Tartan and Thistle Hut Co

Tartan and Thistle Hut Co We’re a family of hut builders based in the Highlands of Scotland, living and working off-grid. Built for wild weather and real life. Follow our journey.

We design and build handcrafted shepherds huts, saunas, cabins, micro-homes and more.

09/09/2026

Build progress, but on a gorgeous September morning.

02/09/2026

Haven’t posted on here in SO long! 🙈

Between running a small business, the summer holidays with two littles, and a couple of other irons in the fire, social media sometimes gets pushed rather firmly down the list!

So, here’s a black beauty getting loaded up and ready to head off to her forever home. 🖤🏡

We might not always be great at keeping up with the socials! But we’re still very much here, still crafting, and still making beautiful things here in the Highlands. X

Just another day at Tartan & Thistle HQ… 🔨His & hers tea ☕Chocolate stashed in the studwork by a small apprentice 🍫A fra...
08/08/2026

Just another day at Tartan & Thistle HQ… 🔨

His & hers tea ☕
Chocolate stashed in the studwork by a small apprentice 🍫
A frankly ridiculous amount of cladding 🪵
And some highly skilled expanding-foam artwork 🤌😂

Workshop life in four snaps.

P.S. Anyone fancy guessing how many metres of cladding are in that stack? 👀

25/06/2026

Just beyond a copse of trees... a hidden loch waiting to be discovered 🌿💙

shepherdshut

22/06/2026

Flatbreads for a road trip!

ready

12/05/2026

There’s something about seeing a hut settle into its landscape that just never gets old for us.

This one's nestled into the wild beauty of the Ardnamurchan peninsula. With rolling hills, big skies and the quiet you only find in these peaceful corners of the Highlands.

Last month we took Tartan & Thistle on tour, bringing the finishing touches to one of our builds and being reminded (again) just how lucky we are to call this place home!

From East to West, North to South, there's so much history. So many layers, life, memories and stories in every landscape.

And we are so grateful to be building these small, beautiful spaces that then become a part of it all.





07/05/2026

Not every job goes exactly to plan.

This one was pushed back a little ◇ life happens ◇ but our customers met it with patience and kindness, which never goes unnoticed!

When we got there, the weather showed up for us… and we turned it around in just 3½ days.

Decking built and installed on site.
Shipping container clad in Highland larch, giving it a finish that sits properly in the landscape.

And as always, it was a full team effort... including our smallest apprentice, who’s quickly getting to grips with the tools and the craft.

Hard work, fresh air, family alongside us,
we wouldn’t have it any other way!





05/05/2026

Roads that wind. Views that stop you in your tracks. Weather that keeps you guessing...

A wee trip out to Ardnamurchan last month, part work, part reconnecting with why we do what we do.

We spent time crossing the Highlands, watching the landscape shift mile after mile, before landing on the west coast to bring a project to life.

We even stole a day or two wandering through places like Drumnatorran Burial Ground, and beach combing with the kids in Strontian! ☠️ 🦀🐚

Work and life, all woven together.

A reminder of why we keep building. X





Address

Rowan Glen
Tain
IV243DJ

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 12pm

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