The Old Wing

Cardross, Argyll & Bute
Self-catering
+44 (0) 1389 849110

From
£229 - £398
per night
From
£1605 - £2635
per week

Your own wing of an impressive 1700 baronial castle, restored with authenticity and with a lovely garden, wildlife and a little river

Bed

6 beds

Bedroom

4 bedrooms

Sleeps

Sleeps 8

Children welcome
Pets welcome
Babies welcome

£229 - £398 per night

£1605 - £2635 per week

The Experience

Come for very peaceful countryside, wonderful walking (climb the hill for views over Loch Lomond), wild swimming in the loch and day trips to Edinburgh or Glasgow. You’ll be delighted to return to such a pretty upstairs drawing room with the open fire merrily burning, lots of books and games and a lovely mix of interesting furniture and artwork collected over the years – it’s all been so well put together.

The wonderfully free-standing kitchen is a joy to cook in with a big wooden table, old dresser with vintage china pieces, lots of space for prepping, cookery books to inspire and a door to the back courtyard where you may meet hens. An outdoor table faces west for beautiful sunsets with a view across the lawns to the distant mountains. In summer you can watch swallows swooping and hear cuckoos.

Simple, attractive bedrooms (one on the ground floor) have green views and plump pillows and duvets; bathrooms are pristine.

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We think you'll love

  • The character and simplicity of the interiors – absolutely in keeping with the age of the house
  • Sitting by the fire with a good book on dull days, looking through the windows at the garden – it's a very cosy house
  • Letting children play safely in the garden while you eat outdoors on long summer evenings
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You should know

  • The four bedrooms share two bathrooms – one with a shower, one with a bath. There is no loo or bathroom on the top floor
  • Dogs need to be kept on a lead as the owners' chickens will be roaming about and there are sheep in the surrounding fields

Essentials

  • EV charger
  • Self check-in
  • Swimming pool
  • Hot tub
  • Garden
  • Open fire / woodburner
  • Breakfast included
  • Breakfast available
  • Meals available
  • Vegetarian meals
  • Oven
  • Parking on premises
  • Free parking nearby
  • Accessible by public transport
  • WiFi
  • Television
  • Central heating
  • Limited mobility
  • Wheelchair access
  • Mobile reception
  • Hob
  • Barbecue
  • Paid parking nearby
  • Air conditioning
  • Relaxation areas
  • Washing machine
  • Tennis court
  • Microwave oven
  • No smoking
  • Credit cards
  • Working farm
  • Owner has pets
  • Electricity included
  • Dishwasher
  • Pets welcome

Family friendly

  • Baby monitor
  • Books and toys
  • Children welcome
  • Babies welcome
  • Stair gates
  • High chair
  • Fire guard
  • Cot available

Nearby

  • Pub/bar within 3 miles
  • Restaurant within 3 miles
  • Shop within 3 miles

Activities

  • Bikes available
  • Food courses
  • Kayaking
  • Other courses
  • Sailing
  • Surfing
  • Wild swimming

Pricing

Nightly price
from £229
Weekly price
from £1605
Damage deposit
£250
1 House for 8
From £2296 beds4 bedrooms

Information

Booking information

Check in
3pm
Check out
10am
Other details
Minimum stay: 3 nights. 7 nights in high season.
Closed
Never.
No smoking
Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
Owner has pets
Animals living on the property
Dogs

1 dog per stay welcome free of charge, to be kept on lead at all times (sheep country). Doggy treats (dog biscuits, dog towels, dog bowl and lawn spike).

Reviews

Simply lost for words. An amazing experience and a wonderful place to relax and rewind. Everything was just perfect - would highly recommend this as a place to stay to anyone who wants laid back luxury and to be close to activities too. Thank you!

Suzanne, Halifax

Thank you so much for an amazing stay. We absolutely loved the house - it is very cosy, beautifully refurbished and has got everything you need (from an outdoor terrace, to a large kitchen with a spacious dining table and a comfy living space with a fire place !). It is an amazing setting with plenty of walks near by as well as a short drive to Loch Lomond, Helensburgh etc. We wished we could have stayed longer. Amanda and Ed are also great hosts and helped us in the run up to our stay with activities recommendations, restaurants etc. Thank you so much again, we hope to be back soon!

