13/10/2026
✨ DID YOU KNOW THAT A LITTLE BIT OF NEVERLAND WAS CREATED RIGHT HERE IN SCOURIE? ✨
🏴☠️🧚♀️ Peter Pan, J. M. Barrie and Scourie Lodge!
Here at Scourie Lodge, we're incredibly proud of the history within our walls. But there's one remarkable chapter of our story that we think deserves a little more attention!
In August 1911, the celebrated Scottish author J. M. Barrie, creator of Peter Pan, stayed at Scourie Lodge during a visit to the Highlands.
And here's where the story gets really interesting...
📖 Historical accounts indicate that Barrie worked on his famous novel Peter and Wendy during his time here in Scourie!
Although Peter Pan had already appeared on the London stage in 1904, the novel was published later in 1911, making Barrie's stay at Scourie Lodge part of the story behind one of the world's most beloved children's classics.
Even more remarkably, an original letter written by Barrie from Scourie Lodge, dated 19 September 1911, survives as a tangible connection to his time here.
Just imagine it...
Over 115 years ago, J. M. Barrie was enjoying the very same Highland surroundings that our guests experience today, perhaps putting pen to paper as he brought the magical world of Peter Pan to life.
🌿 The same gardens. The same Highland landscape. The same historic Lodge.
For us, Scourie Lodge is much more than a place to stay or enjoy a meal at The Woodland Table. It's a building with stories woven into its very fabric, and we're privileged to be part of its continuing history.
And who knows? Perhaps a little of the magic of Neverland still lingers here in Scourie. ✨
After all, all you need is faith, trust and a little pixie dust! 🧚♀️
📍 Scourie Lodge, Sutherland, Scottish Highlands
🌐 www.scourielodge.co.uk
Scourie Lodge and Gardens is a family run Bed and Breakfast in the North West Highlands. Perfectly situated for exploring the North West Coast.