Please observe any restrictions on use of the bothy, for example, during stag stalking or at lambing time. Please remember, bothies are available for short stays only. The owner’s permission must be obtained if you intend an extended stay. The Scottish bothy bible was the first ever complete guide book to Scotland’s bothies. Winner Travel Guidebook of the Year 2017. You can buy the PDF digital version of the book here or the Kindle version here. The Book of the Bothy is part guidebook – 26 of the authors favourite routes are covered - and part interesting narrative. It will come as no surprise that most of the 26 bothies covered in this book are in Scotland – 18 in Scotland, 4 in England and 4 in Wales. Absolutely not. A bothy is a shelter and resting place for travellers. Do not take up residence, and ask the landowner if you want to stay more than 2 nights. Can you camp outside a bothy?

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Using only the finest and freshest locally sourced ingredients, our dedicated and highly skilled restaurant team have brought together a seasonal menu of both classic and creative dishes. Scotland’s bothies are a loose collection of shepherds’ cottages, estate houses and abandoned crofts that have been saved from ruin and renovated. They form a network of basic shelters located throughout the country’s most remote and uninhabited regions. Freely available for anyone to use as a lunch stop, or to stay in overnight, bothies have been used by mountaineers and stravaigers for well over a hundred years and become integral to Scotland’s outdoor culture. It's well laid out and even gives you information on the traditions and etiquette of using them so I feel confident in using my first one. If there are no toilet facilities, then it’s outside and dig a hole to bury your waste. Make sure it is well away from the bothy and away from water sources. At least 200 metres away. Make sure your hole is at least 6 inches or 15 cm deep.

Location: North West Highlands - LAT/LONG 57.3722, -5.2405, NH 052 360, 261m, LR Map 25, Explorer 429 Camban bothy is nestled between the Kintail mountains and is right on the middle of what my Cicerone guidebook describes as “one of the most stunning sections of the Cape Wrath Trail.” No, bothies are free by the definition of the word. You may come across places using the name bothy that are; hotels, bunkhouses, or guest houses. These are not true bothies.

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Bothy is pronounced how it is spelled. Say the “both” bit as if you were saying; cloth, sloth, or moth. Scottish accent is optional. K A/Camban Bothy in 1983 What is a bothy?From the bothy door enjoy stunning views of the mountain ridge extending from Corbett Sgùrr an Fhuarain (901m) to one of the most remote Munros, Sgùrr Mòr (1,003m).

Bothy? - Mountain Bothies Association UK What is a Bothy? - Mountain Bothies Association UK

But don’t outstay your welcome, whatever the reason you are there for. You could be depriving someone else who needs the shelter. Outdoor therapy with trained therapists meeting those who need our services where they want to meet Phoebe Smith’s book marks the 50th. Anniversary of the Mountain Bothies Association (MBA), to whom the book is dedicated, it is a worthy tribute for without that gallant band the bothy estate would be so much poorer than it is today, it would be hard not to share the author’s enthusiasm for the MBA. The format of the book is simple and effective, our country is divided into its national constituents, unsurprisingly Scotland gets the lion’s share of attention – with 18 bothies covered, add to this four bothies each for England and Wales and the book describes 26 bothies out of 100 or so officially cared-for by the MBA. The cheery sight of its bright, whitewashed exterior has brought relief to many a weary traveller, and there are numerous tales in the log book of dangerous river crossings and arduous tramping over the unforgiving terrain to get here.For those who aren't aware, a bothy is a basic building which is free for use by walkers for shelter or to stay one or two nights. Most don't have toilets and no running water so is basically a step up from a tent. Many are ex-miner cottages and have a historic story to tell and many are in places with fantastic views. Most are in Scotland but there are a few in the Lake District, Northumberland and Wales. The majority of Bothies are maintained by the Mountain Bothies Association are were relatively secret until a few years ago. There are a handful of bothies in England, one of the more famous and popular ones being Warnscale Bothy in the Lake District. Burn only timber that is clearly firewood and never cut live trees. Fences and adjacent buildings belong to someone and though they may look neglected they should never be plundered for fuel. Respect our agreement with the estate Surprisingly, two families have occupied this bothy since it was built during the mid-19th century; one family raising a brood of 10 children here! John Burns has written an excellent book that gives an experienced insight into what bothies and bothying is all about. I can highly recommend this book. Leaving a bothy