WEMYSS
HOUSE, Bayfield
Contact Christine & Stuart (01862 851212)
Email stay@wemysshouse.com
www.wemysshouse.com
Your hosts Christine Asher and Stuart Clifford will do everything to ensure that a stay at Wemyss House is extra special. Christine is a classical musician, keen cook and gardener, who has turned part of the two acres of grounds into an organic vegetable garden, the rest is a playground for her free-range hens that lay the tastiest eggs for breakfast. She uses home-grown, organic and locally produced food wherever possible and is always baking and making delicious jams, chutneys and marmalades in the Aga. Her traditional Scottish breakfast makes a really good start to your day, with delicious evening meals available - all traditional cooking of the highest quality and standard. In the former coach-house c1790, Cabinetmaker and Restorer, Stuart Clifford works on high quality furniture evident in the unique handcrafted pieces that can be seen at every turn in Wemyss House.
ROYAL
MARINE HOTEL, Brora
Contact (01408 621252)
www.highlandescape.com
Those who come to The Royal Marine Hotel and Leisure Club do so for one of two reasons - they either know the hotel and its fine points - unlimited golf, pleasant ambience, majestic countryside. Or they happen to be lucky. Whatever the reason, they come to relax, enjoy the calm, admire the untamed countryside, and converse with interesting fellow guests. No obligations, untold opportunities to do what you like, when you like. Here is a home-from-home, where the staff are attentive, yet unobtrusive - where the cooking is second to none and the feeling you have is of coming back to visit a friend whose home is yours in which to relax.
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QUAIL RESTAURANT & ROOMS, Dornoch
AA awards - 2 Rosettes [restaurant] 5 Diamonds [B&B accommodation]
Contact Kerensa Carr (01862 811811)
www.2quail.com
Renovated by Michael & Kerensa Carr, this Victorian Highland Town-House offers high standards of comfort, with the character of a family home. Proprietor Chef Michael, who trained at the Ritz, cooks using traditional skills and the best of Scottish produce. Climb into feather duvet-covered beds, in one of our three non-smoking bedrooms. Tastefully decorated and furnished, with the wood taken back to its natural grain, creating an air of warmth & tranquility. Each room includes traditional furniture and colour television. Along with tea & coffee making facilities, there is a direct dial phone and modem access point, radio-alarms and hairdryer. With pure cotton bed-linen, power showers and thick, soft absorbent towels, the picture is complete. 2 Quail's rooms are open all year except Christmas, and a few weeks around February and / or March.
CADBOLL
COTTAGE Cadboll, nr Fearn
Contact Prue & John Douglas-Menzies (01862 871572)
Email mountA33@aol.com
An attractive Victorian farmhouse in the heart of Easter Ross. Within close promixity of Portmahomack, the Seaboard Villages and Fearn, Cadboll Cottage has magnificent views to the south and west, overlooking the Moray Firth.
Prue and John, are keen fishermen, gardeners and beekeepers, with much of their delicious food being produced or caught by themselves. This recently renovated comfortable house has one double room with twin beds plus en-suite bathroom for visitors and another with adjacent bathroom.
DOLPHIN
VIEW HOLIDAY PROPERTIES, Portmahomack
Contact Stuart & Sandra Smart (01862 871576)
Email info@dolphinview.co.uk
www.dolphinview.co.uk
Dolphin View Holiday Properties, holders of the prestigious 4-star award Scottish Tourist Board, are set in a prime location on the shores of the Dornoch Firth, with superb uninterrupted panoramic views over the sea towards the Sutherland Mountains. Sunsets are truly magnificent and can be enjoyed from the indoor comfort of our 4 luxury shore-side cottages or large spacious bungalow sitting in an elevated position. All properties sleep six and are fully central heated, tastefully decorated and furnished to a very high standard, spacious and bright. Fully fitted units, all mod cons including TV, washing machine, tumble dryer, fridge/freezer and microwave etc. add up to a quality self-catering experience.
