Victoria, a biologist by background, has a passion for combining history & wildlife with contemporary and environmentally responsible building design to the delight of guests. Dawid will be your on-site host, looks after guests from arrival to departure and can organise afternoon teas to be delivered or suggest outings, when he's not otherwise engaged in preparing forest walks. Brucefield Estate is tucked away in semi-ancient woodlands with a rich wildlife and historic landscape, and unique ancestry. Luxury eco-tourism with exquisite accommodation in a historic setting.

With sun from the first morning light until last thing in the evening, the light and space inside Slackbrae is something quite extraordinary to behold. A bold & spacious contemporary interior with vaulted ceilings throughout, Slackbrae is the perfect place to recharge or for that special birthday or anniversary celebration. With exceptionally crafted birch, spalted elm and beech interiors and contemporary tweeds from Amy Britton, the Scandi-Scot design of the cottage is magnificent. And you’ll wake up to a carefully sourced welcome breakfast hamper including sourdough bread, eggs, local jams & honey. It’s hard to believe you’re under an hour away from the busy cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow. Escape within nature to our contemporary haven where light & hygge abound: floor-to-ceiling triple glazing, south-facing skylights, and underfloor heating. And, our by now well known, special Nordic masonry stove.

Slackbrae is located at the centre of Brucefield Estate which is 1000 acres in size in central Scotland. By car: we are within an hour of Edinburgh & Glasgow, 25 mins to Stirling and 30 mins to Perth. St Andrews is an hour away. By train/bicycle: we are easily reachable by train, arriving into Alloa station, from where a taxi or your bicycle can bring you to us (6 miles) as we’re on the Sustrans NCN764 traffic-free route: see our Strava map here. Direct trains from Glasgow (46 mins) and one change from Edinburgh. Even from as far away as London the 12 noon train will have you in time to put logs on the stove at a quarter to six in the evening (with only one change at Stirling).