Rural homestay, Cairngorms National Park
Hosted by Andrew and Charlotte
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Key info: * 4-5hrs per day, 2 days off per week (unless housesitting) * 3 meals a day * Dog sitting, gardening and DIY projects * Cairngorms National Park We're renovating pa…
Key info: * 4-5hrs per day, 2 days off per week (unless housesitting) * 3 meals a day * Dog sitting, gardening and DIY projects * Cairngorms National Park We're renovating parts of our house and would love help with several indoor and outdoor DIY projects. We have several; sheds/ garages/fences that all need painting, greenhouse needing tending to and vegetable beds dug/ maintained. We'd be working with you, renovation is currently our full time job on this house getting it ready to be used as a letting property. We would also ask that those staying have their own car - We're quite rural here! Who we're looking for: * Positive attitude and willingness to help with daily tasks * Practical minded Your schedule: Flexible hours, around 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week Free time to explore the local area
Help needed
Outside DIY/ renovation projects: Vegetable beds, greenhouse, fence and shed painting Inside projects: General DIY/ painting and decorating / wallpaper stripping Sanding the…
Outside DIY/ renovation projects: Vegetable beds, greenhouse, fence and shed painting Inside projects: General DIY/ painting and decorating / wallpaper stripping Sanding the staircase We may be away and use FarFrom to help find pet/house sitters - We have a beautiful dog who is very friendly and loves being taken around the national park for walks.
Accommodation
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Based on 1 stay · average 5.0
16 May 2026
A really lovely week with Andy and Charlotte. We worked through painting one of the sheds and got a good chunk of the garden revamp done. Walking their dog first thing each morning before we started was probably my favourite part, the light in the Cairngorms at that hour is something else. We ate together most nights, loved staying here!
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Meals
3 meals per day
Breakfast and lunch is help yourself, we'll do the shop for the week you're here and ask you if you have any preference for brekkie / sandwhiches/ snacks. We'll cook and eat together each evening that you're working - You'll need to provide your own meals for the 2 days off a week, but you're welcome to use our kitchen and we'll make sure there is fridge/ cupboard space!
Schedule
4-5 hours per day
2 days off per week
Volunteers
Up to 2 volunteers at a time
Expectations
- Be flexible with working hours
- Be respectful of the property and family
- Interact positively with other volunteers
- Maintain a clean living space
Stay length
Minimum 1 week
Maximum 1 week
Amenities
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Local area
At 4,528 sq km (or 6% of Scotland’s land mass), the Cairngorms is the UK’s largest national park. Famous for its spectacular landscapes and iconic wildlife, the National Park…
At 4,528 sq km (or 6% of Scotland’s land mass), the Cairngorms is the UK’s largest national park. Famous for its spectacular landscapes and iconic wildlife, the National Park is home to one quarter of the UK’s rare and endangered species, and nearly half of its area is considered ‘wild land’.
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