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Places To Visit
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Cawdor Castle & Gardens ( 3 miles away )
"A superb fairy-tale castle, Cawdor Castle is linked with Macbeth by Shakespeare and dates from the late 14th century."
Culloden Battlefield ( 5 miles away )
The Battle of Culloden (1746) was the last battle to be fought on mainland Britain, which brought the Jacobite cause to a decisive defeat. The visitor centre offers audio visual presentation on the story of Culloden and a fascinating Jacobite exhibition with weapons and artefacts of the period.
Fort George ( 5 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."
Clava Cairns ( 6 miles away )
This "well-preserved Bronze Age cemetery complex of passage graves, ring cairns, kerb cairn and standing stones" lies in a beautiful setting only a mile to the south of Culloden Battlefield. It dates back to 2000BC.
Nairn ( 7 miles away )
You can enjoy a day in Nairn offering marvellous sandy beaches, mild weather and a host of attractions to suit all tastes and ages.
Inverness ( 11 miles away )
The highlights of the attractive capital of Highlands and Islands include Inverness Castle, Inverness Museum and Art Gallery, Aquadome, the charming River Ness and the Ness Islands.
Loch Ness & Urquhart Castle ( 29 miles away )
The magnificently situated Urquhart Castle, on the banks of Loch Ness, was once one of Scotland’s most important medieval strongholds. Loch Ness is said to be home to the world-famous monster, Nessie, first sighted in the 6th century. Take a trip down Loch Ness on a Jacobite Cruise.
At the heart of the Cairngorms National Park, Aviemore offers a range of activities including snowboarding, water sports, fishing, rock climbing and walking. The other attractions in the area are the Landmark Centre for children and the Wildlife Park.
Whisky Distilleries and Local Brewery
The closest distilleries are the Benromach Distillery and Dallas Dhu Historic Distillery, Forres. They both offer tours of their distillery as well as tasting. Details of the malt whisky trail can be found on www.maltwhiskytrail.com. Black Isle Brewery is a small intensely independent organic brewery in the heart of the Scottish Highlands.
Things To Do
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Many of our guests have enjoyed watching the dolphins from Channory Point, near Fort George. Also, there are many tour companies in the Inverness area offering dolphin tours. There are many tour companies in the Inverness area offering dolphin tours.
Happy Horses Riding Centre is only one mile away and offers pony trekking and horse riding lessons.
"Fishing is a wonderful way to experience and enjoy the wild grandeur of Scotland. A day fishing in the habitat of eagle, osprey, red deer, otter and pine marten will have you hooked on the Highlands for life".
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)
http://walking.visitscotland.com/walks/nescotland
http://www.highland.gov.uk/leisure/countryside
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)
Local Produce
An award winning, traditional family-owned organic business producing and selling a range of organic, handcrafted vegetarian cheeses, using traditional techniques.
A local company delivering organic produce, including vegetables, fruit and meat to your doorstep.
Farm shop selling farm grown fruit and vegetables. Pick your own strawberries.