A survey of all thatched buildings in Scotland has just been published. Of the 305, the Cruck Cottage is the only thatched dwelling in the South West. See the full list here, The Cruck Cottage is on page 94: Thatch

On Wednesday we hosted a visit to the cottage by Collin Social Group, and gave them a brief history of the castle, Torthorwald village and the cottage. This was supplemented by a video’s and photos compiled by Bill Meadows, and followed by refreshments. A good time was had by all, and we were very grateful for More …

Our entry for the Torthorwald Scarecrow Day, 2016. Another great day for the village, despite the weather! A lot of hard work goes into this, both by the organisers and those who take part. Well done to all.

Our Cruck Christmas event this year was held on Saturday, 5th December. Despite the dreadful weather, a good number of our friends came along, and clearly had a very pleasant evening. Mulled wine, mince pies and other goodies were enjoyed, and carols were sung to live music from Bob Watson. A bumper Christmas hamper was More …

We took part in Torthorwald Scarecrow day on Saturday, 5th September. The peat fire was burning in the cottage, and we attracted a good number of visitors.

We held an open day along with the Roucan Loch Crematorium, on Sunday, 29th March, which was also our Easter event. More …

Mulled wine and mince pies were served, and a good night was had by all. Grateful thanks to all who came along, and those who generously donated mince pies, raffle prizes, etc. More …

We will be entering a scarecrow, and the cottage will be open all day, with the peat fire burning.

Please come along, see all the scarecrows around the village, and call in at the cottage. More …