Self catering Holiday Home in Fort Augustus Abbey
Fort Augustus -
Gateway to Loch Ness.
We look forward to welcoming visitors, to our newly renovated first floor self catering holiday home, "Old School 11"formerly the Maths class in the Old School at Fort Augustus Abbey. This magnificent category A listed building stands in 20 acres of beautifully maintained private garden grounds at the southern end of Loch Ness.
The Abbey is surrounded on three sides by waters of the Caledonian Canal, Loch Ness and the river Tarff. Shops, restaurants and bars of Fort Augustus are just a few hundred yards from the apartment grounds. The Boathouse restaurant overhangs Loch Ness just a hundred yards away within the Abbey grounds.
The Old School apartment is part one of a three part renovation project at St Benedict's Abbey. Our apartment in first phase was completed in December 2006, but part of the abbey is still being worked on but this will not disturb visitors to the Old School.
View here pictures of the apartment
You are, quite literally, able to dip your toes into Loch Ness, just a few yards from the apartment. You can relax in the gardens and acres of lawns and mature trees which flow through long terraces and broad flights of Victorian steps right down to the waters edge. To experience Loch Ness in this tranquil and truly awe inspiring setting, just as the generations of St Benedictine monks before you must have done, will leave you with a holiday experience that you will remember and cherish forever.
This fabulous category "A" listed historic building is without doubt one of the most unique holiday destinations in Scotland. certainly it is unique to Loch Ness, there really is nothing to compare in the area in terms of history, location and quality.
This accommodation will exceed your holiday expectations, such is the standard and quality we have set and that we know you appreciate. Those of you that have stayed in our holiday cottages in the past will know that our standards are extremely high, as are our requirements for comfort, superb locations, value for money and attention to detail.
History of Fort Augustus
The original Gaelic name for Fort Augustus was Cille Chumein named
after St Cummein who built a church here. The village today takes its
name from the fort that was built after the 1715 Jacobite uprising.
History
of the Abbey
Built in 1876
it is one of the oldest buildings in Fort Augustus, and certainly
one of the most impressive building anywhere around Loch Ness. It
is built on the site of the original Hanovarian fort named after William
Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, the original foundations still form
part of the buildings today, though almost nothing remains of the
original fort. For many years a part of the Abbey was run as a school,
by the monks, but it was closed some years ago due to financial pressures
and when finally, the Monks closed the Abbey as a place of worship
the buildings were sold. There have been sightings of the Loch Ness
Monster from the grounds of Fort Augustus Abbey by the monks that
lived here, so you cant really argue with that!
The Abbey today
Now, Fort Augustus Abbey, a Grade A listed building, has been painstakingly
and tastefully renovated and converted into high quality accommodation,
in the form of luxury apartments and riverside cottages.
The
accommodation is mostly high quality self catering holiday homes while
others will be used as second homes. Our first floor south facing “Old
School” apartment
overlooks the Cloisters and will be up to 5 stars quality, without actually
having the Visit Scotland award.
The Abbey occupies a fabuous position surrounded on three sides by water, so no problems here deciding where to go fishing, it is free for self catering visitors to the apartment.
Quality Accommodation
With this
in mind we sought out the highest quality furnishings all in solid
Oak for the apartment in order to exceed your expectations and enhance
your holiday experience regardless of external factors like the weather.
Having said that, when the weather here is kind, it is simply heaven on earth and when it is not so kind, Loch Ness oozes with atmosphere and mystery that is hard to find anywhere else on earth. The picture on the right was taken in January where the Caledonian Canall meets Loch Ness. The grounds of the abbey can just be seen on the right hand side of this picture. During the summer this Pontoon Jetty is bustling with boats of all types.
- Latest electrical equipment chosen with quality and the environment in mind.
- Free internet access
- Twin beds in the second bedroom, bathroom adjacent.
- Master bedroom with king sized bed, en-suite shower and bath.
- Mattresses of the highest quality
- Gas central heating
- Furniture is all in solid oak.
- Satellite TV reception
- Bathroom with bath and shower over
Additional information: the picture to
the right is taken from the clock tower entrance to the Old School.
The holiday apartment number 11 is a bit lower and to the right
overlooking the cloisters.
- Private parking.
- Mooring for boats.
- Daily boat trips on Loch Ness
- Free fishing for self catering guests
- Boathouse restaurant in the grounds
- Value for money self catering prices
- 20 acres of private grounds bounded by Loch Ness
- Heating, electricity, Bed linen and towels included.
- Village bars restaurants and shops easy walking distance.
Check
availability & book online on our Highland
Club website.