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White sands and clear blue sea
White sands and clear blue sea
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Tigharry Schoolhouse gallery 6 - Gallery
The kitchen with stools next to the island with wood for the wood-burning stoves
The kitchen with stools next to the island with wood for the wood-burning stoves
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Tigharry Schoolhouse gallery 8 - Gallery
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Tigharry Schoolhouse gallery 9 - Gallery
Double bedroom at Tigharry Schoolhouse
Double bedroom at Tigharry Schoolhouse
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Tigharry Schoolhouse gallery 11 - Gallery
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Tigharry Schoolhouse gallery 12 - Gallery
Tigharry Schoolhouse exterior in the Western Isles, Scotland
Tigharry Schoolhouse exterior in the Western Isles, Scotland
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Tigharry Schoolhouse gallery 14 - Gallery
Tigharry Schoolhouse from the hill
Tigharry Schoolhouse from the hill
The road down to Tigharry Schoolhouse during the sunset
The road down to Tigharry Schoolhouse during the sunset
Tigharry Schoolhouse exterior shot in Tigharry, Western Isles, Britain
Tigharry Schoolhouse exterior shot in Tigharry, Western Isles, Britain
The Western Isles coast
The Western Isles coast
Incredible Scottish beach in the Western Isles
Incredible Scottish beach in the Western Isles
A walk along the rocks
A walk along the rocks

Tigharry Schoolhouse

Tigharry, Western Isles
Self-catering
+44 (0)7973 659603
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Per night
£300 - £400
Per week
£1900 - £2800

5 beds

Bedroom

4 bedrooms

Sleeps

Sleeps 8

Children welcome
Pets welcome
Babies welcome

Come for the utter silence and the rare beauty of this far north-westerly landscape, teeming with wildlife. An antidote to city life

Per night
£300 - £400
Per week
£1900 - £2800

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£300 - £400 per night

£1900 - £2800 per week

The Experience

There’s romance in this wild spot between loch and sea, no humps in the land to disturb the light, no people or traffic to puncture the stillness and much fun to be had without straying far: wild swimming or paddleboarding from your own stretch of white sand, hiking to St Kilda’s Viewing Point (30 minutes), fishing in the loch opposite from a rowboat, rock-pooling and foraging, bird watching or simply lying still to listen for the strange call of rare corncrakes, which fills the air on a spring night.

Return to a house that’s built for entertaining, with a huge living room and a long wooden table for companionable meals, a screen that pulls down (of course) and a hidden projector connected to a smorgasbord of online streaming. There’s also a library of over a thousand books, two wood-burning stoves and unlimited logs so if the weather is hurling itself at the windows then you can stay put happily.

You’ll find a drinks shelf with a choice of malts among other things, so pour yourself a wee dram, get comfy on the west-facing patio and watch a myriad of stars appear one by one – there’s not an ounce of light pollution up here.

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We think you'll love

  • The remote, wild landscape
  • Choosing which book to read from the library
  • Watching a film with the wood-burners blazing when the weather is foul
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You should know

  • Getting here involves planning
  • You need to use the car to get to the pub or shops

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

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Pricing

Nightly price
from £300
Weekly price
from £1900
Damage deposit
£500
1 House for 8
From £3005 beds4 bedrooms

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Information

Booking information

Check in
4pm
Check out
10am
Other details
Minimum stay: 4 nights. 7 nights in high season. STL licence number and EPC rating: 4GI0S1X6 / F.
Closed
Never.
No smoking
Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.

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Reviews

Maja, Zurich

The School House is just wonderful, very stylish, perfectly equipped to the highest standards and a truly special place to stay in. Its location on north uist is perfect, very close to the wonderful beaches. We fell in love with the house and island 🩵💙💚

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Stephen, London

Lovely house, renovated to a very high standard. The owner has created relaxing and spacious accommodation - perfect for a large family group or group of friends. Everything is very tastefully finished. Outstanding views from many different parts of the property. Thoughtfully equipped with everything you’re likely to need and we found the owner very trusting and easy to deal with. Everything has been very well designed and thought out with many personal touches. Definitely one of the best rental properties we’ve ever stayed in - a really great experience.

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Tom, Bristol

Tigharry Schoolhouse has been the most beautiful and stylish house we have ever stayed in. It has such lovely and spacious living areas, with everything carefully thought out. The projector was superb for watching the Olympics and films. The kitchen has lots of space with everything good quality. The house is well situated for exploring local beautiful beaches and places further afield. The information provided is really useful and helped plan our week. Even the welcome food pack was superb! Thank you for a lovely week!

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Alison, Durham

A beautifully converted former school with underfloor heating and tremendously well equipped. A short walk away from an RSPB reserve and a short drive from the pub, which served evening meals on most nights, and a local store. Surrounded by bird life and close to stunning beaches. Quite a special place.

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Claire, North Norfolk

I found this house online when looking for somewhere to spend my 60th birthday with all my family. It surpassed our expectations and we are still talking about the house, the facilities, the decor two years later. All future holiday cottages have been judged against this property and so far none have matched it. We had a wonderful week there; beautiful deserted beaches which our dog adored. Very thoughtful touches from the owner and immaculately clean. Would love to return one day.

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Location

The neighbourhood

North Uist, a paradise for wildlife, sits between Harris and Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides. It's a landscape of peat bogs and lochans, big skies, white sand beaches and wildflowers in spring. There's a shop two miles from the house for petrol, local papers and basic food, and The Westford Inn, North Uist's only pub, is six miles away. In the summer, there's a pop-up food shack on the beach serving fresh crab. Day trips by ferry from here can take you to Barra for a spot of sea kayaking, or Harris/Lewis to see ancient standing stones. A five-minute drive will take you to a surfing beach called Hosta – fast becoming a hot spot for wave seekers.

Local points of interest from Pierson

  • Find your inner twitcher! RSPB Balranald is a 15-minute walk from the house - take one of the weekly guided walks to learn all about the island’s avian life and how to best spot the elusive and endangered Corncrake - don't forget your binoculars!
  • Take a water-based wildlife safari in pursuit of pods of dolphins, whales or sea eagles, visiting islands or coves only accessible by boat. Or book a once in a lifetime trip to the remote St Kilda archipelago to marvel at this double world heritage site.
  • Fish for salmon and trout on one of North Uist's hundreds of lochs; take in a round of golf at South Uist’s renowned Tom Morris designed course with views across the Atlantic; visit the excellent community mill project, Uist Wool, on Grimsay.
  • Beach hop the north and west of the island - Hosta, Malacleit, Clachan Sands, Berneray, (to name a few) all have pristine white-sand bays. Forage, rockpool, fly a kite, paddle board, surf, swim...find your own favourite, deserted spot.
  • Visit the chambered cairn & the Uists only stone circle at Barpa Langass, both thought to be around 5000 years old. Or find the remains of Udal's ancient, remote wheelhouse that provides evidence of continuous settlement from the Neolithic period.
  • Go in search of wild ponies and the ghosts of both Bonnie Prince Charlie and the SS Politician (the boat of Whisky Galore fame!) on the island of Eriskay with its picture perfect bay and one of the remotest football pitches in Europe!

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Introducing

Pierson

Pierson and Aruna have worked their magic on several beautiful spaces for guests to enjoy. They both have a love of the great outdoors and dramatic wild landscapes – Aruna’s background in design has given her a great eye for colour and detail, and their houses are her canvas. They hope you enjoy staying.

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