"Picture a classic photograph of a sweeping Scottish landscape, and there'll likely be a small stone shelter or cottage somewhere in the frame. These bothies, scattered across the wilderness, were once shelters for farm workers or their families, now left to ruin. But in recent years, the UK's Mountain Bothies Association has been on a mission to restore as many of these structures as possible."
"Then there's no guarantee someone else won't have beaten you to it when you arrive. For those who want proper immersive countryside with a side of home comforts, we've scouted out some wonderful alternatives on Airbnb. These have all the crumbly stone charm and bucolic surroundings you could hope for, with a few extra luxe features such as wifi, saunas, plush double beds and hot showers."
Bothies are small stone shelters scattered across the Scottish wilderness, originally used by farm workers or their families and often left to ruin. The UK's Mountain Bothies Association has been restoring many of these structures, resulting in over 100 free, first-come-first-served shelters for hikers to sleep overnight. Bothies are very simple inside and require finding their locations in a dedicated book, and there is no guarantee they will be unoccupied upon arrival. For visitors seeking countryside immersion with home comforts, stone cottages on Airbnb provide similar bucolic charm alongside amenities such as wifi, saunas, plush double beds and hot showers.
Read at CN Traveller
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