Shelburne Lodge-Beautiful holiday home-on the Crinan Canal 5BR sleeps 10

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A house with a stone exterior, a dock, and a yellow sailboat named 'Elessar' moored at the dock.
A house by a calm river with a sailboat docked nearby.
A cozy living room with a fireplace, leather sofas, a television, and a wooden coffee table.
A hallway with wooden floors and blue walls, leading to a staircase with a wooden handrail.
A cozy living room with a fireplace, a green armchair, a wooden cabinet, and framed pictures on the wall.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Unmatched views, unforgettable moments
    Guests like the location for the scenic views.

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Internet
  • Fireplace
  • Garden

Explore the area

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Lochgilphead, Argyll
  • Place, Studio Barn Argyll
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Loch Fyne
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, The Cobbler
    ‪8 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Downstairs Bedroom 5

1 Double Bed

Upstairs Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Upstairs Bedroom 3

3 Single Beds

Upstairs Bedroom 4

2 Single Beds

Upstiars Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

3 bathrooms

Downstairs Shower Room

Toilet · Shower only

Upstairs Family Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Upstairs Shower Room

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden

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About the area

Lochgilphead

Located in Lochgilphead, this villa is on the waterfront. Dunadd and Kilmartin Glen are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Moine Mhor Nature Reserve and Loch Fyne.
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Lochgilphead, Argyll

What's nearby

  • Studio Barn Argyll - 4 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Loch Fyne - 7 min drive - 7.4 km
  • The Cobbler - 8 min drive - 8.3 km
  • Kilmartin Glen - 10 min drive - 11.0 km
  • Dunadd - 12 min drive - 7.6 km

Getting around

  • Glasgow International Airport (GLA) - 124 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Polly's Coffee Stop - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Green Cup Coffee - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Tayvallich Inn - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪The Rumblin Tum - Bistro - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Coffee Shop Tayvallich - ‬16 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Shelburne Lodge-Beautiful holiday home-on the Crinan Canal 5BR sleeps 10 pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Shelburne Lodge-Beautiful holiday home-on the Crinan Canal 5BR sleeps 10?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Shelburne Lodge-Beautiful holiday home-on the Crinan Canal 5BR sleeps 10?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Shelburne Lodge-Beautiful holiday home-on the Crinan Canal 5BR sleeps 10 located?

Situated on the waterfront, this villa is 3 mi (4.9 km) from Dunadd and within 6 miles (10 km) of Studio Barn Argyll and Loch Fyne. The Cobbler and Moine Mhor Nature Reserve are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 41 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 41 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 41 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 41 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 41 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Had a wonderful time with my friends exploring the loch and surrounding area. Was super quiet and a lovely space to hang out, with a good DVD collection to watch by the fireplace. Think we will certainly be back again!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2026
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

A very comfortable holiday house

We had a lovely week in this very comfortable holiday home. Spacious, cosy , comfy beds. Generous sized dining room , great kitchen ( tho knives could be sharpened please!) Bathrooms were good & plenty of hot water.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Really enjoyed our stay
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Shelburne Lodge is a beautiful house in a stunning location. It was absolutely perfect for our family get together and, in spite of the rain on several days, there was lots to do in the area and the grandkids and the family had a great time visiting Kilmartin Museum, Lochgilphead swimming pool, a boat trip from Oban to look at the seals, crabbing at Crinan and long walks in the surrounding countryside.The facilities in the house were all we needed and the dining room and sitting room comfortably fit all 10 of us staying there, as well as some family who live nearby who visited a couple of times. We had a great time a would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect location and property size for a family gathering.
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very spacious clean family house in a beautiful location. Hope to return one day.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

Perfect for our family reunion!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a lovely, relaxing break. and for such a large house it was really warm and cosy.Thanks again.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice

Nice stay
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2024
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Very good.you

We had a great weekend. House ideal for a family gathering. Good location with walks along the canal and in local woodland. Plenty of space and good facilities for cooking and dining.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Perfect house for large family or friends. Great location on the Crain canal.

A great house with plenty of room for 7 people and three dogs. Well equipped kitchen and great dinning area. The beds are really comfy all bedrooms are spacious. Plenty of room out side with nice sitting area. Located on the Crain canal which is very picturesque. Would recommend shelboure lodge..
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Annual Family Holiday

We had a very enjoyable stay at Shelburne Lodge on the Crinan Canal. It was interesting to watch the yachts go by and the locks being opened and shut by the lock keepers. We explored the surrounding area including Inveraray Jail, a distillery, a couple of Islands, walks in the forest where we saw the back end of a beaver and lots of swimming. The lodge was well equipped and provided a comfortable stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Reunion!

