Accommodation

Bighouse Lodge has been recently refurbished and offers 12 ensuite double/twin bedrooms.

The drawing room, study and dining room all feature open fires. Facilities also include a large conference/ballroom, television room, drying room and games room.

The bedrooms:
Havig (twin)
Garden (double) & Jetties (twin)
Ashills (double) & Munro’s (twin)
Macbeths (master), Conagill (double) & Forsil (double)
Victoria’s (double) & Croick (twin)
Smigal (twin)

All lodge bedrooms are en-suite

There is a further bedroom (The Den) which has a sofa bed & / or single bed)
This is not en suite and has a w/c opposite.

Short breaks may be considered, subject to availability and season.

Additional cottage accommodation is available upon request.

Dogs by prior arrangement in kennels.

Sporting

Fishing
The lodge sits at the mouth of the River Halladale, a well known spate salmon river. Along its 15 mile length there are some 50 named pools. The river has 6 beats (2 upper and 4 lower) 3 rods fish on each beat. Ghillies and guides are available on request.

There are numerous trout lochs on the estate offering some excellent wild brown trout fishing.

Sea fishing trips can be arranged from Melvich Bay or from Scrabster, which provide a fun day out.

Stalking
Bighouse Estate extends to some 60,000 acres of wild Sutherland landscape bordering onto the Flow Country. The wide rolling plains and hills make stalking an exciting challenge for both the experienced and inexperienced stalker.

Stalking normally takes place from August to October and Hind Stalking from November to February. The estate also provides Roe stalking in the numerous forested areas.

Shooting
The estate has developed a successful driven partridge shoot where birds are driven across deep gullies and ravines in spectacular settings close to the River Halladale. Walked up grouse over dogs is also available at Bighouse and on neighbouring estates. Falconers are also welcome.

There is also excellent rough shooting for woodcock, snipe and pheasant.

Activities

Additional Activities at Bighouse
Bighouse can also organise a local band for a Ceilidh, a Piper, Raptor displays (Golden eagles, Hawks and Falcons etc). Beach cricket and football, petanque, swimming and surfing in the sea (Bighouse have about 4 body boards, towels and an outside shower) although we would suggest that you bring wet suits!

Additional Activities in the Area
Lots to do for all ages, including horseback riding nearby, walks of all grades, golf very close by where Bighouse have a membership, fishing for sea trout in Loch Hope, sea fishing from Scrabster (up to 11 persons).

Cliff walks with the RSPB, mountain walking on Ben Hope or Loyal.

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