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LOCAL PLACES
AND ATTRACTIONS
With panoramic views of the Cawdor hills, Culloden
forests and south towards the Monadhliath Mountains
the cottages are situated midway between the City
of Inverness and the seaside town of Nairn. The local
area offers a huge range of attractions and activities
with something to suit everyone. Below is a selection
of places, attractions and activities within easy
reach during your stay;-
Inverness ( 8 miles away ) The capital of the
Highlands, has excellent facilities including shops,
restaurants, theatre, museum, cinema, pubs & clubs,
swimming pool, golf courses and the Ness Islands..
It often hosts festivals and traditional music concerts
Nairn ( 8 miles away ) This peaceful seaside
town boasts two 18 hole golf courses. Its amazing
sandy beach (Beach Award 2008) has a playground, outdoor
paddling pool, mini-golf and the Links Tea Room open
in the summer.
Aviemore and the Cairngorms (30 miles away)
In the centre of the Cairngorms National Park, Aviemore
is Britains premier skiing and mountain sports resort
offering mountain biking, snowboarding, water sports,
fishing, rock climbing and walking. The other great
attractions in the area are the Landmark
Centre for children and the Highland
Wildlife Park
ATTRACTION
Loch
Ness & Urquhart Castle ( 25 miles away
) Loch Ness is said to be home to the world-famous
monster, Nessie! Take a trip down Loch Ness on a Jacobite
Cruise or visit Urquhart Castle on the banks of
the loch.
Cawdor
Castle & Gardens ( 5 miles away ) Here's
a name that readers of Shakespeare’s MacBeth
will recognise. The castle has been the home to the
Thanes of Cawdor for 600 years. The Castle is open
to the public and with the many portraits, furnishings
tapestries and flower gardens is well worth a visit
Culloden
Battlefield ( 4 miles away ) The Battle of
Culloden (1746) was the last battle to be fought on
mainland Britain. Enjoy a walk round the heather clad
site or visit the newly re-vamped interpretive centre,
gift and coffee shop.
Fort
George
( 4 miles away ) "Following the 1746 defeat
at Culloden of Bonnie Prince Charlie, George II created
the ultimate defence against further Jacobite unrest.
The result, Fort George, is the mightiest artillery
fortification in Britain, if not Europe."
Whisky Distilleries and Local Brewery
Details of the malt whisky trail can be found on www.maltwhiskytrail.com.
Many of the distillery’s offer tours as well
as tasting of their whiskey.
GOLF
With over 20 golf courses within easy reach, and the
new Castle Stuart links course less than a mile away, this
is ideal location for a golfing holiday. Other highly
acclaimed courses include Nairn and Royal Dornoch.
Dolphin Watching
Many of our guests have enjoyed watching the dolphins playing from the shore at Channory Point. Why not stop off at the Scottish Dolphin Center on your way
Walking
For various walking routes around the Nairn and Inverness
areas please see links below.
http://www.forestry.gov.uk/website/ourwoods.nsf
(Nairn)
http://www.forestry.gov.uk/website/ourwoods.nsf
(Inverness)
CYCLING
For various cycling routes around the Nairn and Inverness
areas please see links below.
http://www.forestry.gov.uk/website/ourwoods.nsf
(Nairn)
http://www.forestry.gov.uk/website/ourwoods.nsf
(Inverness)
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