A peaceful retreat for connecting with the great outdoors.

Keil View Estate is situated on the southern shores of Loch Linnhe overlooking the village of Keil in Argyll, Scotland. It has fine views over the Loch and Scottish Highlands. The estate consists of young oak, hazel, beech, silver birch and other broadleaf trees. There are camping areas around an extended lochan and a path links and winds it's way into the estate. At fifty plus meters above sea level the land is well drained ensuring good tree growth. Red deer browse, red squirrel forage and diverse bird life and flora flourish throughout the estate. Grasses, ferns, bluebells, wild strawberry and brambles seasonally carpet the undergrowth. At the southern end of the estate near the entrance there is a carpark with a visitor's center where our ghillie Stewart Borland from nearby Ballachulish can show you round the estate, sharing with you his vast experience of wildlife. From a waterfall high up on the estate, the fast flowing Salachan Burn tumbles it's way down into Loch Linnhe. During March to October Atlantic salmon and wild brown trout swim up the Burn to their spawning grounds higher up in the glen. A few flakes of native Scottish gold can still be found in the Burn and Appin gold was used in the original Scottish Crown Jewels. To the north of the estate is the ghostly but beautiful mysterious area of Glencoe. Access to the estate is via a hard stone track leading off the A828 Oban to Fort William road. Further internal access is via a new road and path leading off the main track. Along this path and road are several benches where you can rest a while, with board maps to show where you are on the estate. During the past few years the old railway line alongside the A828 next to the shore of Loch Linnhe has been turned into a cycle track. It runs from Fort William to Oban and has become part of UK National Cycle Network. In 1595 the estate was known as Kilcholmkill meaning 'St Columba' who brought Christianity to Scotland from Donegal, Ireland. Across the road from the estate in Keil there is the remains of a small chapel and grave yard where the estate owner's DNA confirmed maternal ancestors, Clan Colquhoun, are buried. In the same grave yard are the remains of James Stewart executed in 1752 for the Appin murders.

Keil View Estate is monitored and linked to the British Library website.