Cairngorm Bed and Breakfast accommodation, Scotland
| country: | Scotland |
| location: | Newtonmore, Cairngorms |
| price: | From £20 - £30 per person per night, depending on single or double room, on B&B basis |
description
We extend a warm highland welcome to you our guest. We wish your stay with us to be a relaxing and homely experience. Whether you are just touring round Scotland or making us your base to explore our beautiful countryside you will find a wealth of activity at Newtonmore.
Anyone not wanting anything so strenuous can watch the near by Waltzing Water display or visit the Wildlife Park at Kincraig. There is also the local Folk Museum at the north end of the village that is well worth a visit or the many watering holes (pubs) to sample the local brew known as Stag`s Breath or any of the many other whiskies from around Speyside.
If you wish, we can pre-book your evening meal at any of the local hotels.
Water sports at near-by Loch Inch, Golfing at our local 18 hole course, Bowling at our local green, Pony-trekking, Hill-walking, Bird-watching, Mountain-biking - see links, Fishing on the River Spey.
Walking: Our village is also known as the walking centre of Scotland and has many different grades of trails there are also a number of Munro’s in the vicinity. We have our own local orbital walk round Newtonmore called the Wildcat Trail. The walks around the Wildcat Trail can be easy or more difficult depending on what you want to do. There is a brochure that can be purchased with all the walks included. This walk is becoming well known especially at New Year time where people can do the Trail and collect a certificate of completion on New Years Day.
Cycling: If you like cycling we are situated on the Sustrans 7 route and we can also help with the hiring/storage of bikes.
Skiing: Ski-ing/snowboarding at Cairngorm is 25mins away or Aonach Mor is just over an 1hour away.
Anyone not wanting anything so strenuous can watch the near by Waltzing Water display or visit the Wildlife Park at Kincraig. There is also the local Folk Museum at the north end of the village that is well worth a visit or the many watering holes (pubs) to sample the local brew known as Stag`s Breath or any of the many other whiskies from around Speyside.
If you wish, we can pre-book your evening meal at any of the local hotels.
special things to do and see here
Newtonmore has a wide variety of outdoor pursuits which you can enjoy at your leisure:Walking: Our village is also known as the walking centre of Scotland and has many different grades of trails there are also a number of Munro’s in the vicinity. We have our own local orbital walk round Newtonmore called the Wildcat Trail. The walks around the Wildcat Trail can be easy or more difficult depending on what you want to do. There is a brochure that can be purchased with all the walks included. This walk is becoming well known especially at New Year time where people can do the Trail and collect a certificate of completion on New Years Day.
Cycling: If you like cycling we are situated on the Sustrans 7 route and we can also help with the hiring/storage of bikes.
Skiing: Ski-ing/snowboarding at Cairngorm is 25mins away or Aonach Mor is just over an 1hour away.
rooms, food and facilities
We have one double ensuite/ one single and a family room which consists of a double and single bed. We have off street parking and a secure storage facilities for bikes etc. All rooms have TV and tea/coffee-making facilities. Z-bed is available.
Pet friendly: We welcome well-behaved pets who bring their own sleeping facilities with them and we would welcome advanced notice of their arrival
Pet friendly: We welcome well-behaved pets who bring their own sleeping facilities with them and we would welcome advanced notice of their arrival
how to find us
We are just over an hours drive from Inverness Airport and approx 2 and a half hours from Edinburgh Airport. We are approx 3mins from the bus route and 10mins walk from Newtonmore Station. how this holiday makes a difference
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We hope that in our small way by changing bulbs, reusing, recycling, double glazing, insulating, using local produce and tradesmen as well as Fair Trade products and encouraging others to enjoy our beautiful countryside without using their cars we are worthy of our Silver Award for Green Tourism and that we hope that we can help to encourage others to do the same.
We take part in village clean-ups when they happen. We also belong to the local Woodland Trust which helps with keeping our local Wildcat Trail in good condition as well as tree-planting etc. I also am part of our Church Community Garden Committee. We are also members of Highland Wildlife Park which is part of Edinburgh Zoological Society. We have replaced nearly all light bulbs with low-energy ones. We also have more showers than baths in our home and we are in the process of replacing all windows with double glazing and putting more insulation in the loft. We have reduce our water usage by placing objects in cisterns and collecting rainwater in a water butt for car washing and garden watering etc. We also have a menu that you can choose from the night before so that we know in advance what your breakfast requirements are thus reducing wastage on food unnecessarily cooked and not used. We recycle paper/tins/glass and garden/kitchen waste. We also recycle clothes, household goods etc through our local charity shop. We use eco-friendly cleaning products and most of electrical appliances are either A or B rated, and we also use recycled products ie kitchen, toilet paper and stationary. We try and shop locally as much as possible using our local butcher and co-op where we buy Scottish produce and fair trade produce as much as possible. We also use local plumbers, electricians and joiners. |
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