Myrtle Cottage Findhorn

06/04/2026

Myrtle Cottage photos of interior.

14/05/2025

Due to a cancellation, Myrtle Cottage is now available
May 23 to June 6

17/09/2024

Our regular repeat guest has had to cancel their October stay with us this year. So Myrtle is now available during the school holidays.

And we're offering a discount too, whether you stay for one or two weeks.
Message us now on here. Or email [email protected]

20/08/2024

Availability update:

Friday August 23rd for eleven nights (for the cost of eight nights), or

Friday August 30th for four nights

Monday September 9th for four nights

Direct bookings only via
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24/07/2024

Orca offshore Findhorn / Burghead

22/07/2024

You will likely have passed Lochindorb when crossing the Dava Moor from Grantown to Forres. Read on......

The ruins of 13th century Lochindorb Castle, the once-stronghold of Alexander Stewart, the so-called Wolf of Badenoch.

Alexander, Earl of Buchan, was the third son of King Robert II of Scotland. He was Justiciar of Scotia and held large territories in the Highlands. His downfall occured after his barren wife, Euphemia Ross, made an alliance with his greatest enemy, his older brother the Earl of Fife. Now feeling secure enough to act against her husband, Euphemia complained to the Bishop of Moray that Alexander had abandoned her for his long-term mistress, Mairead inghean Eachann. The bishop publicly reprimanded Alexander and refused his request to annul the marriage.

Enraged, he and his men sacked Forres (in Moray), plundered Pluscarden Abbey, and burned Elgin Cathedral to the ground. As a result, Alexander was excommunicated and he and his wife were finally divorced. Some other grievances have been attributed to Alexander, but these are unsubstantiated and probably untrue. Alexander went on to have as many as 40 illegitimate children with his mistresses.

Legend has it that in 1394, Alexander received a visitor dressed all in black who challenged him to a game of chess. Overnight there was a terrible storm. By morning the stranger had gone, the castle servants and guards were all dead, and Alexander’s co**se lay in the banqueting hall, his body unmarked, with all the nails in his boots torn out.

It is important to note that the moniker “Wolf of Badenoch” didn’t actually appear until around 40 years after Alexander’s death, given to him by an unhappy churchman.

My fantasy book, Witterkin, contains some interesting castle ruins. The book is available in all formats on Amazon. If you enjoy listening to audiobooks, I have some free (Audible) codes left for UK residence only. Request one in the comments. More about Witterkin: https://wkgreyling.com/witterkin.php

Photo is by Jamie Swanson

20/07/2024

This programme next week by Findhorn Bay Arts looks pretty special:

16/07/2024

Ruby Wax sharing her observations of Findhorn

My residence at Findhorn was Rainbow Lodge in the Field of Dreams (how's that for an address?). I lived above a healing centre again, the same one as when I did the Louis Theroux interview. I could just walk down the stairs and pick a healer, any healer. I was at the very tip of the A-frame building, and there was a triangular wall of glass through which I could look into other people's windows at night.

Watching people who don't know they're being observed is far better than any theatre. It's human life being improvised.

As we bicycle through the village down higgledy-piggeldy walkways, cocooned by flowers and trees, everyone I pass smiles at me. Not that 'have a nice day' fake one, but from deep down they're zapping happiness at you; so you zap it back. I could see the ocean. I ride my bike next to the water, with sailboats bobbing and stone pubs and still everyone smiles because they live in this mecca - what's not to smile about? No souvenir stands in sight or any sign of selling out.