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"A Beautiful cottage,lovely+remote."
Interesting history of the origional Shepherds cottage.The lake is wonderful+all equiptment readily available.Well equipt inside,comfortable + cosy(My visit was the second week in March) open fire+plenty fuel.I am disabled+this was my first adventure on my own to see if I could do it.The only problem I ran into was the need for electricity for my CPAP machine,I had taken my own solar generator but sadly it was overcast+I couldn't recharge it when I ran out.A wonderful place + I will definately return when I can.
Reviewed by Yvonne4.7★Mar 2024
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"Fantastically peaceful and remote though cosy and comfortable inside."
Roughley is the perfect 'get away from it all'
Reviewed by Andrew5.0★Nov 2023
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"We love our family time at Roughley."
Fishing, kayaking, swimming, reading, games, eating and drinking. Gorgeous countryside even when it rains. Already booked for next year. Fingers crossed for sunshine
Reviewed by Jane5.0★Jul 2023
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"Thank you for sharing your beautiful holiday cottage."
We had such a wonderful time as a family of three generations. We have only great things to say about our stay and look forward to returning. It would have been helpful to know beforehand that we wouldn't be able to plug anything in (we brought a hand held blender to make the baby's food with and a slow cooker with us) it wasn't a problem but we wouldn't have brought them had we known. It would also have been good to know there us a small freezer so a couple of updated notes on skyes website would be good.
Reviewed by Sadie4.7★Jun 2023
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"Stopped in this beautiful cottage in May and have to say its now a favourite of ..."
Stopped in this beautiful cottage in May and have to say its now a favourite of ours, lovely cottage in a stunning location with a beautiful private lake, weather was good so being able to have a barbecue every night was just perfect with the views, I do have to say though please fix the road leading up to the cottage I did damage the underside of my car due to how rough the road is, and would be nice to have a regular plug in living room just for simple things like charging cameras etc that aren't USB, I'd love to go back
Reviewed by Graeme4.4★May 2023
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"Fabulous location away from it all."
Love the addition of the dart board, new boats and paddle board as well as the recent refurbishments. It’s our home away from home!
Jul 2021
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"Roughley is our favourite place to go and after over 20 years of going there it still doesn’t disappoint."
The improvements to the bathroom and kitchen have made a huge difference without taking away the charm of Roughley.
Excellent
Jul 2021
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"Two weeks of switching off."
Bliss. Had family over both weekends for the day. All loved it here.
Fishing has been challenging but really good fun. 41 landed…..some lovely brownies included. Some beautiful sunny days with clear starry nights have made this once again (it was their 8th visit) a great 38th anniversary treat….we will be back
Oct 2019
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"Back again (8th or 9th time) for some relaxation and family time."
Lovely to see nothing ever changes – just a tweak here and there. Jet our collie loves his walks and mastered getting in the canoes with the kids.
Zoe wrote: Out of the great things you can do here I have decided to crochet trousers and shoes and a top for my best toy. I also went in the river at the bottom of the twinning field. It was very fun, and I loved it. We had a few wonderful sunny days after 1 week of being wild and crazy. It was so fun and the weather didn’t bother me because I like the cold.
Her sister Charlotte wrote: The two weeks with my family and the amazing Roughley cottage have really made my summer holiday
Aug 2019
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"We have been to this cottage many times."
It’s just a peaceful place. We love this cottage.
Aug 2019
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"Lovely cosy cottage, especially with the fire blazing."
Gloriously remote.
Had the company of owls at the start of the week, and were serenaded to sleep by the chicks’ feeding songs. We think they have flown the nest now.
Allan wrote: The Roughley is a taking place, as it takes your worries and cares and leaves you as you again. Come here, forget the outside world and become yourself again. If that’s too hard, don’t worry, the Roughley will do it for you without you even knowing.
Aug 2019
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"Fantastic week spent here at Roughley."
Rowing, paddling, fishing, swimming and just generally playing about on the water. What fun! The cottage is so cosy and welcoming. Our two girls (aged 7 + 5) loved the swing, loch and boathouse and are already planning our return visits. Barn owls very active – feeding their young at night which made for interesting noises in the downstairs bedroom.
Jul 2019
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"As always, just what we needed."
Peace and quiet, apart from the barn owls at night. Books read, crib learnt, fishing, kayaking, walking and swimming.
Jul 2019
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"Second time here for a week of family fun, Jake caught a small brown trout followed by Sam with a bigger rainbow."
We ate both cooked on the BBQ with garlic, lemon and dill. Delicious! We brought our paddleboard…. Harry and Chris were brave enough to swim… We saw the beautiful barn owls
Great to spend time together in fabulous countryside. See you next year
Jul 2019
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"We had many meals outside on the new pinic bench and sunbathed."
We had a really fab and relaxing time.
May 2019
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"Saw the Barn Owl most nights."
He/she is very beautiful. 20 fish caught 4-6lb. 1 Eaten.
May 2019
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"First time at Roughley, we wanted a remote cottage and definitely got that!"
... we totally wound down (it) was definitely what the doctor ordered... thank you for letting us stay in your peace of paradise.
Apr 2019
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"Most peaceful, relaxing place."
Oct 2018
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"Beautiful location in a cosy cottage."
The fire makes the living room delightful to sit and relax in. Our boys (7 & 9) loved the kayaks and even swam! My brother enjoyed fishing each day in his own loch. Perfect family holiday if you want to get away from technology.
Aug 2018
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"Roughley Cottage is an amazing place to stay."
The accommodation is very comfortable and the location unbeatable. We will return, as usual, next year.
Aug 2018
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"We left with the swallows in the autumn and returned with them in the spring."
On Monday evening we had a trout fresh from the loch – smoked over oak chippings on the barbecue, eaten outside on a beautiful balmy spring night watching the sun go down beyond the hill. Another Roughly memory for the dream back of the mind.
16 fish caught ½ lb- 6lb – all returned but one.
May 2018
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"Another great time at Roughley – coal fires, cards, reading, walking and of course fishing."
Visit number five and still as magical as the first. Good to see the resident brown trout are breeding.
First time here to see the cute newborn lambs – each season here has something new to offer
Apr 2018
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"Charlotte aged 11 wrote: I really enjoyed relaxing around Roughley and spending time on the hills, fields and the loch."
I especially enjoyed going out on the rowing boat and fishing. I would definitely like to come to Roughley again.
Zoe aged 9 wrote: My highlight of the Roughley was probably the frogs. I enjoyed picking them up… I liked exploring the field. The sheep are so cute to look at out the window. I have been coming here since I was a tiny baby. I love roughly cottage. PS Felting is fun making it out of sheep’s wool.
Jem aged 14 wrote: I liked the two creeks here. I enjoyed canoeing…
Their parents wrote: Lovely relaxing roughly! Our sixth visit in 11 years and this place has retained its charm. Long lie-ins, dog walks, including up to the stone circle, canoeing, fishing (several caught and released) games in the evening, reading, bliss…
Thank you for preserving this little sanctuary. Thank you also to Pete and Liz for letting the kits feed the lambs – very special.
Mar 2018
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"Definitely away from it all with no internet or mobile telephone coverage."
Oldie worldie but very comfortable and well equipped. LED lighting with no power for anything other than the fridge. Lovely loch with good fishing, kayaks and a small rowing boat. Scenery and isolation magnificent.
Aug 2017
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