We were two families, French and Scottish, we all had a great time! The location is beautiful, the house was full of unique qualities… the servants bells caused a lot of amusement. Full of character and history. Excellent place for larger groups. Excellent communication regarding keys etc.Had a wonderful lunch at Tayvallin..about 20 minutes away… delicious seafood! No complaints about the house, location or our hosts!! Recommend this lovely house and place!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Ideal

The house was ideal for our family holiday and the location was great, we loved watching the boats go through the locks. Although the weather was poor we made the most of our time while staying in Argyll. Our only comment would be the garden was not secure for the dogs.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful house

Beautiful, spacious, grand house, but warm, welcoming and well equipped for nine of us, with two beds to spare!! Art Nouveau features - I would love to find out more about its history. It also has a serving hatch and room service bells, if you can manage to fit your butler in the boot of your car!! Laundrey and kitchen facilities.excellent.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Going back in time in a beautiful setting.

Had a wonderful four days in this lovely old home. It felt like we went back in time. We enjoyed watching the sailboats go thru the locks in the canal. We only wish that we could read about the history of the house. We explored the area taking day trips… to Oban, Campbeltown, Southend, Tarbert etc.We give a thumbs up for having a full size washer and dryer. All the other places we stayed at had small washer/dryer combos or just a small washer and no dryer… that makes it hard when traveling for weeks.We highly recommend considering staying at the Shelburne Lodge!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Lovely location

The location was perfect for a relaxing break. The house had everything we needed and the beds were comfortable and clean. However, the overall cleanliness of the house was not good. The paintwork and skirting boards had not been cleaned and dust was present under furniture and in all corners. The grass had not been cut and weeds were growing around the front entrance and in the paved areas. The furniture and decoration were tired and in need of updating.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Lovely but needs TLC

We were disappointed that there was no welcome pack, not even a teabag. The location is wonderful, but for the money paid, cleanliness wasn’t great. The dishwasher hadn’t been completely emptied, cobwebs visible, sofa corners - not pleasant & log basket wasn’t full for our first cold night indoors. The downstairs shower leaked water all over the floor under the glass side panel. But the house is lovely - just a bit more TLC.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Great weekend in Knapdale

We were a family party of ten, arriving from Glasgow, Edinburgh, Australia and Canada to reconnect with each and our family origins in Knapdale. We had a wonderful time. The house was capacious, well fitted-out and welcoming, as were the helpful staff. The location beside the Crinan Canal was interesting and good for early morning walks. More generally we had relatively easy access trips to Loch Awe/Kilmartin, Tarbert, and Castle Sween and Tayvallich and the scenic beauty of the area is only matched by its long history. The area generally needs to up its game in the quality and variety of light meals provided, though places like the Tayvallich Inn were just great to visit. The local hotel at Cairnbaan was a disaster for eating out. The food was ok, expensive, the service dreadful and dogs of other drinkers were allowed to wander around and under your table and one pissed on the sofa next to where we were dining. Our overseas guests, who live in rural areas, were appalled by the neglect of public health issues in eating. The house was wonderful and pretty good value for money. We would happily go back .
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing characterful house in an absolutely awesome location

The house is packed full of character and history. It is very well kitted out and exceptionally spacious. We were a party of 9 (adults and kids) and it worked perfectly for us. There's a nice pub 5 mins walk away and the local area is fantastic. We didn't spot any Beavers at the local centre (google argyllbeavercentre) but the lochs themselves are beautiful and looking for evidence of where the beavers had been (which was plentiful!) was fascinating. Definitely pop up to the little info centre during the day to get some tips/maps (the Beavers tend to come out at dusk and dawn). We did a day trip to Arran which was stunning and we were able to picnic with tens of seals literally feet away from us (which was very surreal). The quieter beaches are off to the right when you get off the ferry at Lochranza, this is where the seal were. The road that crosses from Machrie to Brodick has some spectacular scenery. Brodick was not our cup of tea so we had an icecream at Lamlash. We also did the 2hr boat trip with Seafari (google seafari easdale). They were really friendly and informative and we saw Sea Eagles, Golden Eagles, Stag, Seals and all kids of other creatures. We can also recommend Carnasserie castle, which is easy to get to and free to explore. The walk to Crinan along the canal was super too and the little tea rooms at the end was great for a cup of tea, sandwich and cake! We didn't want to come home!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Die Lodge bietet ein ganz besonderes Erlebnis und einen wunderschönen Ausgangspunkt für die Erkundung der Islands und West-Highlands. Wir würden jederzeit wieder hier bleiben.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful fo families and to experience the magic of Argyll
Stayed 16 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Très bel hébergement avec beaucoup de charme et d’espace , bien placé, très bien équipé . Nous avons passé une excellente semaine entre amis .
Stayed 9 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Schön in Argyl

Gerne wieder wie erwartet
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Fabulous weekend

I found Shelburne Lodge by accident when contemplating what to do for my 70th birthday. It is in an area we love and the right size for three generations of family plus dogs. We had the best time, the house was perfect, weather was kind to us, and it was great for the children to see boats going through the canal. Proximity to the Cairnbaan Hotel enabled and extra couple to join us as well. Highly recommended.
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