THE STEADINGS

Tayvallich, West Argyll, Scotland

Sleeps SIX adults – Three Bedrooms - Plus Cot for a Baby

A luxury self-catering cottage midway between the remote picturesque village of Tayvallich which curves around a lagoon at the head of Loch Sween, and Carsaig Bay which commands breathtaking views of the Sound of Jura on the West of Mainland Scotland. Tayvallich and Carsaig are separated by some 15 nautical miles by sea but by only one mile by road. Carsaig and Tayvallich are part of the same close-knit but highly cosmopolitan and friendly community of some 200 people. We are, however, only two hours drive from Glasgow Airport.

Tayvallich is a Mecca for Yachtsmen and features all water-sports. The village enjoys a renowned and friendly seafood restaurant (also excellent bar-meals) and is an ideal location for walking & cycling holidays being close to numerous forest walks and wildlife preserves.

The Steadings 

The Village Shop (with coffee shop) is very well stocked and will be pleased to accept special orders for our guests.

In December 2007 Tayvallich Village Hall opened a high quality outdoor Sports Court (complete with floodlighting) in a fantastic setting for tennis, five a side football, basketball and shinty. This facility is available to visitors at modest cost; bookings can be made at the Village Shop.

The area is an integral part of the ancient history of Scotland from the incursions of the Vikings only a thousand years ago to older times with many examples of Pictish standing stones close by in Kilmartin Glen.

Tayvallich is some 6 miles from the Crinan Canal (opened some 200 years ago) which joins the Clyde Estuary to the West Coast of Scotland. Crinan is only 20 minutes drive from Tayvallich and also enjoys a first-class hotel and restaurant overlooking the sea-lock of the Canal to the wild beauty of the Inner Hebrides. Boat trips are available from Crinan and from nearby Ardfern. The Cairnbaan Hotel on the Crinan Canal also offers excellent meals. From Easter through end September a new passenger ferry service (no vehicles) is available from Tayvallich to Craighouse on The Isle of Jura landing just by The Isle of Jura Malt Whisky Distillery and the Jura Hotel with fine 'pub grub' in another breathtaking setting.

The nearest town is Lochgilphead some 12 miles away (supermarkets, fishing permits, golf, swimming pool and numerous shops and pubs) and Oban, the Capital of the West, is about one hours drive and features the Oban Malt Whisky Distillery (open to the public), swimming pool, cinema, and many other attractions.

Please click on the Link to www.tayvallich.com for a fuller background to this remarkable and unique village, its culture, history, wildlife and social-life including dates for authentic Ceilidhs and dances in the Village Hall, dates for the Tayvallich Weekend and the Tayvallich Regatta in mid-summer, the less well-known Halloween Forest Walk in autumn, the unforgettable rituals of a West Coast Hogmanay (New Year’s Night for non Scots!) and the weekend of the Burn’s Supper in early February.

THE STEADINGS itself enjoys a magnificent vista to the West with breathtaking sunsets and moonscapes weather permitting! Sliding Windows in the sitting room access the Patio - with outdoor bench seats, table and deck-chairs - overlooking its own ‘Babbling Brook’ immediately below the cottage. 
Private parking is immediately adjacent to the cottage.




 

ACCOMMODATION

fully refurbished with continuous on-going maintenance & electric heating throughout.

Ground-floor

Spacious double master bedroom with wardrobe, fully fitted and rather elegant en-suite shower-room, toilet and wash-hand basin with shaver point.

Sitting room with a new wood burning stove, three-piece suite with two matching chairs, dining table / chairs, TV, DVD Player, VCR, mini Hi-Fi and direct access to the Patio overlooking a private burn

A fully modern kitchen immediately off the sitting room with gas hob & electric oven, refrigerator, microwave, washing machine and dishwasher. Also spacious freezer in entrance hall.



 

Bathroom with toilet, wash-hand basin with shaver point and bath and shower.

