Our house was an old farm which we rebuilt thirty years ago. It lies between the villages of Kilmacolm, Bridge of Weir and Lochwinnoch.

There are marvellous views of the distant mountains to the north with Ben Lomond dominating the range.

Our family, old and young, have moved on so we have some nice bedrooms for our guests. Three of these have private or ensuite bathrooms. In the Nursery wing we can accommodate families who don’t mind sharing the family bathroom and cloakroom.

This is a quiet and peaceful place away from the urban clamour; a bit of hidden Scotland or perhaps secret Scotland. We are near all the city delights of Music, Art and Theatre but we are also at the gateway to the Highlands and Islands. The ferry from Gourock (10miles) takes you across the Clyde to the Cowal Peninsular in Argyll.  

Glasgow is about 16 miles away and Glasgow airport within a half an hour’s drive. A car is essential. Prestwick airport is about an hour away.

We try to maintain a country house atmosphere where guests are welcome to stroll  around the gardens – feed the chickens or give the donkey a carrot. The horses are retired from riding but love an apple or two and there is brown trout fishing on the river on the farm.

Dogs are welcome – we have a Labrador and a Visla, but let us know in advance.

 We are surrounded by farm land and Muirshiel Country Park is just at the top of the hill. This covers a large area of moorland between Largs,  Inverkip and Greenock round to  Kilbirnie, Dalry , Beith  - in Ayrshire  and then  Lochwinnoch where there a RSPB wild life reserve  for bird watching and many water based activities for all the family.

There is great walking, whether over the hills here to see the highland cattle and Hebridean sheep on the farm or along the local footpaths which are easier going.

Within 10 miles there are numerous golf courses. John is a member at Kilmacolm but all of them welcome visitors and their fees are very reasonable

Castles and Museums are with easy reach – we can help you design your day as you like- south to Culzean – the home of the Kennedy clan and back via a lovely restaurant at Moorpark.    Up to Stirling and back by the bonny banks of Loch Lomond.

And countless more. 

If you want help with tracing your ancestors we can point you in the right direction. Paisley is the birthplace of the Stewarts  - the Abbey where the monks invented curling – amongst other things – and Elderslie where William Wallace was born. The Chief of the clan MacMillan lives just down the road at Finlaystone with its beautiful gardens which are open to the public.