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Rudha-Na-Craige
Inveraray, Scotland, United Kingdom · Independent · Accessible Luxury
The Duke of Argyll built Rudha-na-Craige in 1863 for Duncan MacLullich, his procurator fiscal, on the Loch Fyne shore at the south end of Inveraray. From about 1900 it housed Niall Campbell, later the 10th Duke, and his sister Lady Elspeth. The Admiralty took the house in 1939, when this shore was a naval training ground and the town was HMS Quebec. Six rooms now, three of them suites. The breakfast-room window still carries the old owners' signatures.
- 6 rooms
About Rudha-Na-Craige
- Say it roo-a na craig. The house is adults only. Most of the six rooms face the loch, and one single looks onto the garden. Hosts Robert and Jana have had it since 2019.
- A nine-hole course sits next door and is open to visitors. Guests get a discount at Inveraray Castle and at the old jail, both a short walk along the shore.
- The previous restoration was in 2006. There is private parking, electric-car charging, and a boiler room for drying boots after the hills.
History
Built in 1863 by the Duke of Argyll for Duncan MacLullich, procurator fiscal and a Gaelic scholar. From about 1900 it was home to the children of Captain Lord Archibald Campbell: Niall Campbell, later 10th Duke of Argyll, and Lady Elspeth Campbell. The Admiralty requisitioned it in 1939, when the Loch Fyne shore was a naval training ground and Inveraray was HMS Quebec, No. 1 Combined Training Centre. Restored in 2006. Robert and Jana have run it as a six-room guesthouse since 2019. Signatures of earlier owners remain on a breakfast-room window.
The setting
Main Street South, Inveraray, PA32 8XT, on the Loch Fyne shore at the south end of the planned town, beside the nine-hole course. The castle, the jail, and the walk up to Dun na Cuaiche are a short stroll along the loch.
Experiences
- Walks in the hills and through the castle grounds behind Inveraray — Hosts point guests to walks through rolling hills behind Inveraray and the castle grounds.
- Lochside and mountain drives — Hosts advise on drives along the Lochside or high in the mountains.
- Dun na Cuaiche Watchtower — Climb to the Dun na Cuaiche Watchtower for views of the area.
Amenities
- Marquee weddings available for larger occasions
- Help arranging local contacts for ceremonies and wedding arrangements
- Breakfast / dining room looking onto Loch Fyne
- Guest lounge / TV room with seasonal wood burning stove
- Free wireless internet
- Private parking
- EV charging point available to guests (chargeable)
- Alcohol licence
- Secure indoor bike storage
- Boiler room for drying wet clothes and walking boots
- Car washing facilities
- Special dietary requirements catered with advance notice
- Discounted entry to Inveraray Castle and Inveraray Jail for guests
- Adults-only
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