Beauly Castle holiday camp to offer North Coast 500 travelers a break
March 17 2021
3DReid Architects have obtained planning permission in principle to build a woodland holiday retreat at Beaufort Castle near Inverness.
Culmination of a two-year design process led by Savills and Gloag Investments the attraction will capitalise on a surge in tourism brought by the creation of the North Coast 500 route.
Situated within a forested area on the banks of the River Beauly the development will cluster around a farm steading repurposed to provide cafe, retail and administrative services to a new camp site and 'expressive' holiday lodges.
3DReid said: "The site aims to incorporate the qualities set out in the Scottish Government’s designing places policy with distinctive, adaptable, safe and resource-efficient architecture. The masterplan references the historic plan-forms and connections that once existed across the site whilst being sensitive to the existing wildlife, flooding and topographical constraints. Lightweight timber-frame accommodation will have a reduced impact on the landscape and will use a cleared area of woodland in the centre of the site as much as possible: retaining existing stands of trees and preserving wildlife corridors.”
Officials welcomed the plans as a means to cater for the growing tourism industry, alongside measures to protect local animal and plant life.
A range of accommodation will be set within established woodland
Irregular placement will establish a series of distinct spaces between structures
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Even although these drawings are less detailed than the ICA scheme posted yesterday, they communicate the idea of this destination so much more. These drawings have life in them. Well done!