Rural Retreats was founded in 1985 with the aim of making the countryside more accessible for holidaymakers and giving them the best possible choice of holiday homes across the UK. Rural Retreats’ continuing success is based on excellent local knowledge and painstaking research, together with a flair for finding delightful and unusual properties. All of this has enabled us to build a portfolio of over 450 exceptionally fine holiday homes in stunningly beautiful locations, all available for you to rent. When you are looking for your own perfect holiday home, our experienced and helpful staff can help to point you to the property of your dreams. Whatever you want to ask about any of our properties, there will be someone on our staff who knows the cottage or apartment at first hand.

In the most idyllic setting is Port na Mine, a very special holiday home with breath-taking views of Loch Etive and Glencoe beyond and its very own track from the garden down to the shoreline. Five miles from this tranquil location is Taynuilt while Oban is only 15 miles away.

Information correct at time of writing. Taynuilt is situated on the shore of Loch Etive by Ben Crauchan, one of Scotland’s largest mountains and there are excellent choices for walking and hiking nearby for the whole family. Half a mile from the house is the Inverawe Smokery & Fisheries which offers many fantastic activities for all the family including walks and trails, a children’s play area, feeding the fish and visiting the shop and café. Go fishing at the River Awe, a stunning river with a great depth of variety, located in one of the most breath-taking regions of Scotland. A 10 minute drive away, hidden deep within the mountain of Ben Cruachan on the shores of Loch Awe, is Cruachan Power Station, one of the country's most amazing engineering achievements. Other local attractions include Angus Garden, Achnacloich Garden and the Bonawe Iron Furnace in Taynuilt. Approximately 15 miles away in Oban you will be spoilt for choice with fish restaurants; highlights being The Waterfront Restaurant, Eeusk, George Street Fish Restaurant and The Oyster Inn. Regular trains run from Glasgow to Taynuilt Station. Alternatively Upper Tyndrum is only a 40 minute drive giving connections to London Euston on the Caledonian Sleeper.