Alladale Wilderness Reserve

Amazing eco-retreat with local food and aquaponics, red stag, a Scottish wildcats breeding program, horses, highland cattle, countless birds, an outstanding lodge and outstanding staff and 23,000 acres. Can’t recommend it enough. 1.5 hours from Inverness.

Reserva Natural Excepcional para visitar, hay que repetir sin duda.Buen servicio además de excelente espacio y comodidad

Stuart and his team are absolutely brilliant. My friends and I had the best week at Alladale. Ronnie, our ranger, gave us the best introduction to the property and their conservation work. Natasha and Dan are wonderful cooks, and everyone at Alladale is friendly and welcoming.

Phenomenal experience with phenomenal people.The best way to get to know Scotland.

My family had a wonderful week at Alladale lodge over thanksgiving 2023. Stuart and Mandy and their staff are absolute masters of hospitality — they are friendly and accommodating, and they were somehow able to cater to our every need without being obtrusive in the slightest. Natasha is a brilliant chef and we have never eaten so well in our lives! Three meals a day of absolute heaven! Everyone was so warm and welcoming to our young children, too, even watching them occasionally when we parents needed help. We also fell in love with the highlands landscape; it’s one of the most stunning environments we’ve ever seen. We enjoyed hiking, biking, a Land Rover tour of the wilderness preserve (led by incredibly knowledgeable woodsmen, Innes and Neil), shooting clay pigeons, distillery tours and local whiskey tasting, and a backwoods survival skills lesson with the remarkable Zeki. The rooms in the lodge are comfortable and beautifully appointed, with gorgeous views in every direction. I hope I didn’t forget anything — I also want to thank Mel and Lorraine for being helpful, friendly, and fun; and Dan and Remy for contributing to the delicious food and drink. I definitely hope we can return to Alladale at some point. I can honestly say this is one of the most beautiful and special places I’ve ever been in the whole world.

Highly recommend. My teen daughters, wife and I really enjoyed the beautiful location. Alladale staff were very friendly and welcoming. We stayed at Gillies Rest. Excellent food provided each day, and very comfortable stay.

Amazing! A real paradise in Highlands.Great job Paul! Super team, super rangers, the wonderful soul of wilderness Scotland. Just recovering the link with nature.

Very comfortable “highland style “ lodge accommodation that is centred around Paul Lister’s Wilderness philosophy. Food is delicious, service impeccable and surroundings stunning. Forgot your wellies or waterproofs- no problem- beautifully branded product on tap to help you enjoy the great outdoors appropriately kitted out. The Lodge’s own hydro power ensures that there is plenty of hot water and the cold is banished outside. Relaxation guaranteed in the remoteness of Sutherland.

Visiting Alladale was an absolutely amazing experience for our family. We stayed for a week in November with extended family. The scenery was gorgeous, the food was absolutely delicious, the Alladale Lodge was cosy and very comfortable, and the staff (Mandy, Stuart, and all!) were supurb. It was an unforgettable trip that exceeded expectations!! THANK YOU!!