Wester Caputh is an old farmhouse and steading on the outskirts of the village of Caputh which lies on the River Tay, four miles east of Dunkeld (with butcher, deli, grocer, salmon smokehouse, pubs, restaurants, train station) and 10 miles north of Perth. Catherine and Adrian offer a warm and friendly welcome to an inexpensive comfortable base for groups or individuals.
The Lodge offers hostel or bunkhousestyle accommodation for up to 17 in five bunkbedrooms (2x2, 1x3, 1x4, 1x6) with two showers with loos, and a separate loo. There is a large comfortable living and dining area, with wood burning stove, and a kitchen equipped for serious cooking! Outside is a paved patio and big grassy garden complete with BBQ.
The reception and lounge is the original post office counter area, still with the original safe, clock, service counter and poste restante pigeonholes, and nowadays has a TV and comfy…
The hostel is set in a fine hillwalking and cycling area. Also popular here is pony trekking. You can fish the River Cree.
Refurbished to a high standard, the Hamnavoe Hostel first opened its doors to island visitors in the summer of 2006. The hostel has six rooms single, twin and family, with one recentlyupgraded…