About Sandy Meadow Escapes
Our Story
Hello Friends! We are Roderick (Rod) and Sheila MacLeod, and we are the owners of Croft 103 Achmelvich, your hosts at Sandy Meadow Escapes (SME).
Our journey to SME began when Rod inherited the Croft House and Land from his late grandfather. For many years, the house remained as a holiday home, until in Summer 2017, Sheila and our daughter Mairi-Anne started “Tidal Gifts”, a gift shop and takeaway coffee shop, in a little cabin by the house.
After selling our property in Edinburgh and retiring from business in the central belt, Achmelvich became our permanent home. We consider ourselves extremely fortunate, to now live in one of the most beautiful areas of the world. As we begin this new chapter in our lives, we are delighted to offer our guests a place where they can unwind and enjoy the serenity and harmony that Achmelvich has to offer (pun intended).
Our Vision
Our vision for Sandy Meadow Escapes is to share the outstanding natural beauty of the Scottish Highlands, combined with some of the home comforts, often missing in traditional camping facilities.
We want our guests to feel that all their needs have been catered for, providing them with the physical and mental space to relax and destress, in the natural beauty that surrounds the pods.
Where possible, our pods have been designed in line with sustainable values and ethical practices. We endeavour to reduce over-consumption, by upcycling and reusing furniture in our design and décor. During the building process we employed local tradesmen, where possible.
Location
Achmelvich (Gaelic: Achadh Mhealbhaich) is a settlement situated in the Highland region of Scotland. The name comes from the Gaelic "Achadh" - meaning a plain or meadow and "mealbhaich" - translated as sandy dunes.
Both our Serenity, and our Harmony pods, are nestled on our family croft in Achmelvich. The settlement of Achmelvich is a secluded bay located 1.5miles off the iconic NC500 driving route. It is accessed via a single-track road, 3 miles from the small fishing village of Lochinver.