Garden House - Brodie Castle

A lovely property with secure gardens ideal for dogs and young children.

Please note the bathroom is downstairs and the staircase is steep, so not suitable for anyone with limited mobility. BBQs are prohibited despite the photos on the website.

This is a lovely property with everything you could want provided; we really enjoyed our stay and will be back!

The cottage is really lovely.

Very pretty and location is lovely. The decor is very tasteful and the house stays cool even when it is hot outside. The kitchen had lots of storage and had everything we needed sitting our stay. I liked the utility room with the washer dryer and it was useful to have a separate freezer. The back garden was smaller than expected from the photos but it was a nice space and I loved hearing the xylophones from the playful garden. The front garden is bigger and the grounds are lovely for walks. we really enjoyed our tour of the castle as well. The beds were fine but not entirely comfortable. My daughter struggled with the mattress in the single room as it was too firm for her. The only other difficulty we had was that the general waste bin was full to the brim on arrival and wasn’t emptied before we left.

We had another fantastic stay at the cottage.

It has a lovely ambience in the property, with great walks in the grounds of Brodie Castle. Very peaceful and enjoyable, we will be back soon.

A fantastic cosy, clean and well presented cottage, perfect for a family/small group.

We were a small party fishing on the lower River Findhorn and it suited us very well. Be aware when booking that there is one bathroom/loo and the twin/bunk room is interconnected with no door, neither of which were a problem to us but others might miss tis when booking. The beds are very comfy and the linen is high quality,

This was our fourth stay in the Garden House and it did not disappoint.

The extra touch of a Christmas tree in the lounge made it even more special. We will definitely be back for another stay.

everything was great and all the lads appreciated now warm the house was which was good for sleeping at night time and the dog was well secure in the garden.

will be going back next year,thanks to everyone concerned.

We loved the Garden House and its location on Brodie estate.

A perfect place for an Autumn break with the beautiful estate on our doorstep and lovely walks in the surrounding area. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. The house is warm and spacious and on the whole well equipped. (For a house that sleeps 6 people, a second toilet not in the bathroom would be a real bonus). Highly recommended Thank you

Absolutely loved our time there.

Be prepared that the cooler takes ages to work but that would be the only complaint I have. The cotrage is comfort

A wonderfully peaceful home away from home, complete with every amenity you could need.

The perfect base for exploring the surrounding area and beyond. The castle grounds are beautiful, and we especially enjoyed the complimentary castle tour. Clear, straightforward instructions made it simple to find the Gardens House and access the keys. The well-equipped kitchen made cooking our own meals easy and enjoyable. Private, quiet, and relaxing—we’re already looking forward to our next visit.

The cottage is in a fantastic location in the country park, but it is also easy to use as a base to travel around.

The cottage is well maintained and it is a very relaxing place to be. We are looking forward to our next stay.

Fabulous cottage very clean and everything we needed provided look forward to staying again soon would highly recommend as a beautiful place to stay Thankyou

Stunning cottage, beautiful area of Scotland.

Have stayed in the cottage twice already and will be booking again!! Absolutely brilliant time!!

The major drawbacks were the fact that the bedroom with the bunk beds is accessed via the twin room and the property only has one bathroom located on the ground floor.

The cottage is well maintained and in great location, this was our second stay.

The only thing that marked it down, was that the broadband did not work for the week we stayed there. This was reported when we arrived, the Trust staff tried to fix it but with no success and the broadband provider was unable to attend to fix the problem. But the Trust staff did arrange for us to visit the castle and see the state rooms with the Christmas trees, which were very impressive.

This was a wonderful holiday,the property and the estate that it is situated in was wonderful.

Everything was very clean and had ample provisions supplied. The walled garden next to the property is lovely and the noise of people enjoying it was very nice but not intrusive. Everyone on the estate was very pleasant and helpful. It also helps that the weather was great. Lovely bit of luxury thank you.

Had the best time ever.

The cottage was absolutely perfect, the location within the grounds of Brodie Castle and surrounding area was ideal for walks and sightseeing, could not have asked for anything else. Already booked again for next year, can't wait.

