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Bayview Cottage Munlochy, Inverness, Ross-shire

Bayview Cottage is an ideal base for day trips around the Highlands, exploring this wonderful area of Scotland. There are around 150 Bottlenose dolphins living in the Moray Firth and these can be seen from Chanonry Point by Rosemarkie about a 10 minute drive from the cottage. Alternatively boat trips can be arranged from Avoch a 5 minute drive away - besides the dolphins there are also large seabird colonies and spectacular scenery.

Broomhill farm in Fortrose offers pony trekking and quad biking: it’s a friendly family run business and all levels can be accommodated. Fortrose golf course is well worth a visit for golf enthusiasts, with its unique 18 hole course. There are many other golf courses to explore in the area Nairn, Inverness and the famous Royal Dornoch which is only 40 miles away but is a true haven of peace, tranquillity and of course world class golf.

A visit to Glen Ord distillery on the edge of the Black Isle is a delight. Watch the distillers at work creating a magical malt whisky and sample a “wee dram” yourself. The Black Isle Brewery is worth a visit as well as it is only 2 miles from Munlochy. There are a number of historic sites and museums in the area. Fort George is the best preserved example of 18th century fortifications in Europe. Visit Culloden Battlefields and experience the jacobite rebellion through the brand new visitor centre. Urquhart Castle is an impressive historic monument on the shores of Loch Ness and well worth a trip. Also, Cawdor Castle, a superb fairy-tale castle and just what every visitor is looking for in terms of Scottish history that you can touch and see and sense for yourself.

The stunning scenery of the west coast of Scotland is less than 2 hours drive away and places like Skye and Torridon are within easy reach. For winter sports or summer hill walking Aviemore and the Cairngorms are under an hours journey. A great hit for children is Landmark, a forest theme park. With its timber trails, rope bridges and waterslides it is less than an hour's drive down the A9. If you need a taste of urban life, Inverness is ideal for visiting with its popular shopping centres and a wide range of restaurants for all tastes. All in all, this is and ideal holiday cottage and with the hot tub too, it is a very relaxing place to stay in Scotland.

   

Accommodation:
1 Bayview Cottage is a charming 2 bedroom luxury self-catering holiday home, with the added bonus of a private ‘Jacuzzi’ hot tub. Bayview Cottage is situated in the village of Munlochy on the attractive Black Isle peninsula yet only a 10 minute drive to the city of Inverness. Bayview Cottage was recently refurbished to a extremely high standard and offers comfortable contemporary furnishing. Ideal for a either a family of four (plus a baby) or for couples sharing.

The master bedroom has a "zip and link" bed which can be made into 2 twin beds or a luxury 6 ft super king. Bedroom 2 is an equally attractive room with a double leather bed and modern furnishings. The bathroom is fitted with bath, shower, WC and wash hand basin, the flooring is unusual in design with mosaic tiling. The sitting room looks onto the lower deck with hot tub. The hot tub is the ideal place to relax with a glass of wine after a days sightseeing. The well appointed sitting room has luxury leather sofas and a flat-screen TV /DVD plus Freeview and a CD radio player. The view from the kitchen is of mature trees which line a stream running into the bay. The kitchen is fully equipped for a self-catering holiday. Also downstairs there is a cloakroom with WC and wash hand basin. The house is heated with gas central heating and there are radiators in all of the rooms.

Bayview Cottage is located just off the main road though the village on a private gravelled drive with private parking to the front. From the lower deck with hot tub there are steps leading up onto the upper deck with table and benches and views of Munlochy Bay which is an estuary populated by flocks of waders, geese, swans, ducks and other sea birds. The garden is gated and fenced and therefore children can wander in and out of the house safely. Also in the garden is an attractive embankment planted with shrubs and trees.

Directions:
Take the A9 north over Kessock Bridge for approx 3 miles then take the first exit on the right onto the B9161. Follow the road for 3 miles into the village of Munlochy. Pass the Spar shop then take the first right past the Post Office. Bayview Cottage is the first house in the row.

What's included:
All gas and electricity is included. Bedlinen and towels (including towels for the hot tub) are provided.

Cost and availability.
Weekly lets run from Saturday to Saturday. Arrival time is after 4pm, departure by 10am. Short breaks are available, minimum stay of 3 nights during the mid and low season only.

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