Keeping a diary is difficult when you are busy but when we can we will post some news of whats going on in the house or in the area.
We hope you all had a pleasant Christmas and that you were able to meet up with some of your family, whether it was in person or v
Help out local accommodation businesses and use Book Glencoe and Book Direct. Best price guaranteed. Working together with ou
There are a couple of short strolls from the doorstep which are pleasant to stretch your legs after your journey or after an eveni
Visit Britain awarded us with the 'We're Good to Go' Certificate. We opened our doors last Friday (17th July) and we have been
19th July 2020 We've had the windows and doors open to give the house a good blow through after we had cleaned and disinfected
Today's announcement that we will be able to open from 15th July if things continue to improve in Scotland is a great relief. On
We are now offering the option of room only with a discount of £5.00 per person. We are offering this in light of COVID-19 in c
We don’t know when we will be allowed to open again or in what capacity.  We do know however that we will have to have safety m
What strange times these are. We are still are no closer to knowing when life will begin to return to normal. Our diary is cl
Quarriers Kitchen is now under new ownership and will be open 7 days a week 3pm-9pm. We are looking forward to testing the menu.
The en-suites in Rooms 1 and 3 have now been fully renovated. That now completes the make overs. We are now open again for bu
Wishing you all a Happy New Year. We hope you get to visit Scotland this year and you are able to spend some time with us. We
27th September 2019 After a busy season it is beginning to quieten down a bit. We are feeling a bit relieved as it's nice to
We are now stocking our rooms with a range of products from The Highland Soap Company. They are a family-run manufacturing busines
24th April 2019 We are really chuffed to have been awarded Visit Scotland's Silver Green Tourism Award.
17th April 2019 We took an evening stroll and watched the sun set and the moon rise.  It was still mild and very pleasant.
17th April 2019 We took a pre-lunch walk to Glen Righ, near Onich. It is only 10 minute drive away by car and ha
16th April 2016 Another tasty meal enjoyed at the Laroch, just a hop, skip and a jump from Fern Villa.
At last a few dry hours for David to start taking the Leylandii out of the front garden. It will take a bit of getting used to but
21st March 2019 We are still working on breakfast dishes for our vegan vegetarian guests. This morning we tried scrambled
17th March 2019 We went for our usual walk around the shore line but this time took a few photos of things by our feet.  Phot
10th March 2019 A few birds spotted on our recent walk around the village.
8th March 2019 We've taken the bull by the horns and decided to rip out the leylandii hedge at the front of the house. We hav
4th March 2019 We had a lovely drive through Glen Coe and down Glen Orchy. The River Orchy was in good flow so the rapids and
We are having fun coming up with ideas for new breakfast ideas. So far it is a light bite option of a toasted bagel with cream c
We were happy to learn from our fishmonger D Watt & Son in Oban that someone has taken over Lochfyne Kippers and is curre
We've had quite a few renovations done in December and January. The lounge has had the old fireplace removed and we now have a
Check out local bus times with Shiel Buses.
Wishing all our past and future guests a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
The new cooker arrived in October, it's David's pride and joy. Still has new functions for him to explore. I am sure that his
The front door is original to the house so we don't want to replace it. After this summers particularly hot spell the door began
Over the years we have had quite a few people on their ancestry trail. They have been either staying with us or just popped in f
January 2018 Here at Fern Villa Guest House, we take pride in using quality produce and showcasing some of the best local and S
We are new to the world of Instagram so would love it if you could share your photos of your trips out and about from Fern Villa.Â
Our garden was sadly neglected last year so we are pleased to have The Cabin Garden Centre - CGC Landscaping - to come and sort it
Our Room 2 has what was the houses bathroom as it's en-suite. Â We are closing the last of March and are having the old bathroom s
It's been several years since this YouTube video came out featuring Danny Macaskill and it still holds it's impact. You don'
It always amazes me that people have travelled from all corners of the earth to find their way to Fern Villa in the small village
Our friend Sylvia has pulled together a 2015 calendar of her favourite places in Scotland. Follow this link to take a look and to
June 2014 This week we had our friend Sylvia visiting us from Germany and on Wednesday 11th June David let me off my duties and
Fern Villa is very 'dusty' at the moment. Â We have bought some new white fluffy towels and despite several washes the fluff is st
As all guests were stopping over we had the chance to make the most of the sunshine for a few hours. Â We picked up a sandwich at
2 new cross country trails are opening at the Nevis Range Trail Centre.: The CATS EYES green-graded cross country descent has
A82 Pulpit Rock Overnight closures March, April and May Please be advised that the next planned overnight closures of
We did the drive up to Golspie yesterday to collect our sack of newly ground oatmeal direct from the mill. Â Although a long drive
The Glencoe Mountain Resort will have free Zibobs available at the plateau cafe all season - perfect for children of all ages and
Enjoy some white water rafting with Vertical Descents. https://vimeo.com/75064855
Our local upholsterer came today and gave us a very reasonable quote for having the lounge chairs and sofas reupholstered. Â They
On Wednesday we had a visitor to the Ballachulish Shinty Park, a young heron, I think he will have to sign up for the Under 14's t
Had a nice lunch at Crafts & Things at Tighphuirt, Glencoe. Â Sat outside as the temperature was recording 30/85 degrees, mayb
I think the confirmations for the Glencoe Marathon must just have been received - Â 3 bookings in 10 minutes for the 5th October.
Check out the new Via Ferrata coming to Kinlochleven soon. Â https://vimeo.com/72493955
We often get asked by our overseas guests 'what are kippers'? which we try to explain the best we can with very bad accents,
I've just noticed that the rowan trees are already showing their berries, I'm sure they are earlier than last year. Â The rowan is
One of our guests went river bugging this morning in Kinlochleven, I bet they had fun! Â http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzWQDx2FLv
If you are in Scotland for the next couple of days and the night is clear, find yourself a dark spot (no street lighting) and look
Today sees the launch of our new website. Â We hope you like it and find it helpful in planning your holiday. Â If you have any su
Looking forward to 8th October as we will be taking a drive up to Golspie Mill to get our new supply of oatmeal. We will be taking
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