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Huts and Cabins in the United Kingdom

Photo: Jim Barton / Ryvoan Bothy from the northeast
Huts are always a Highlight of any day spent outdoors, which is why we’ve collected all of the best cabins and log cabins in the United Kingdom — so you can better add one to your next route. Just browse our list below to find the perfect cabin or hut, and easily plan your next adventure.

The top 20 huts and Cabins in the United Kingdom

    1

    Ryvoan Bothy

    Hiking Highlight

    Ryvoan is a classic Scottish bothy, a haven on the open ground beyond the Ryvoan Pass. It's a popular shelter too, being relatively easy to access from Glen More.

    There's …

    Tip by Alex Foxfield

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    The Charles Inglis Clarke Memorial Hut (usually referred to as the CIC Hut) is an alpine-style mountain hut in the shadow of Ben Nevis' immense North Face. Owned by the …

    Tip by Alex Foxfield

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    7

    Rowchoish Bothy

    Hiking Highlight

    If you are hiking on the West Highland Way, this will mark your first bothy – the Scottish name for an unmanaged hut maintained for hikers and mountaineers.

    The Rowchoisch …

    Tip by Chris

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    9

    The little bothy used to be a Coast Guard lookout point before the hut was converted to an unmanaged hiker's cabin. From here you have a great view over the …

    Tip by Carola „Bandit“ K.

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    10

    Lagangarbh

    Hiking Highlight

    Lagangarbh is a mountain hut owned by the National Trust for Scotland and maintained and used by the Scottish Mountaineering Club. Its location below the huge Stob Dearg makes it …

    Tip by Alex Foxfield

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    11

    Skiddaw House Hostel

    Hiking Highlight

    Skiddaw House youth hostel is often referred to as the most remote house in England, as it is a 3-mile (5 km) walk from the nearest road. Situated at 1,542 …

    Tip by Alex Foxfield

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    13

    Drake's Bothy

    Hiking Highlight

    Drake's Bothy was built in the 1930s as a shooting bothy on the Inshriach Estate, which was then owned by the Drake family.

    Today it is owned and run by …

    Tip by Katherine Moore

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    14

    Bob Scott's Bothy

    Mountain Biking Highlight

    Bob Scott's Bothy is on the Mar Lodge Estate and open for use by all. The bothy is fashioned from stone and wood with a tin roof and features a …

    Tip by Katherine Moore

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    15

    Callater Stables Bothy

    Hiking Highlight

    Small bothy with two rooms: one dormitory with four bunk beds for eight walkers/bikers. No fireplace in the bothy, but there is a pit toilet in the next building. Bring your own toilet paper, just in case!

    Tip by Carola „Bandit“ K.

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    16

    Glen Nevis Youth Hostel

    Hiking Highlight

    The sheer wealth of adventure on offer on your doorstep is immense when you stay at the Glen Nevis Youth Hostel. Situated right at the start of the most popular …

    Tip by Alex Foxfield

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    18

    Half Way Hut

    Mountain Biking Highlight

    This is the Half Way Hut; a small and humble wooden shelter in the Forest of Glen Tanar National Nature Reserve, not far from Ballater village and Glen Tanar. It's …

    Tip by Katherine Moore

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    19

    Corrour bothy

    Hiking Highlight

    Dramatically nestled below the rocky citadel of the Devil's Point, Corrour bothy is one of the most photographed shelters in the Scottish Highlands. It gives respite to weary hikers who …

    Tip by Alex Foxfield

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    20

    Loch Ossian Youth Hostel

    Mountain Biking Highlight

    The Loch Ossian Youth Hostel is a brilliant little simplistic hostel in the remote Corrour Estate, not far from the UK's most remote train station and restaurant!

    There are separate …

    Tip by Katherine Moore

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Last updated:
November 29, 2023

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