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25 minutes by car from city centre to acommodation.
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Bus stop 1 minutes walk from acommodation.
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Airport approx 5 miles (1hr 30 minutes from London).
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Railway station 5 minutes by taxi (cost
approximately £2.50).
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Loch Ness cruise boarding point 5 minutes by car.
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Dolphin cruises 5 minutes by car.
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Close to Inverness Golf Club.
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Excellent places to eat 5 minutes walk
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Beautiful secluded gardens
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Ample private parking in the garden grounds
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Ideal base for touring anywhere in the Highlands
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Best B&B grading of five stars awarded by the
Scottish Tourist Board
BB Inverness in the Highlands of Scotland - the chances
are you've been here before. Or perhaps you know someone who has and
they have told you all about it. Either way, you have high expectations
and we don't think that you are going to be disappointed! (Of course, if
it is all new then you are in for a real treat) So where does the
Highland holiday begin? - With the scenery naturally. An unrivalled
setting for exhilarating outdoor activities, the wild landscape of the
Highlands of Scotland is also truly inspiring. The high tops of Ben
Nevis and Cairn Gorm, the golden beaches of Nairn and Gairloch, the
jagged peaks of Glencoe, Skye and Wester Ross, the ancient forests of
Glen Affric and Strathspey, the precipitous sea cliffs of Sutherland and
Caithness, the mysterious waters of Loch Ness - all these wonderful
places (and many more!) can make a day unlike any other. Our rich
heritage is equally impressive. The drama of Highland history is
world-renowned. The ancient standing stones, the romantic castles, the
bloody clan battles, the heroes and villains, the crofters and soldiers
- the Highlanders who stayed and the many who left for the New World.
You will discover the comings and goings of Highland history in
countless castles, museums, exhibitions and visitor centres. Meanwhile,
in the here and now, there are great shopping opportunities.
For many people around the world, the Highlands 'are' Scotland,
living up to their picture-postcard images with majestic scenery,
awesome wild places, towering mountains, ancient pine forests and broad
expanses of dark and shimmering loch.
They are all this, of course, and much more besides. Capital of the
Highlands and the only major urban centre in the region, Inverness is an
obvious springboard for exploring more remote areas - north to
wind-lashed Cape Wrath, at the very northwest tip of the mainland, with
it sheer cliffs and sand-filled bays bearing the brunt of frequently
fierce Atlantic storms; south to the beautiful expanses of Glen Coe via
the Great Glen; or west to the remote and tranquil Ardnamurchan
peninsula with the beautiful 'Road to the Isles' running to Mallaig and
Skye beyond. Skye is one of the most popular holiday spots in Scotland
and is famed for the harsh peaks of the Cuillins and the bizarre rock
formations of the Trotternish peninsula.
Wherever you roam, you'll find outstanding natural beauty: Glen Coe, the
Cairngorms National Park, Ben Nevis, Ardnamurchan, Glen Affric - the
list is as long as the Great Glen itself. And though it's natural to
picture the Highlands as a mountainous region, there are also miles of
coastline and intriguing islands to explore as well. Here you can have
your own private sandy beach with shimmering turquoise waters and nobody
else to be seen for miles around. Then there are the amazing flat lands
of the Flow Country in Caithness and Sutherland, one of Europe's last
great wild places. Not surprisingly, wildlife flourishes in such great
wildernesses and you can see dolphins, whales, eagles, deer, otters and
much more besides.
The inspiring landscape and the tranquillity and space which it offers
are without doubt the main attractions of the region but if you like the
active life, the Highlands also offer unsurpassed opportunities for
top-class mountaineering, climbing and off-road biking, along with a
host of other outdoor pursuits. This is particularly true around Fort
William and Lochaber which proclaims itself 'the Outdoor Capital of the
UK'.
If you prefer your holiday at a slower pace, the region's many
historical sites, remote castles, distinctive culture and language and
welcoming towns also prove a major draw in their own right.
