Fishing is available in two small, fully stocked lochs on the owners land for a small fee. All equipment can be booked prior to your arrival or during your stay. For more information please contact us
There are many walks to enjoy in the local area.
Clashdhu Woodland walk is a gentle 3km circular walk right on your doorstep.
Fyrish Monument All walkers travelling along the A9 in this region will be keen to visit the prominent, strange hilltop monument. They will be rewarded with extremely fine views on this straightforward climb through woodland.
Beinn Tharsuinn For those looking for a little more of a challenge, Beinn Tharsuinn is a rounded heathery hill whose position in Easter Ross makes for a fine viewpoint. A challenging 17km walk.
Details on many more local walks can found from Walk Highlands and Forestry and Land
The local area offers many traditional links golf and superb inland experiences that offer you tranquillity, solitude and outstanding natural beauty – the Highlands of Scotland provides some of the best golf courses in the country, to suit every budget and every ability.
Fantastic links courses, many the work of Old Tom Morris and James Braid, attract the major winners of today, visiting the Highlands
Many inland courses provide rolling fairways, mature trees and blooming heather which typify the splendour of the hills and mountains of the Highlands.
For details on local courses visit Golf Highland
The most popular place to see dolphins is Chanonry Point between Fortrose and Rosemarkie on the Black Isle. This narrow peninsula is an ideal location with views across the Moray Firth to Fort George and with lots of fellow dolphin watchers you are unlikely to miss any sightings.
Dolphin activity here is influenced by tidal conditions. Dolphins at Chanonry Point can be seen at anytime (and not at all!) but the best time to see them is usually on a rising tide. From around 1 hour after low tide, the tide turns and dolphins start to chase fish in. This means if you know tide times for a particular day, you can work out the best time to see dolphins at Chanonry Point. There is no guarantee of seeing dolphins but you can maximise your chances.
If you are lucky enough to see dolphins, you’ll often be incredibly close and only a matter of metres from them as they feed in the channel.
Fore directions and more details click here
Many people know about the beautiful tropical looking beaches on the west coast of Scotland, but the East Coast has more than its fair share and many within driving distance of the cottages and Farmhouses
Portmahomack This delightful broad sandy beach runs west from the historic pretty fishing village of Portmahomack. Edged at low water with rock pools and natural barriers at both ends, this beach is gently sloping. Its idyllic location makes it popular with leisure crafts and the village has become a pleasant resort. There is a quiet harbour on the north side where boats can be anchored and an interesting circular walk out along the coast to the Tarbat Ness Lighthouse, the tallest on the Scottish mainland.
Embo The vast expanse of clean, golden sands makes Embo Beach a good destination for families and walkers.
The beach is backed by tall, grassy dunes which give some protection from the winds.
From the beach there are views over Ben Bhraggie and the Dornoch Firth. The dunes, mudflats and beaches of the Dornoch Firth provide a habitat to a wide variety of resident and migratory birds, including terns, geese and waders and many species of butterfly.
A series of paths running through the dunes behind the beach can be fun to explore. There are also quite a few rock pools containing some interesting animal and plant life.
Urquhart Castle – Located on the banks of the famous Loch Ness. Stand and soak in a thousand years of history – it has witnessed some of the most dramatic chapters in Scotland’s past. St Columba is said to have worked miracles here in the sixth century, and clan rivalries saw bloody raids carried out in the 15th and 16th centuries. You might even witness an historic event yourself, should you spot the elusive Nessie, Loch Ness’s most famous resident.
Dunrobin Castle – On the northern coast near Dornoch, architecture lovers can marvel at the stunning French design of Dunrobin Castle. The most northerly of Scotland’s great houses, Dunrobin is the largest castle in the northern Highlands with 189 rooms. It dates back to the early 1300s, and is home to the Earls, later known as the Dukes, of Sutherland. Its interiors were designed by Scotland’s own Sir Robert Lorimer while its magnificent architecture and fairy-tale spires were added by Sir Charles Barry, who also designed London’s Houses of Parliament.
Just off the North Coast 500 tourist route and standing in beautiful quiet countryside on a private lane, Heathfield House is the traditional farmhouse for Heathfield Farm, and has been updated and extended sympathetically.
