Fern Villa Guest House, Ballachulish, Highland

04/06/2026

Another of our favourite walks and as Karl demonstrates an excellent spot for photographs. For the workshop mentioned at the end of the video the accommodation will be with us at Fern Villa, so if you fancy a photography trip at the end of the year get in touch with Karl.

02/06/2026

Great news! Our guests have been disappointed not being able to visit over the past few years.

31/05/2026

The Jacobite has finally made it up to Fort William. Check out their website for ticket availability.

The return of 'The Jacobite' steam train comprised a load of 10 carriages, comprising 2 x POB, Tool van, 7 Mk II’s, all non air con, with a Mk1, converted by WC to a buffet.

(No CDL fitted Mk 1’s have appeared.)

Seen here 1½ miles north of Bridge of Orchy. The weather had been ok until about 10 minutes before it was due and then it slowly went downhill, so the shot is anything but bright.

📸 By Sandy Smeaton (30/05/2026)

27/05/2026

We’ve had an email from Visit Scotland this morning requesting that we now remove any reference to the QA awards. It’s a shame that they are no longer running the accreditation scheme and have closed their tourist information offices. Apparently visitors now prefer to organise everything on line, I’m not sure I agree. So we will be taking down our plaques and hoping that we won’t need to get the paint out!

23/05/2026

Loving the new branding from the Soap Co. 5 different quality products for you to use and enjoy, plus they smell great. Ideal to start your day or after a day exploring. #

08/05/2026

We had an early tea at the Kitchen Food Truck today. The sun was shining so we sat on the decking and enjoyed the view while our food was freshly cooked. David had a tasty burger and I had a lovely feta salad. It’s around 5 minutes away in the car or around 2 miles along the cycle track if you fancy an evening stroll. There is also indoor seating where you’ll find a bar. We’ll definitely be paying them another visit soon. It’s nice to have another place we can recommend to our guests.

05/05/2026

We are happy to get another lovely review from one of our guests. It’s nice to know our hard work is appreciated.

29/04/2026

We’ve just had a cancellation for 6 nights from 10th May. So we have our ground floor Room 5 become available. Minimum stay 2 nights. If you book all 6 nights you can have the last night for FREE. £110.00 per night, you also get a 10% discount for 3 or more nights.
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28/04/2026

Today marks the 20th anniversary of moving into Fern Villa. We have met so many interesting and lovely people, some of whom are still coming back to us from our first year here. We will hopefully be here for a few more years yet.

27/04/2026