Corrour Station House: now closed

On 23rd May we had an excellent family meal at the remote Corrour Station House – see here. We were very surprised to see soon after that it had closed due apprently to problems with their lease. Recently a notice on the CSHR hoped that they would be back open on 10th June but that has proved to be a false hope:

Message today from Ollie, Lizzie & Archie

'It is with a heavy heart that we must announce the closure of CSHR due to unforeseen circumstances. Every attempt is being made to contact all customers with reservations. We are heartbroken, cannot apologise enough for the inconvenience and truly hope we are able to welcome you all to another 'Ollie, Lizzie & Archie' premises in the future.'

It remains unclear what has caused this closure as the restaurant (the UK's most remote) was popular and their rooms were almost all booked up over this coming summer. Very sad!

Ollie and Lizzie with Netta, who celebrated her 91st birthday 

with an excellent family meal at Corrour  

Update on their Facebook page as to why Ollie and Lizzie have moved on.

Corrour – excellent family meal in the wilderness to celebrate Netta's 91st

 Corrour Station House @1338 feet above sea level

On Saturday we had a family celebration to mark Netta's 91st birthday on Wednesday 20th May at Corrour Station House. Railway buffs will be familar with Corrour in the middle of the desolate Rannoch Moor, which apart from a rough, private road, is only accessible by rail. Corrour is on the Glasgow to Mallaig via Fort William line and 17 miles from the nearest metalled public road. 

Despite being in the middle of nowhere there is a Youth Hostel at Corrour and the very good Corrour Station House restaurant, which also has four rooms run by Ollie Bennett and Lizzie MacKenzie. 

    

 The bleak moorland looking westwards 

 The line northwards towards Spean Bridge and Fort William 

Corrour Station and the Station House to the left 

Tulloch Station looking north-west

Towards Corrour and Rannoch Moor

Early Saturday evening we caught the southbound train from Tulloch Station just after 6pm. Tulloch is about a 15-minute journey to Corrour sharply uphill all the way. 

Understandably the Corrour Station House is well set up to serve three courses and then get guests onto the last train at around 21.30 northwards to Tulloch and stations to Mallaig. 

We had an extremely good meal – no need to make allowances for the restaurant's isolation. 

11-strong family group 

Home smoked trout  

Loin of venison 

A very clever dessert – chocolate and rhubarb cake

Two bottles from the short but well-chosen wine list: 

Picpoul de Pinet and an Argentinian Malbec

 Restaurant view westwards .... and eastwards below 

 Ollie Bennett and Lizzie MacKenzie with Netta