Mallard

Boat of Garten

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Sleeps 6 in 2 doubles, 1 en suite and a twin room

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Property Features

Three Beds

Washing machine

Tumble dryer

Sleeps 6

Pub nearby

Shop nearby

Village

Firepit

Cot

Highchair

Enclosed Garden/ Garden

Off Street Parking

BBQ

WiFi

Fireplace/Wood Burner

Games Room

Family Friendly

Non-smoking

Pets Welcome

About Mallard

Tucked away down a private drive in the charming village of Boat of Garten, Mallard is a beautifully updated 3-bedroom cottage offering a peaceful escape in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park. Surrounded by spectacular scenery and just a short walk from the village shop, café, hotel, and restaurant, it’s the ideal base for exploring the Highlands.

Sleeping up to six guests, Mallard features two bright king-size bedrooms (one en suite), a twin room, and a modern family bathroom. The spacious open-plan kitchen/diner includes cosy banquette seating and the inviting sitting room has comfy L-shaped seating and a log-burning stove, ideal for unwinding after a day outdoors.
The extensive enclosed garden includes a large lawn, picnic area, trampoline, and a playhouse with slide. A path winds through mature trees to a newly renovated summerhouse with a wood-burning stove that doubles as a pizza oven, a welcoming retreat in all seasons. There is also a garage with table football and secure storage for bikes.

A gate from the garden opens directly onto woodland trails leading towards Loch Vaa, offering wonderful opportunities for walking, cycling, birdwatching, fishing, and even winter sports when the snow falls.

Included:
Linen & towels
Wi-Fi
Logs
Christmas decorations included for festive weeks
Highchair & Cot
Charcoal BBQ

Rooms:

Lounge with log burning stove
Large open plan well-equipped kitchen/diner
King-size bedroom with en-suite
King-size bedroom
Twin bedroom
Family Bathroom with bath and shower

Pet friendly - up to 2 pets welcome
EV Charger

License Number: HI-70051-F

EPC Rating: E

Location

Close to:
Nearest shops – Village shop – 10-15 min walk
Aviemore village – 6 miles
Walking/biking – from front door
Situated on ‘Speyside Way’ and direct access from the rear of the property to several kilometres of woodland walks and trails

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Reviews

Beautiful stay in the highlands

on Saturday, 12 Sep 2026

Mallard is a beautiful cottage in a beautiful setting. Extremely comfortable and well appointed. Outdoor space is lovely. Great for families of all ages. Would love to return.

By Elaine Scott

Our stay at Mallard

on Sunday, 02 Aug 2026

Everything about our stay was top quality and comfort. The garden was an absolute delight helped by the fact that food for the birds was in plentiful supply. There were a good number of birds most of the time, 2 red squirrels, a bank vole and 2 visits that we know of from a pine martin. We hope to return one day.

By Richard Eagling

Response from owner

We are delighted you enjoyed your "Top Quality" stay at Mallard - thank you for leaving a top mark review! Surrounded by trees, on the edge of the woods it's a great place to stay for a bit of wildlife spotting. We hope that you return one day too - we'd be delighted to welcome you back for another stay.

By GNL Team

On 2026-08-05

Really homely cottage in the woods

on Wednesday, 10 Jun 2026

We really enjoyed our stay at Mallard, 3 generations and a dog. The location is quiet and gives fantastic access to wonderful walks straight from the door. The garden is large and fully enclosed so great for families with dogs and young children, we saw a red squirrel and our Grandson was delighted to see the pine marten which visited most evenings about 9 pm. Location really good, plenty to do only a short drive away. Only criticism is please could you supply a pen with the visitor book, we would love to have left a message for the owners to thank them for a lovely stay and the wonderful cake they left for us and to advise them that the blackout lining on bedroom curtains needs some attention, other than that a 5* holiday.

By Heather Price

Response from owner

Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re delighted to hear that all three generations and the dog enjoyed your stay at Mallard. It sounds as though you made the most of the wonderful location, walks from the door and enclosed garden, and how special to see both a red squirrel and the pine marten during your stay. Thank you also for highlighting the issue with the blackout lining on the bedroom curtains, and for mentioning the missing pen for the visitor book. We have passed this on to the maintenance team to follow up on. We’re so pleased you had a 5-star holiday and hope to welcome you back again in the future.

By GNL Team

On 2026-06-10