Upstairs

Upstairs we have a hall and two spacious bedrooms both with wardrobes and with two single beds each. Both bedrooms enjoy magnificent views to the West.

Facilities

 

Electricity and logs for the wood burner are included in our rates - the wood burner is not necessary for warmth but is an attractive feature

Bedding and towels are included in our rates.

A small library and children’s toys and games are provided.

Up to two baby high chairs and baby cots – with bedding - are also available free on request, with your original booking.

A Stair gate for young children is stored in the cottage.

Mobile telephone access is available but to date only through Vodafone. Overseas guests with a Mobile should be able to make a connection if they are on the GSM System. In any event a payphone is provided– 01546-870374.

If you have special interests or requirements please let us know at the time of booking and we will do our very best to assist. 

The owners, Jim & Ulla Riddell, live very close-by and will normally be available to

assist in the unlikely event of any problem. If we are away at the time of your stay we will nominate a friend to be available and will give you contact details before your arrival.

Weekly Rates for 2009:

All prices are shown per week per party with access at 3pm on Saturdays with departure by 11am on the following Saturday, unless by prior arrangement and we will be as flexible as possible. All prices are inclusive of VAT – we are not VAT registered.

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3rd Jan. to 14th March	375
14th March to 16th May	455
16th May to 11th July	495
11th July to 8th August	575
8th August to 26th September	495
26th September to 24th October	455
24th October to 19th December	375
19th December. to 26th December	495
26th December to 2nd Jan. 2010	575

We require a booking deposit of £125 for all of these weekly rates.

Bookings All bookings are subject to receipt of your Deposit and when the funds are cleared you will have written confirmation by letter or e-mail. Should you have to cancel the booking we will refund your deposit only if we succeed in rebooking the period of hire.

The full balance, plus a fully refundable Damage Deposit of £100, is payable 4 weeks before arrival; given no material damage you will have our cheque or credit card refund for £100 immediately following departure. In the event of cancellation after receipt of your full payment, the damage deposit will be refunded in full, but the hire itself will only be refunded if we succeed in rebooking the period of hire. Refund or part refund of the damage deposit is at our sole discretion in the event of any damage caused by our guests or their pets. We reserve the right to terminate the hire forthwith without compensation in the event of unacceptable behaviour at our sole but reasonable discretion.

Pets Well-behaved pets are welcome (maximum two) at an extra £15 each per week or part of a week – but remember the damage deposit which we want to refund in full.

Smoking No restrictions except bedrooms - the cottage will be well aired between changeovers.

Short-Breaks 

We welcome short breaks of 2 or 3 nights but in the “high season” this is not often available as we normally have bookings for a week or more. Our rates for two and three night-breaks are compared below against the appropriate weekly rate. We do not accept short-break bookings earlier than 2 weeks in advance of the “Rate Bands” highlighted in Blue as shown below.

Weekly Rate	Two Day Break	Three Day Break
375	160	220
455	185	255
495	200	270
575	230	300

Short breaks are payable in full at the time of booking plus the refundable damage deposit.

Two-Week Holidays We offer a 10% discount on our weekly rates for all charges except the damage deposit, which stays at £100 per booking. If guests making a booking for 2 weeks require a change of bedding & towels after one week an additional charge of £30 is payable during the course of their visit.

Book your Holiday at The Steadings by

E-Mail: jamesb@riddellj.freeserve.co.uk

Tel: +44(0)1546-870374 or +44(0)1546-870698
Mail: J.B. Riddell, Inchjura, Tayvallich, Argyll, PA31 8PN, Scotland.


 

Payment

We accept cheques in GB £ Sterling payable to J.B. Riddell and can also accept payment by Visa, MasterCard or Eurocard.

If you wish to pay by any of these credit cards please advise the card-type, the name of the issuing bank, the cardholders name, the amount in GB £ Sterling, the card number, the date it is “valid from” and its expiry date.

We also need your home address and home telephone number.
Please also advise your mobile number if possible.
 

We Look Forward to Your Visit to Tayvallich.