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Things to see and do in the Scottish Highlands


Driving time from Dunlichity House to:

  • Aviemore Ski centre 30 minutes
  • Culloden Battlefield 20 minutes
  • Dolphin / Sea trips 20 minutes
  • Inverness City Centre 15 minutes
  • Herb Gardens 10 minutes
  • Loch Ness 10 minutes
  • Tomatin Distillery 15 minutes
  • Sailing & boat hire 25 minutes
  • Inverness Airport 30 minutes
  • Lochs 5 minutes
  • Local Wood Turner and crafts 1 minute
  • Historic church and grounds 1 minute

Other interesting places to visit nearby, all within 30 - 60 minute drive include Fort George, Cawdor Castle, Brodie Castle, Beauly, Strathpeffer and Nairn.

EATING IN
There are several large supermarkets in Inverness, including a 24 hour Tesco Extra, plenty of family run bakers, butchers etc, and of course, a local corner shop about 2.5 miles from Dunlichity House. This gives plenty of choice for those wishing to dine at Tordarroch Wing.

Why not order online from Tesco, and have your groceries delivered to Tordarroch Wing on your arrival day?

EATING OUT
Within 10 minutes of Dunlichity House, there is a restaurant serving quality local produce (reservations normally required). There is also a friendly pub / restaurant on the shores of Loch Ness. For those wishing to drive into Inverness, there is ample choice - Italian, French, Indian, Chinese, Tapas Bars, not to mention numerous hotels and restaurants serving traditional Scottish fare.

INVERNESS
The Highland capital is a vibrant city with shops, restaurants, pubs with Scottish music, cinema, theatre, sports centre, swimming pool, ice rink, bowling alley, floral hall, boat trips and a wonderful indoor Victorian market. Numerous events take place throughout the year including festivals and farmers' markets, plus annual events such as Highland Games, Inverness Tattoo, Marymas Fair, Great River Ness Raft Race, etc.

PLACES TO VISIT

  • Castles: Cawdor, Brodie, Urquhart are all close by, while Dunrobin and Eilean Donan can be visited on day trips
  • Historic sites: Culloden Battlefield, Fort George
  • Distilleries: Tomatin, Glen Ord, Glenmorangie
  • Pretty towns and villages: Drumnadrochit, Fort Augustus, Beauly, Strathpeffer, Nairn

OUTDOORS

  • There is flat ground for walking and cycling in immediate area, plus easy access to the hills and mountains for which the Highlands are well known.
  • Fishing, hunting, golf, birdwatching, winter skiing.
  • Watersports at Loch Morlich.

STANDING STONES

  • The Tordarroch stone circle is very close to Dunlichity House.
  • The Clava Cairns near Culloden can be reached by a short drive.
  • There are numerous others including the Corrimony chambered cairn and circle of 11 standing stones in Glen Urquhart.

grounds of Dunlichity House

Inverness Cathedral

Urquhart Castle

Cawdor Castle

view from Ben Wyvis

Tordarroch stone circle

Clava Cairns

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