Taigh Whin is a holiday home situated between majestic mountains and sandy shores in the village of Glenelg on the west coast of Scotland.

We offer low-cost holiday accommodation to anyone working for the common good in Scotland. You might be a campaigner or a carer, a community leader or a wildlife volunteer, a public or third sector worker, an artist or an activist. You might be looking for space and time to complete some work or plan a new project. Or maybe you just need somewhere to press pause, get some rest and enjoy the deep nourishment that only time spent in nature can offer. Most of our guests come through our partner organisations across Scotland, but we also welcome self-referrals.

Accommodation is available in two beautiful low-impact buildings with panoramic views in every direction. The house sleeps up to four while the bothy is designed for one or two. You can find out more about the background to the project here and details about staying with us here.

“Taigh Whin restores your faith in everything that’s good, beautiful, hopeful and generous in the world.”

Taigh Whin is run by partners Sarah MacLaren and Sophie Howarth, and was born of our shared love of wild places and commitment to social justice.

Following the Covid pandemic, and in the light of the rising cost of living and soaring cost of holiday accommodation in Scotland, we wanted to create a place where the people who do most for others can rest and recover. Too often it’s those who care the most also rest the least, and we know that when good people get burnt out, no one is helped.  

A thank you note from our Christmas guest, who works on the frontlines of mental health services in Inverness. #everyoneneedsrest #everyoneneedsnature #everyoneneedskindness
Early morning meditation walk in front of Taigh Whin... as the sun rises onto the Sleat of Skye.
The use of Food banks across Scotland has surged since the Covid pandemic and this year, the 43 food banks in the Trussell Trust network in Scotland have seen the highest levels of need ever. This reflects the impact that the ever-rising cost of li
Glenelg kissed by the snow. Isn't she beautiful?
Just shed a tear reading some of the recent entries in our guest book...
Freezing outside but still super cost inside the Taigh Whin bothy, with blankets, hot-water bottles and gorgeous wintery books to curl up and read....
Wonderful write up in today’s Guardian, @rhiannonbatten really capturing the ethos of what Taigh Whin is about. Please share with all friends working for the common good in Scotland. Dates are available from mid February 2024…
A GOOD DAY Norman MacCaig Sun-stunned the water; trees hold their breath.
The bracken smell is six foot deep
And never stirs. I feel green crumbs of heather
Crawling on cheekbones … Stillness but not sleep. A heron, folded round himself,
Sta
A gorgeous new addition to the Taigh Whin Bothy library. This deeply researched and stunningly beautiful book from @heal_scotland takes you through the plants you can forage, and recipes and medicines you can make in every month of the calendar year.
This little note left for us last week really made us smile.
Stunning light over Kylerhea tonight after a dreich day in Glenelg.
It was back to school for kids across Scotland this week. And though it was glorious to see so many children climbing trees and paddling on the beach at Glenelg over the last few weeks, we know that many children in Scotland did not get a proper summ
Annie Worsley’s Windswept is an immersive riot of West Highland smells, sounds and colours. It’s a staggeringly beautiful book documenting what’s revealed over a year of sunrises and sunsets on her West Highland croft. “The
Taigh Whin solution for a rainy day. They do very occasionally happen in the Highlands 😉 🌧️ 🦅
Ancient woodland at the end of the stunning Ardintoul Circuit walk which begins straight out of the door of Taigh Whin, following forestry paths up and then down to reach the little visited shores of Loch Alsh (a wonderful place to spot otters) befor
There's nowhere better than @glenelgskyeferry's Shore Station cafe to sit on a windy day and watch the white clouds flying and the sea-gulls crying.
This was the view approaching Glenelg over the Mam Ratagan pass yesterday. Glenelg’s own hills in the foreground, the Sleat of Skye in the middleground, and the Cuillin Ridge in the background.
A lovely message form last week's guests who arrived in the dark... and then woke up the next morning to this view!