Open All Year - Glengolly Bed and Breakfast is sited in Durness the most north westerly village on the British Mainland, in the beautiful area known as "Mackay Country" Our aim is to make your stay with us one to remember so we offer a traditional highland welcome together with a friendly service. You are free to enjoy outdoor pursuits or just relax in the lounge with a book from the well stocked bookcase.
Email Glengolly enquiries & reservations: bookscotland@madbookings.com
Other places to stay in and around
Durness
"The best stop in the Highlands"
"Excellent food, lovely dogs, clean, quiet - what else could you wish for"
"The nicest B&B in Scotland"
The modernised croft house is 120 years old and has a traditional character and many features of the original house.
The proprietor, Martin Mackay, is a full time crofter and is informative about the ways and methods of crofting life. You can watch Border Collies at work.
Glengolly is situated in the old village township of Durine near the centre of the village and makes an ideal situation to explore the parish and the surrounding area. We are close to beaches, restaurants and the Golf Course which has views you will find unbelievable. The name Glengolly is from the Gaelic Gleanna Gallaidh "Glen of the Stranger" and was made famous by the local Gaelic Bard Rob Donn who is buried in Balnakeil Cemetery.
Glengolly Rooms:
1 Family and 1 Double with en suite facilities and 1 Twin with private
facilities
There are televisions and hostess trays in all the bedrooms. We have a No Smoking Policy for the comfort of all our guests. Central heating throughout. Lounge with large screen TV.
Around Glengolly
"The evening casts a magic spell that sets this place apart There's time to stop and time to dream that lifts the troubled heart"
Come and be enchanted by Mackay Country - an area steeped in history. North West Sutherland is part of Scotland's first Geopark and lends itself to the creative artist or photographer, and lovers of the natural world. This is the area where John Lennon spent a lot of his time in his youth, and the surroundings inspired him to write "In My Life"
Peace and tranquillity are abundant with an environment that is perfect
for walking, exploring or just taking it easy. 
The fauna of the area is diverse and what may seem rare in some areas
is abundant here. Fishing and bird watching are popular pastimes - you
can listen for the corncrake or walk to Faraid Head to see puffins.
The beaches with their golden sand are second to none, the sunsets are spectacular, and in mid summer it never grows dark.
A visit to Cape Wrath - the last wilderness, or the immense Smoo Cave where you can visit the inner cave by boat must not be missed. We can arrange golfing and fishing in the famous Durness limestone lochs while you stay at Glengolly - there is so much to do you will want to return.
Dogs of Glengolly
Glengolly is a working croft with North Country
Cheviot Sheep, so the Border Collies are used for many tasks. They gather
in the sheep from the many acres of hill ground where they are put out
to graze, the sheep are then sorted at fanks (sheep holding pens), and
moved to wherever their destination is. The dogs are required to assist
with this work such as pushing them up the shedder and guiding them into
trailers. Some of the stock are walked to their respective crofts, and
this can be dangerous as the roads are very busy during the summer months.
The dogs are also a necessity at other times of the year such as lambing, shearing, and dipping.
There are currently eight border collies on the croft - Mac who is retired, Gen and Bob who are semi retired, Sweep, Flash, Spot, Mirk and Ben. The youngest members are Mirk, Ben and Flash and Sweeps offspring. The dogs all have their own character - none more so than Spot who enjoys nothing better than watching dog trials on TV!
