bed, locally-made treats, towel, bowls and compostable waste bags.
• Please keep canine friends on a lead around the Estate due to livestock and wildlife. Please note your surrounding Schenbothy area is not fully enclosed however a wall-mounted ring is provided along with a 5m lead.
• Children over the age of 12 years of age are welcome.

Get closer to nature and surround yourself in gorgeous Clackmannanshire scenery at Brucefield Estate. These wonderful eco bothies are nestled in a beautiful forest and offer modern amenities, comfy furnishings and stunning views of your surroundings. Inside each bright and airy bothy is a combination of Scandi and Scottish design. That means birch and beech is used throughout, whilst the bothies also offer up beautiful Scottish artisan furnishings such as Amy Britton tweeds and Skyeskyns sheepskins. You'll also have organic Scottish skincare products to use throughout your stay for an added touch of luxury.

Each of the bothies sleeps two guests, providing couples with a glorious, romantic retreat. The living space features a stylish and comfy seating arranged around a Danish Morso woodburning stove. Here you can sit with a glass of wine staying cosy all year round, whilst taking in the amazing views through the huge windows that flood the space with natural light. This is the perfect spot for long chats into the night or a nice morning coffee (locally roasted) whilst plotting the day ahead. Or, when the weather’s warm, take your morning coffee out on your terrace and breathe in that fresh country air whilst listening to the sound of the woods.

The bothies also feature a quaint, but nicely equipped, kitchen area, complete with a hob, oven and fridge. Or, in summer, why not enjoy some alfresco cooking before sitting around the firepit gazing up at the stars? Back inside, there is also a fully functional, modern bathroom complete with a rainhead shower, WC, and underfloor heating to keep you toasty and warm in winter.

When it comes to bedtime, the bothies have a sleeping gallery that can either be set up with twin mattresses or a super-king mattress on Tatami mats. Guests can wake up to the peace and tranquillity of the woods before tucking into the delicious, locally sourced welcome pack that's provided on your arrival (top-ups can be ordered).

Environmentally-conscious travellers will be pleased to learn that the bothies were constructed using a fabric-first approach. This puts emphasis on the performance of construction materials to reduce the need for building energy usage. The bothy walls are insulated to today’s residential building standards, meaning they are cosier than the average UK home, which in turn ensures your stay has a lower impact on the environment!

When it comes to filling your days, you may wish to explore the 1000 acre Brucefield Estate with its variety of marvellous habitats including beautiful, semi-ancient woodlands of Scots pine, birch and oak as well as heathery heath, wet meadows and fields. These gorgeous locations support a rich biodiversity of plants and animals, many of which are of conservation importance such as the pine marten, red squirrel, green woodpecker, lapwing, woodcock, tree sparrow, reptiles, barn owls and bat species. Feel free to explore the estate on foot and take it all in with your loved one.

If you wish to venture further afield, the surrounding area also has lots of things to see and do. You may wish to visit the beautiful village of Dollar with its hillside Glen and Castle Campbell. History lovers simply must head to the Royal Burgh of Culross, which is a National Trust for Scotland conservation village with a bright yellow 17th century palace. Other historic sites in the area include Stirling Castle, the Wallace monument, Cambuskenneth Abbey and Dunfermline Abbey and Palace. You may also wish to visit some of the outstanding nearby towns and cities. Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth, St Andrews, and Stirling are all within an hour or less via car.

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