A large Self Catering Highland holiday home, the Old Stable is a beautifully restored building in a delightful rural setting beside a working farm and set within the RSPB reserve of Corrimony.
Sleeps 10- Disabled facilities
- Pets Welcome
- Open all year
- £700 - £1250 per week
- Christmas £1300 New Year £1500 Sorry now booked
Now this superb old building provides high quality self catering accommodation for up to 10 people. It is large and is ideal for groups and large families who want to visit the reserve for bird watching, or for groups of fishermen intending to fish the nearby rivers and hill lochs. It is also very close to Loch Ness and geographically ideal for touring the Highlands and west coast. Pets are welcome but must be supervised at all times as sheep occupy the surrounding fields.
The Old Stable was once the stables for the horses and carriages, with living space above, for the grooms, of Corrimony House, a Victorian mansion with its own Ice House, the remains of which may still be seen.
Many walks and mountain bike rides, on well marked woodland trails,
radiate from the property to interesting local archaeological sites, including
the Corrimony chambered cairn, lochs, a waterfall and, of course, the birdlife
that abounds here on the reserve. It is also an ideal place to venture
to Glen Affric, one of the most beautiful glens in the whole of Scotland.
Within the glen lies part of the ancient Caledonian pine forest. Walking
around the loch is a day’s hike and a highlight of any holiday.
Cannich, the local village, is just 4 miles distant, for
a post office and groceries, 3 miles to a local pub that serves food and
10 miles to the Loch Ness village of Drumnadrochit, where there is a good
choice of things to do, places to visit, restaurants and pubs. The Official
Loch Ness Monster Exhibition is here offering eyewitness accounts of sightings,
as well as details of research projects carried out over the years. Cruises
on the loch can also be booked and well-run pony trekking may be found
at the Highland Riding Centre nearby.
The Balnain Bike Park (approx 5 miles) features see-saws and box jumps.
A few miles to the south are the ruins of Urquhart
Castle that once served in an important role during the Wars of Independence.
Now floodlit at night, it assumes a hint of its former splendour.
West of Corrimony is Strathglass which includes Glens Affric, Cannich and
Strathfarrar where there are a walks of all grades to suit hill walkers
and casual walkers, trout or salmon fishing, golf course and bike hire.
Inverness and Beauly are both 25 miles from the accommodation and offer
plenty of good shops, restaurants, cultural and leisure amenities.
The Old Stable is within a days travel to Skye, Fort William, Aviemore,
Caithness and the Castle of Mey, the late Queen Mother’s favourite retreat,
now open to the public.
Two well behaved pets are welcome but with livestock so close to all the garden boundaries, they should be kept on a lead outside the grounds.
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Ground Floor
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The ground floor is suitable for wheelchairs. -
Underfloor geothermal heating throughout.
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Spacious lounge with wood burning stove, satellite TV, DVD and access to the garden.
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Very large kitchen with breakfast bar, electric oven and hob, combi microwave with grill, fridge, freezer and dishwasher.
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Utility room with washing machine, tumble dryer and ironing facilities. Drying room.
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Separate dining room.
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King bedroom and twin bedroom with zip & link beds.
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Shower room and separate toilet.
First floor
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Radiators throughout. -
Sitting room with satellite TV, DVD and CD/Radio. Selection of books, games and DVD’s & CD’s.
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King bedroom with en suite bath & separate shower.
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Double bedroom.
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Twin bedroom with zip & link beds.
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Bathroom with bath and separate shower. Travel cot and highchair available.
Features
Electricity, logs, bed linen and towels are included in the price.
Garden furniture and barbecue in a lawned and fenced courtyard – outdoor
washing line.
Lockable storage shed for bikes etc.
Parking for 5 cars.
Sorry - this is a no smoking property.
Private natural water supply from a borehole with filters and UV treatment.
Green Tourism - bronze
award
Here at The Old Stables we are committed to providing a good quality service
whilst minimising the environmental impact of our activities.
Directions
From Inverness or Fort William, take the A82 (T) to Drumnadrochit.
If travelling from Inverness turn right (Fort William turn left) onto the A831
and drive 7 miles along Glenurquhart.
Turn left at signpost to Corrimony.
Drive past the Corrimony Cairn, then pass a humpback bridge on your right.
Continue to the end to The Old Stables.