Achamore House
 Achamore
House is a lovely baronial mansion built in 1884 by Captain James
Scarlett, set in the midst of 50 acres of the magnificent Achamore
Gardens, chiefly created by Col. Sir James Horlick during his ownership
of Gigha from 1944 till 1972.
The gardens are famed worldwide for the rhododendrons, as well
as their many rare species of trees and other shrubs. Gigha has
one of the warmest climates in Scotland, and many sub-tropical plants
are to be found in the gardens.
Achamore House has 11 bedrooms to let, with nearly all of them
offering spacious and luxurious accommodation. Charles Rennie Mackintosh
was a young trainee architect at the Glaswegian firm of architects
that designed and built Achamore House, and there are various elements
to be found here that are believed to be the work of the young Mackintosh.
Certainly the rooms and halls of Achamore House are unusually light
and spacious, and well-proportioned.
A wonderfully quiet location, yet with the hotel's pub nearby, and
the local Boathouse Bistro offering terrific cooking in a friendly
atmosphere.
The Isle of Gigha is just 3 hours from Glasgow by car and ferry.
The ferry service from Tayinloan is on the hour every hour from
8 am till 6 pm throughout the summer months (with one hour's gap
at lunch). Winter schedule begins in mid-October, with 8 runs through
the day, stopping at 5 pm. Helicopter transport from Glasgow is
possible to arrange, and as well there are twice daily flights with
British Airways from Glasgow to the nearby airport of Campbeltown
on Kintyre.
 In
March 2002 the Isle of Gigha engaged in an historic community buyout,
ending centuries of feudal land ownership. As
part of the government
help package, a loan was made to the Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust
which had to be repaid by March 15th 2004. Selling the "Big House"
of Achamore was a principal means of raising the sum needed, and
in December 2003 Don Dennis bought Achamore House, and has welcomed
people to it for bed and breakfast since April 2004. Don is a native
of California, who has lived in the UK for 26 years; he also runs
a small flower essence importing business from Achamore. Visit www.achamorehouse.com
for more details on the B&B accomodation offered.
For any additional information
please contact Don on 01583 505385
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