WENTWORTH
COUNTRY HOUSE
Portmahomack
Contact Monica Elliott (01862 871897)
Email enquiries@wentworthhouse.info
www.wentworthhouse.info
Built in 1802 as The Manse to Tarbet Church (now an Archaeological Discovery Centre and site of a Pictish Monastery of the 9th century) Wentworth Country House is a spacious and well appointed family holiday home in a location hard to beat. This is the oldest house in Portmahomack. Whether you are looking for the classic 'bucket and spade' holiday, or a relaxing golfing break, Wentworth Country House will not disappoint. Situated close to the golf course and just 2 minutes from the fine sandy beach and safe bathing of Portmahomack, the house also has, within five minutes' walk, the renowned 'Oyster Catcher' restaurant which specialises in seafood dishes using local, freshly-caught produce.
MOUNTEAGLE
ESTATE COTTAGES
Contact: Hilarie Russell (01862 832720)
www.mounteagleholidays.com
4-star luxury self-catering accommodation in the heart of Easter Ross on the beautiful Mounteagle Estate. Few minutes walk from Loch Eye, Nature Reserve and S.S.S.I. Birdwatchers and Nature Lovers paradise - Osprey, Otters, Brown Hare, Pine Marten, Roe Deer, Dolphins, Seals. Trout Fishing on our own Loch for Brownies and Rainbows. Driest area in Scotland. Each cottage has been individually furnished to the highest standard. Gamekeepers Cottage (sleeps 4 + sofa bed) is set alongside the tree-lined drive.Closer to the heart of the farm Steading Cottage (sleeps 6) is set in its own woodland gardens adjacent to the walled garden of the main house.
LOCH EYE HOUSE, Fearn
Contact Lucinda Poole (01862 832297)
E:Mail loofy@ndirect.co.uk
A delightful house, 15th century at the back, 19th at the front, surrounded by beautiful gardens and lawns that tumble towards the loch. The interior is equally impressive, with the original tiled floor in the hall, open fires in the drawing rooms and Nina Campbell fabric on the dinning room wall. Loch Eye has been redecorated with flair, bringing a bright and breezy country-house elegance to the home. One of the bedrooms comes in lilacs and purples and one of the bathrooms has loch views providing the opportunity to spot rare bird life while you soak. The views are all you'd hope for. Fishing on the loch, a brand new tennis court hidden away in the extensive gardens and a moor out back to explore if you are feeling adventurous!
ELCAILA
COTTAGE, Rogart
Contact Catherine Boa (01408 641361)
Email cath@scross.fsnet.co.uk
www.elcaila.co.uk
Elcaila is a delightful cottage situated in an elevated position in the scenic and tranquil village of Pittentrail, Rogart, Sutherland, with a Scottish Tourist Board 3-star award. Sleeping 4, it comprises a lounge, kitchen/dining room, bathroom, double and twin bedrooms, with secluded garden (with garden furniture) and car parking. Services include full central heating, Sky TV, DVD player, video, Gas cooker, microwave oven, George Forman grill, Washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher, fridge/freezer, water cooler and pic-nic hamper.
CAMBUSMORE ESTATE, Dornoch
Contact Caroline Wagstaff (01408 633187)
Email enquiries@cambusmore.com
www.cambusmore.com
Cambusmore Estate offers exclusive homes for vacation rental - all decorated and maintained to the highest standards and currently offers three properties as self-catering accommodation. The west wing of Cambusmore Lodge sleeps 7 in 4 bedrooms. Cambusavie Farmhouse sleeps 9 in 1 single and 4 twin/double bedrooms. The Shepherd's Cottage (shown here), sleeps 5-6 in 1 single/twin and 2 twin/double bedrooms. Cambusmore Estate borders Loch Fleet, a National Nature Reserve internationally renowned for its wildlife. The Estate covers a wide range of habitat from beach through agricultural land to hill. It includes two rivers, six hill lochs and a fantastic range of wildlife. Whether you want to fish, ride, cycle, walk or just relax, our 12,500 acres have something for everyone.
LOWER
TARREL COTTAGE
Contact Mrs R M Innes (01862 871360)
Completely renovated and refurbished in summer 2000 this traditional farmhouse stands within 60 acres of farmland. Cows and sheep graze in the surrounding fields, and crops provide the scenic backdrop to this quiet cottage. Lower Tarrel sleeps 6 with three bedrooms and boasts fully fitted kitchen / dining room, lounge, utility room, two bathrooms, shower, and porch. The cottage is 2 miles away from the fishing village of Portmahomack, and 7 miles from the local town of Tain.