The property was very nice and we all really enjoyed our stay.

The gift tray was excellent and the surrounding area was magnificent

Had a lovely stay at this property, really clean and has everything you need included.

The enclosed garden was excellent for our dog and the castle grounds are great for walks. The location is definitely great for day trips. Would definitely book again.

Lovely cottage in delightful surroundings.

Very handy for the whole Moray Firth coast.

Fantastic holiday cottage, well maintained and a beautiful location.

We look forward to visiting again.

Great place to stay.

Maybe a bit big for just two people but we loved. We took our dog out walking in the castle gardens every day. Only downside was the downstairs toilet and no en-suite, but we soon got used to it.

I was disappointed that the 3rd bedroom had to be accessed via the 2nd bedroom and wasn’t a separate space caused bedtime issues.

Everything else was lovely

Lovely, peaceful, comfortable and well equipped cottage on Brodie Castle estate.

Really enjoyed our stay and the national trust staff on the state were all very friendly and helpful. It was very cold when we stayed but made use of the efficient and effective log burner. Listed as 3 bedrooms but 3rd is a very small room with bunk bed accessed through the 2nd bedroom. Phone signal (O2) limited and very poor Wi-Fi was a problem. Would be helpful for signage once on the estate to find the cottage more easily.

At a cold time of the year its great to be able to relax in warm surroundings and lounnge around in lightweight clothing.

everything was built for comfort and my dog was very happy there,plenty of open space outside to excersize him.hope i can get similar dates for next january.

The cottage was absolutely stunning inside and out.

The attention to detail in the styling and design of the interior was evident and made our stay all the more enjoyable. Would recommend and definitely plan to return in future.

Access roads to the cottage were pot holed and we found out that the dustbin men were refusing to use it to the cottage.

The road was also used by delivery trucks. The cottage itself had a few maintenance problems, ie cracked windows, doors hard to open and close. The draught excluder at the entrance hall was broken so any mice or rats could enter as you could see a big gap. They had a teapot...but no milk or sugar bowls. Also no breadknife or measuring jug. As for the key lock which was a padlock with numbers on we had been warned it was hard to open but luckily enough my husband is a ex locksmith so eventually did manage to open it. When we arrived we went to the castle as we did not know where the castle was . We could not find anyone to advise and we tried the two emergency contact numbers which were not answered and we even texted the Duty Manager to which we had no reply at all during our stay. We were lucky to find someone in the welcome shop who could tell us where it was.

Lovely cottage, good situation, handy for so many things and places, or just walking through Brodie Castle grounds.

This was our second visit to a Brodie Castle cottage, both visits have been perfect!

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Die Fenster in allen Räumen lassen sich nur mit Gewalt öffnen. 2. Das Fenster in dem sehr kleinen Badezimmer lässt sich überhaupt nicht öffnen!! Es ist unmöglich, zu lüften. 3. In der Küche ist kein einziger Kochlöffel. Es ist unmöglich, die Küche zu lüften, da auch dort das Fenster nur schwer aufgeht. Der Dunstabzug funktioniert nicht!!! Es gab keine Rest- keine Biomülltonne. Die anderen Mülltonnen vor dem Haus waren randvoll. Die in der Beschreibung aufgeführten zu verwendenden Bio-Mülltüten waren nicht vorhanden. Es gab keinen Föhn, keine kleinen Teller oder Tassen und Untertassen, nur große Becher. 4. Herr Peter Spohr hat alle 4 angegebenen Telefonnummern angerufen, niemanden erreicht und auf AB gesprochen Er hat eine ausführliche E-mail geschrieben. Alle Telefonate und auch das E-mail wurden ignoriert!! Wir haben ferner zweimal bei der zuständigen Dame im Gartenshop Beschwerde geführt. Keine Reaktion!. Zuletzt am Freitag und Vortag unserer Abreise, war ein junger Mann dort, der dann die überquellende Mülltonne wegbrachte und halb geleert wiederbrachte. Wenigstens hat er unseren Müll entsorgt, den wir sonst hätten stehen lassen müssen. 5. In keinem der Schlafzimmer gab es einen Stuhl. Wir waren gezwungen , aus dem Esszimmer zwei schwere Stühle hochzuschleppen. Die Schlafzimmertüren ließen sich nicht schließen. Wir sind vor allem sehr verärgert, dass auf 3 - 4-fache Telefonate und unsere e-mail niemand reagierte. - Der junge Mann behauptet, Telefonate und e-mails werden täglich abgehört. Umso schlimmer. - Wir haben den Eindruck: Das Wichtigste für Sie: Die übrigens sehr hohe Miete ist bezahlt. Und alles andere ist Ihnen egal. Wir sind mit dem Garden House sehr unzufrieden. Für diese Mängel ist es zu teuer. Wir werden es keinesfalls weiterempfehlen. Dr. Bärbel Kunstreich-Grißmer, Winfried Grißmer

