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Reuben's Highland Retreat

Luxury Scottish Lodges in Arisaig and Speyside

Off road driving just like Top Gear!

We often pass the 4×4 place when we drive past Loch Laggan on our way between the lodges and Edinburgh. As it was the school holidays we decided to book a trip in an off-road buggy. We met at the Old Filling Station then we were taken over to the Ardverikie Estate on the opposite side of the loch. The big house there always looks really cool and my mum and dad tell me it used to be in a TV show called Monarch of the Glen. I don’t remember that but I love to watch Top Gear and the boys filmed on the estate and tracks we drove back in the winter.

We got to drive up through the trees and even down onto the beech which is huge. The water was in the loch was really warm. Stewart was our guide and he told me that when I’m 12 I can go back and I will be old enough to ride one of the quad bikes on my own!!

Lockdown refurbishments

We did lots of work to the lodges when we were closed during lockdown. Our Morar lodge was completely refurbished and I helped in lots of ways. We had a massive skip delivered so we could throw out the old bathroom, wood and doors then the work began to make it look nice again. This was me helping my dad cut old wood to line the wall in the bedroom. We cut up old pallets, sanded them down then cut them to size and fixed them to the wall. It looked brilliant when it was finished!!