Ingrid, London

Initial thoughts, breathtaking! Fabulous break for family celebrations (8 including children). The accommodation provided comfortable sleeping spaces to meet the needs of the family, with Wi-Fi access. The fridge was stocked with essentials on arrival including champagne. There is an abundance of activities in the local area, and we would recommend the Coach House Coffee Shop at Luss. Our favourite pastime was walking around the estate and discovering the secrets of the walled garden and cosy nights in front of the log fire playing board games. We left feeling refreshed and rejuvenated.

Claire, Birmingham

We stayed as a family whilst visiting family and looking around Glasgow School of Art. What a gorgeous house. Every room felt luxurious and full of character. The setting is very peaceful with walks directly from the door and a sunny and private outdoor seating area. The beds were very comfortable with crisp bed linen and the kitchen had all essentials and the not so essential but very welcome bottle of champagne! We hope to be back again soon.

Katy, Norwich

We spent a lovely time at The Old Wing. It’s a great base and the local train service brilliant for going up to Edinburgh for the day where we wandered round the fringe festival. The whole family found the house and grounds and chickens brilliant - and the welcome pack was thoroughly enjoyed by all.

James, Oxford

What a relief to find such an authentic renovation with everything just as it should be and totally unpretentious. A grand spot for proper family holidays, children will be charging about making dens, dipping nets in the river, cooks will be very happy with the delightful kitchen, and nature lovers will be thrilled with the wildlife and the birds. Walkers will be out all day.

Nicola, Sawday's Inspector

A truly special place to reunite our family after 3 years. What a magical place. Love the décor and Amanda’s style. We really hope to return some day.

Leslie

Loved the house and enjoyed the gardens and hens. Lovely touch to have bubbly and milk/eggs ready after an 8 hour drive. Very welcoming hosts and personal touches such as wild flowers, blankets (for sitting outside) and board games were appreciated. We would certainly consider returning.

Lucy, South Wales

We spent a week at The Old Wing and the service provided by Amanda is nothing short of outstanding. The property is of an exceptionally high standard and caters extremely well to the needs of guests. Great hosts, great location and a great experience.

Dave, Chesterfield

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Location

The neighbourhood

You can walk for hours from the house and also to Geilston Gardens (National Trust for Scotland) which has a farm shop opposite. Helensburgh is the nearest town, four miles, for a little shop, a new deli, Peckham's, and a monthly market. Loch Lomond is a 20-minute drive for Luss village, sandy beaches, paddle boarding and sea plane trips. You're within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.

Local points of interest from Amanda Murray

  • Helensburgh is a Victorian resort town and gateway to the beautiful west coast of Scotland: mountains on the horizon, sailing on the doorstep, a piece of world class architecture and the type of foodie scene you’d expect to find in the city.
  • The River Clyde has a famous shipwreck ‘Sugar Boat' - visible from the shore. Originally known as the MV Captayannis, it was hit by a wind storm in 1974 when waiting to unload its cargo of raw sugar. A fabulous restaurant in the town is named after it.
  • If you want to 'bag a munro' you can get up Ben Lomond and back in a day, the most southerly munro. Or walk a part of the John Muir Way, that runs coast to coast across central Scotland. Both with amazing views of the loch.
  • The Hill House in Helensburgh is considered to be Charles Rennie Mackintosh's domestic masterpiece. It's currently inside a porous transparent box - part of a pioneering 10 year renovation of the exterior - with viewing walkways that run over the roof.
  • Monty's Farm Park, part of Ardarden Estate just outside Cardross, has an indoor and outdoor play area, farm animals to feed, a cafe and a great farm shop.
  • If golf is your thing, Cardross has a super golf course - or just over the hill is Cameron House on Loch Lomond with it's own golf course, spa with a jacuzzi on the roof and a michelin starred restaurant.

Introducing

Amanda Murray

Ed and Amanda moved here from London in 2013 and are still renovating. They both love old buildings and furniture and are keen to keep the whole house sympathetic to the era in which it was built. They try to be as eco-friendly as possible and are rewilding the paddock for wildlife. They live in the Georgian wing, and leave you a super little book about the house and its surroundings.