Bothies in the UK
147 free, unlocked huts anyone may walk into: 120 in Scotland, 12 in Wales and 15 in England. Nobody books them and nobody pays. 77 are in the national parks this site covers.
Huts © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), read 2026-10-30. Shaded: the national parks.
What counts: a hut mapped in OpenStreetMap as a wilderness hut or a basic hut, with no fee, no booking, no lock and no members-only rule. Camping barns, club and school huts, holiday lets and a holiday estate's cabins are left out. The list is A to Z: nobody ranks or picks them.
By park: the Cairngorms 25, Ben Nevis and Glen Coe 8, Wester Ross 7, Northumberland 6, Eryri (Snowdonia) 5, the Lake District 5, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs 5, Knoydart 4, Assynt-Coigach 3, Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) 2, Glen Affric 1, Kyle of Tongue 1, Morar, Moidart and Ardnamurchan 1, North West Sutherland 1, the Cuillin Hills 1, Trotternish 1, the Yorkshire Dales 1.
Bothies in Scotland
120, A to Z- A' Chùil
- AbyssiniaLoch Lomond and the Trossachs
- AchnanclachKyle of Tongue
- Allan's Hutthe Cairngorms
- Allt Scheicheachanthe Cairngorms
- An Cladach
- Backhill of Bush (Bothy)
- Barrisdale BothyKnoydart
- Bearnais
- Beehive Bothy
- Ben Alder Cottage
- Bendronaig Lodge Bothy
- Blackburn of Corrieyairack
- Bob Scott's Bothythe Cairngorms
- Bothy
- Brattleburn
- Burleywhag
- Burnmouth
- CadderlieBen Nevis and Glen Coe
- Callater Stablethe Cairngorms
- Camasunarythe Cuillin Hills
- Camban bothyGlen Affric
- Carlottas Eyrie BothyMorar, Moidart and Ardnamurchan
- Carnmore BothyWester Ross
- Carron
- Chalk Memorial Bothy
- Charr Bothy
- Chiarain BothyBen Nevis and Glen Coe
- Clennoch
- Coire Fionnaraich BothyWester Ross
- Coiremor
- Corrour Bothythe Cairngorms
- Corryhully
- Coyles Cottagethe Cairngorms
- CraigWester Ross
- Creag Mohr
- Croft House
- Cruib
- Culsharg (Bothy)
- Dalnashallagthe Cairngorms
- Davy's Bourachthe Cairngorms
- Dibidil Bothy
- Doune ByreLoch Lomond and the Trossachs
- Dryfehead
- Duinishthe Cairngorms
- Easan Dorcha (The Teahouse)Wester Ross
- Eilean Gorm BothyLoch Lomond and the Trossachs
- Essan
- Faindouranthe Cairngorms
- Fords of Avon Refuge Hutthe Cairngorms
- Gameshope
- Gelder Shiel Stablethe Cairngorms
- Glas-allt-Shielthe Cairngorms
- Gleann Dubh-lighe
- Glen Sulaig
- Glenbeg Bothy
- Glenbuck
- GlencoulAssynt-Coigach
- GlendhuAssynt-Coigach
- Glengarrisdale
- Glenpean Bothy
- GortonBen Nevis and Glen Coe
- Green Bothy
- Greensykes
- Guirdil
- Howe of Torbegthe Cairngorms
- Hutchinson Memorial Hutthe Cairngorms
- Inshriach ("Drake's") Bothythe Cairngorms
- Invermallie
- Johnny Gordon's Bothythe Cairngorms
- Kearvaig
- Kettleton Byre
- Kinbreack
- Knockdamph
- Lairig LeacachBen Nevis and Glen Coe
- Leacraithnaich
- Lochivraon BothyWester Ross
- Luib Chonnal
- Luibleathannthe Cairngorms
- Mangurstadh Bothy
- Maol Bhuidhe
- Mark CottageLoch Lomond and the Trossachs
- Meanach bothyBen Nevis and Glen Coe
- Melgarve
- Narrachan BothyBen Nevis and Glen Coe
- ObanKnoydart
- Ollisdal
- Over Phawhope
- Proaig
- Red Bothythe Cairngorms
- Resourie
- RowchoishLoch Lomond and the Trossachs
- Ruantallain
- Ruigh Aiteachainthe Cairngorms
- Ryvoan Bothythe Cairngorms
- Scalpay Bothy
- Shenavall BothyWester Ross
- Shiel of Castlemaddy
- Shielin of Markthe Cairngorms
- SourliesKnoydart
- StaoineagBen Nevis and Glen Coe
- StrabegNorth West Sutherland
- Strathan
- Strathchailleach
- SuardalanKnoydart
- SuileagAssynt-Coigach
- Taigh Seumas a' GhlinneBen Nevis and Glen Coe
- Taigh Thormoid Dhuibh
- Tarf Hotelthe Cairngorms
- The LookoutTrotternish, 110 m
- The Red Housethe Cairngorms
- The Schoolhouse
- Tighachrochadair
- Tomsleibhe
- Tunskeen
- UagsWester Ross
- Uisinis
- White Laggan
- Whitehaughthe Cairngorms
- Will's Bothy
Bothies in Wales
12, A to Z- Arenig FawrEryri (Snowdonia)
- BIrch Hall BothyBannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons)
- Bothi Claerddu
- Cae Amos BothyEryri (Snowdonia)
- Cefn GwynEryri (Snowdonia)
- DulynEryri (Snowdonia)
- Grwyne FawrBannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons)
- Lluest Cwmbach Bothy
- Moel Prysgau
- Nant Syddion
- Nant-Rhys
- Penrhos IsafEryri (Snowdonia)
Bothies in England
15, A to Z- Armboth Hall Summerhousethe Lake District
- Auchope Mountain Refuge HutNorthumberland
- Dubs Hutthe Lake District
- FlittingfordNorthumberland
- Great Lingy Hutthe Lake District
- Greenhaw Hutthe Yorkshire Dales
- Greg's Hut Bothy
- HaughtongreenNorthumberland
- Kershopehead
- Mosedale Cottagethe Lake District
- RoughsideNorthumberland
- Spithope BothyNorthumberland
- Wainhope
- Warnscale Headthe Lake District
- Yearning Saddle Refuge HutNorthumberland
Before you go
How bothies work, in short- Free and unbooked. Nobody takes bookings or money. Turn up, and be ready to share the room with whoever is already there, or to move on if it is full.
- Carry everything. Expect four walls and a roof: no beds, no lights, often no water or toilet. Bring a sleeping bag and mat, a stove, food, a torch and your own fuel if there is a fireplace.
- Leave it cleaner. Take every scrap of rubbish and leftover food home with you. Burn only fuel you brought, never live wood, and go to the toilet well away from the hut and its water.
- Six or more, ask first. Groups of six or more ask the owner first, and nobody runs paid trips from a bothy. In the stalking season some estates ask walkers to check before they go: a hut's opening times on this site say so where it is known.
Many bothies are kept up by volunteers of the Mountain Bothies Association, which publishes the full Bothy Code.