Cottage Facilities

Ivy Cottage is Two Star rated by the Scottish Tourist Board and comprises of: Kitchen with electric cooker and microwave oven, fridge/freezer, automatic washing machine, iron and ironing board. Lounge/Dining room has a colour television. Bathroom with shower. The double bedroom is on the ground floor. Upstairs are the 2 single bedrooms with skylight windows. A cot can be provided on request. All beds have duvets. Hot water bottles and electric blankets are provided. Visitors may take their own bed linen, towels, tea towels and tablecloth or these can be supplied at an additional cost.

Heating on the ground floor is by storage heaters using off peak electricity. In the kitchen and diner there are convector boosters. Oil filled radiators are in upstairs rooms. Hot water is by immersion heater. Electricity is charged for each unit used.

There is a pleasant self-contained garden and adjoining there is a quiet lane and footpath off the High Street. There is ample open air parking in the garden.

About the Area

Archiestown is a wee bit off the beaten track yet is part of the world renowned "Whisky Trail" which is supported by the many famous distilleries in the Speyside area of Morayshire.

The village has a small licensed Hotel and a Post Office which has a selection of groceries. These are within easy walking distance. Nearby Rothes and Aberlour have good butchers and bakers. Principle shops are at Elgin.

Archiestown is a good touring base. To the north the Moray Firth coast is easily reached by a choice of many routes. 

To the South and West are the Grampian and Cairngorm Mountains, with many of Speyside's other attractions within 35 miles. For example to the south west there is the RSPB visitor centre at Loch Garten where Osprey chicks can be seen in their nests via cctv. Boat of Garten is served by the Strathspey Steam Railway from Aviemore. The long distance footpath the "Speyside Way" has developed in places from former railway lines, this was established in 1980. This now links Moray Firth to upland Moray and upper Speyside.

There are many walks around the village. A children’s playing area is a short distance from the cottage. The more energetic can walk through forests, over moorland and hills and beside beautiful rivers, including the long distance footpath Speyside Way. Firm sandy beaches along the Moray Firth, clear waters merge with red sandstone cliffs divided by rocky headlands. The coast is famous for its small fishing communities. The Rivers Spey, Lossie and Findhorn are well known for fishing salmon and trout.

The climate, although not sizzling, is warm in Summer and Autumn. Rainfall is generally a great deal less than in many Central and Western areas of Scotland. Additional daylight in June can be a bonus for an early summer holiday.