Consisting of a few farmhouses and barns, Achentoul lies around 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Kinbrace along the A897 road and south of Loch An Ruathair.

[1] Although the Achentoul Forest is located in this area, the landscape is said to be dominated by moist Atlantic heather moor.

It is situated southeast of Loch An Ruathair, overlooking the moorland to the north of Kinbrace.

[5] The lodge organizes hind stalking during the winter months (October–February) to kill deer, which are considered pests to the forest.

He worked in Achentoul for a long time with the Henderson brothers; he died in 2010, aged 76.