We had an amazing week at the Cottage.

It is perfect for small children. The girls loved the playful gardens and we would go out every morning to play with the 'dings', spot birds and say hello to the giant brodie bunny. It is a really idylic spot.

Lovely property in fantastic setting.

Access to the playful garden was a bonus and was lovely to walk around in the evenings. Brilliant to have fantastic walks straight from the door of which the dogs thoroughly enjoyed. Lots to see and do in the area. Wi-Fi wasn’t working when we stayed but really didn’t make any difference to the visit. Will certainly be returning again.

We had a wonderful time at the Garden House and the Brodie Castle Tour was very good.

We did pre-book and pay for the tour before our holiday as nowhere in the booking details did we see that the Castle tour was complimentary with the cottage booking although it was. The cottage was lovely, warm, and the beds comfortable and having a dining room adjacent to the kitchen was great. One downside was the wifi which didn't work all week despite a visit by a BT engineer, apparently it's not worked for a while. We were looking forward to cosy evenings in with Netflix but had to "make do" with film on 4! On the whole we had a lovely time at Brodie, lots to do and see, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

A wonderful period property in an unusual location.

It had some great features including the actual large size of the house itself and the tasteful/comfortable furnishings. It had excellent WiFi access, really good central heating, a very well equipped kitchen and enclosed gardens front and rear (great for a dog). The downstairs bathroom was a negative for us which would put us off renting again. Not ideal having one loo when 6 are staying at the property and the stairs are a bit dodgy for going to the loo during the night so not ideal for elderly or infirm visitors. We also found a basic furniture item was needed... The upstairs really needed some chairs (for the dressing table in the master bedroom and in the other rooms). There were some lovely additions as a national trust property: free entry into the castle tour, unlimited use of the playful garden, complimentary biscuits, tea and coffee all delighted us. We really appreciated the inclusion of towels and loads of loo rolls that were also provided in the rental cost.

The cottage has all you need for a nice stay in the area.

Also access to Playfull Garden is a nice plus. Also no contact possible even not 24hr service number! Found a way out with unscrewing the hinge. So the start of our holiday was not perfect. Costed 2 hours to sort that out ourselves. Contact was only once with Julie and I asked her what went wrong but despite my text and voice messages , no news ! So this was not a good experience and something to improve. Kind regards Kees and family

Second stay at the cottage , love the cottage and location

We enjoyed our stay at Garden House very much as well as the walks in the grounds, including of course with Brodie Illuminated!

The NTS staff/volunteers we met at night were very friendly and helpful. We have a few minor recommendations for you to consider. The house was quite warm upon arrival. We are not used to a heated bedroom and a very warm living room, so we turned off the heating and aired to cool the rooms down. Which was a waste of your money and the natural resources used. Maybe you could set it at a lower temperature and guests could turn up the heating upon arrival? (By the time their luggage would be out of the car and everything unpacked, the rooms would be warm.) Then it would be nice to have some hooks for the kitchen towels and drying cloths, as well as a couple in the bathroom. We borrowed lamps for the bedside tables in the twin bedroom from the other bedroom, maybe you could put two lights in the twin. Also, an additional table in the living room would be great. There are two there, next to the couches. But some nice but rather heavy lamps are on them and we were afraid to damage something if we would move them, so we brought in the footstool/table from the dining room to serve as a coffee table. A lot of text that may give a very wrong impression. Our main feedback is that we enjoyed our stay very much, the house is furnished really tastefully and everything you need (and more) is there. You can start a walk straight from the house and within a short driving distance, there are any more options, it also seems a great area for cycling. It was lovely and quiet and we heard an owl quite near us on a couple of nights. On Sunday morning, two roe dear were grazing just across the path from the kitchen window. So thank you for another wonderful stay in an NTS accommodation!

