The Lazy Duck | Travellers Cottage

Travellers’ Cottage is a family-friendly Highland retreat set within the woodland of The Lazy Duck in the Cairngorms National Park.

Warm, welcoming, and made for slowing down. Make Travellers' Cottage your base camp for exploring the Cairngorms, or choose to slow right down and simply be.

Here, days are shaped by fresh air, birdsong, and forest walks, and evenings invite you to retreat from the rush of everyday life.

In winter, cosy up by the fire with a game of Scrabble, a good book, or a long, unhurried conversation. This is a place to reconnect — with nature, with those you’ve travelled with, and with yourself.

To rediscover the joy of simple pleasures: shared meals, muddy boots by the door, time without schedules.

And to retreat into a quieter rhythm, where the stresses of modern life gently fall away. Travellers Cottage also carries a rich sense of history.

In the 1800s, Scottish Highland Travellers camped here while taking their horses from Lochaber to the wool fair in Inverness.

Inside the cottage, you’ll find a small collection of books and photographs — our nod to this heritage and the many journeys that have passed through this special place. Travellers Cottage is more than a place to stay; it’s an invitation to pause, breathe deeply, and experience the peace that sits at the heart of The Lazy Duck..