Cairngorms luxury accommodation in Kingussie, Scotland
| country: | Scotland |
| location: | Kingussie, Cairngorms |
| price: | From £80 - £145 per night per adult, and £30 per night per child (aged under 16 years) sharing parents’ room. Price includes breakfast. |
| vouchers: | Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday |
description
This is a family run five star rated “restaurant with rooms” located in the cheerful village of Kingussie within the stunning Cairngorm National Park, surrounded by mountains, rivers and lochs. Situated in four acres of riverside grounds - with an abundance of native trees, flowers and wildlife – the B&B combines quality with simplicity and good food with a warm welcome. Built as a water powered tweed mill in the late 1800s the accommodation maintains the character and some of the original features of the mill.
Champagne is served on the terrace in the summer – and drams in a cosy lounge in winter. Dinners are served by an open fire in the stone walled and wood beamed restaurant. Menus feature carefully prepared fresh and seasonal produce and the wine list is one of the best in the UK.
There are eight comfortable bedrooms, all with king, twin or canopied beds and spacious en-suite bathrooms including some with separate showers. Each room has controllable heating – and in half you can nod off to the sound of the bubbling river below. There are two comfortable lounges in which to relax and unwind – with games and books aplenty – and a plethora of local information and suggestions for walks and excursions.
Breakfasts include freshly squeezed juice, baked croissants and hot dishes such as kedgeree, local estate venison sauasges, or local black pudding with Scottish “pancetta” and organic highland eggs.
Wildlife Walking and Climbing Cycling Horse Riding Golf Fishing Watersports Wintersports Paintball Orienteering
Champagne is served on the terrace in the summer – and drams in a cosy lounge in winter. Dinners are served by an open fire in the stone walled and wood beamed restaurant. Menus feature carefully prepared fresh and seasonal produce and the wine list is one of the best in the UK.
There are eight comfortable bedrooms, all with king, twin or canopied beds and spacious en-suite bathrooms including some with separate showers. Each room has controllable heating – and in half you can nod off to the sound of the bubbling river below. There are two comfortable lounges in which to relax and unwind – with games and books aplenty – and a plethora of local information and suggestions for walks and excursions.
Breakfasts include freshly squeezed juice, baked croissants and hot dishes such as kedgeree, local estate venison sauasges, or local black pudding with Scottish “pancetta” and organic highland eggs.
special things to do and see here
The following activities are available in the local area-Wildlife rooms, food and facilities
Eight individually styled bedrooms, all with bath and shower. up-to-date magazines, Scottish fiction and non-fiction, televisions, and CD cubes with relaxing, contemporary Scottish music. Telephones and hairdryers, mineral waters, and the finest Highland toiletries are provided. Hospitality trays are willingly provided for those who want them. All of our double beds are king or queen sized, and two rooms are twin bedded. We have one (riverside) bedroom that is suitable for family use (2 adults plus one child). Fully controllable heating and lashings of hot water are standard. Our three premier riverside rooms are extra-spacious and sought-after, one with a balcony and corner bath and two with separate walk-in showers. Fall asleep to the sound of the tumbling River Gynack as it flows towards the Spey.
Family friendly: Although we do not have specialist facilities or baby-sitting services, children are very welcome. We have one bedroom that can accommodate a family (two adults and one child), and we charge a reduced rate for children (aged under 16 years) sharing parents’ room. We don't charge for babies, but please note that we do not supply a cot or cot bedding. We have one high chair for breakfast service which is available on a "first come, first serve" basis.
Cycling & walking friendly: Cyclists and walkers are very welcome. We can provide covered secure storage for cycles and other equipment and emergency drying and laundry facilities, the latter for a small charge.
how to find us
By road: Kingussie is located close to the A9 north-south trunk road, 45 minutes from Inverness and just over 2 hours from Edinburgh or Glasgow.By rail: Kingussie railway station provides direct access to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth, Inverness and London, including the London sleeper service.
By bus: Several bus operators run daily services to Inverness, Edinburgh and Glasgow
how this holiday makes a difference
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In the restaurant we make the best possible use of local seasonal produce and where we can we buy produce that has been grown or reared by organic methods. A number of the wines on our list are organic or bio-dynamic. We locally sourced produce where possible including game from local estates, Highland beef, Shetland lamb, prime fish from Scrabster, and shellfish from Skye. Wild mushrooms are picked locally, soft fruits from Alvie Estate and cheeses come from Mull and Galloway.
 Behind the scenes we reuse and recycle a wide variety of items including paper, card, plastics, printer cartridges, and even bread (for local ducks!). We use as many recycled materials as are affordable and appropriate. As well as recycling used materials, we are working hard to cut down energy and water usage. For example, low energy lighting is being installed in as many fittings as possible and bedroom televisions are switched off when your room is serviced. We encourage you to take away with you any unfinished Arran Aromatics toiletries so that we can reduce wastage.Much of the grounds have been left to grow into wild areas to encourage local wildlife such as roe deer, squirrels, hedgehogs, frogs, butterflies, and a large range of bird species. We ask guests to leave them in the bath or on the floor if they would like them changed. |
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