This was nice cottage in a good location.

The walks in the castle grounds were excellent especially for the dog.The cottage was well equipped apart from two small items there were no egg cups and no bucket for hot ashes.Unfortunatly this is not a cottage for the eldery as there was no toilet upstairs and the stairs were not very user friendly.perhaps they could covert the bedroom with the bunk beds into a jack and jill toilet Because of the toilet situation I would not stay here again

Lovely property, spacious house and a beautiful location.

We loved having access to the playful garden and walking the dog around the grounds. Staff at the castle were really friendly and we thoroughly enjoyed our tour.

Beautiful cottage, we really enjoyed our stay.

Being able to access the gardens was fantastic and they were stunning. There were a couple of things to make the experience even better such as lamps in all bedrooms. We just borrowed one from the master room. Log kit for the fire as stated in the details. It was August so not a problem but would've been nice as a couple of evenings were chilly. We couldn't open the bathroom window so it stayed damp. There were a couple of windows with smashed glass (not us) it seems a few are difficult to open due to the way they were painted. Tiny niggles to a gorgeous property in stunning setting in a fabulous location. Will recommend to friends.

Lovely house, comfortable and well equipped.

Beautiful gardens made for a relaxing break

Needs another bathroom.

Inaccurate postcode, it took us to a house on the opposite side of the estate. The name of the cottage is "Garden House" not "Gardeners Cottage". The key was not in a key safe but hung on a nail. Be extremely difficult to find in the dark if there was no-one to ask .

Wonderful location and loved access to the estate.

Perfect for dogs and families. Safe as both gardens fenced off and could sit outside. One of the best cottages in that respect. Higher rating given if hairdryer and comfy mattresses provided. Also too hot as can’t open windows upstairs and no fan. Also lack of bedside lamps.

We had a fantastic break, the property was exactly as described and more.

We had access to the castle gardens and our 2 dogs absaloutley loved it.

Thank you to the NTS staff who arranged for the Xmas Tree, fireplace decorations and the welcome pack of McLean biscuits & shortbread.

What a wonderful surprise & much appreciated!

Prope9was excellent, nicest self catering accommodation we've ever stayed in.

Only two points we'd raise - 1) the keys were not located as described in the listing so we had some trouble on arrival gaining access and contacting someone on site for help. 2) due to the old style doors and windows the property was quite cold and draughty in the hallway which could be improved significantly by a draft excluder at the front door as this door just pops open in the wind and very cold air comes in. This would put us off staying here again in the winter or colder months. Other than above, could not fault the property and absolutely loved our stay.. 5 star!

We recently moved from living in this area & were excited to hear this cottage had been recently refurbished & ready for holidays.

It's an absolutely beautiful & very spacious cottage & the location couldn't be better. The staff were really helpful whenever we needed anything & the cottage is really well equipped. There was plenty of space in the shed for bikes. We loved being in the heart of Brodie castle grounds - we have a 3 year old & 9 month old who loved having access to the playful garden & being so close to the adventure playpark, walled garden & duck pond. We also had a great time exploring Culbin forest & spending lots of time on the quiet beaches on the other side of the forest, visiting the farm shops at wester hardmuir & kinloss, & fun at Byres farm. Great area for running & cycling. We would highly recommend this cottage & will definitely be back!

Had a lovely peaceful week in this beautiful house.

Very comfortable and clean with a well equipped kitchen. Loved the access to the castle’s’ Playful Garden’ at the rear of the house. All in all a very relaxing stay.