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Bridgend
House stands on the Green in the centre of the award-winning village of
Drumnadrochit. Just a short walk from the Monster Exhibitions, Castle
Urquhart and mysterious Loch Ness. It is an ideal base for touring and
walking.
There is ample parking on site for cars and motorcycles, and a safe lock-up for bicycles.
Bridgend House Accommodation
Facilities:
Bridgend House is a cosy Scottish home which offers guests a choice of
2 tastefully decorated bedrooms:
· 1 double with en suite bathroom
· 1 twin / king-size double with en suite bathroom
The bedrooms have Sky TV, hairdryers, books, beverage trays and many little extras. No smoking throughout. Children 12 years minimum please.
Breakfast is served in a pretty dining room, using fresh local produce to cater for a wide choice of appetites, like Scottish back bacon, free-range eggs, kippers and the all important porridge.
There are a variety of hotels, restaurants, inns and cafes, some within
walking distance, others just a short drive, for lunches and dinners.
If you want a quiet moment, then take a seat in the sunroom or stroll
around the garden and see the little cottage which has had a very colourful
life since the mid 1800s.
Bridgend House is over 165 years old and has a claim to have been a 'poor
house' at the end of the 1880s and then a prison.
Later it was used as lodgings for soldiers returning from World War I.
Behind the house is the River Enrick which flows from high up in the glens
and down into Loch Ness.
The present village green was the site of a busy cattle market in early 1800 when drovers brought their cattle to the village and then onwards to the docks at Inverness via the drovers tracks which now shadow the Great Glen Way walking route.
Outdoor Activities:
In addition to the Great Glen Way which runs 73 miles from Fort William
to Inverness, this area has unlimited opportunities for walkers of all
abilities.
Close to Drumnadrochit is scenic Glen Affric (one of the longest glens
of the Great Glen) and Glen Strathfarrar which is home to some of the
284 Munros in Scotland. Golf, fishing, horse-riding and shooting are all
available locally.
During the winter season, ski-ing takes place on the Nevis Range near
Fort William and in the Cairngorm mountains near Aviemore.
Sightseeing:
While you are here, you shouldn't miss a boat trip on Loch Ness which
will give you a splendid view of Castle Urquhart from the water. There
are regular departures from spring to autumn from Drumnadrochit and also
Inverness.
The locks of the Caledonian Canal can be seen in the pretty village of
Fort Augustus.
Cawdor Castle, Brodie Castle, Culloden Battlefield and Fort George are
just some of the other historic places of interest in this area.
Step back further in time and visit the stone circles of the Clava Cairns
and the Corrimony Chambered Cairn which is situated in Glen Urquhart.
Excursions:
· To the west: Fort William, Oban, Eilean Donan Castle and the
Isle of Skye.
· To the north: historic Dornoch, Dunrobin Castle, John o'Groats
and the Orkney Isles.
· To the south: Kingussie, Aviemore, the Cairngorm mountains and
Perth.
· To the east: Inverness, the Black Isle, Nairn, Elgin, Aberdeen
and Royal Deeside.
Location:
Approximate distances from Drumnadrochit:
· Inverness 15 miles
· Fort Augustus 18 miles
· Aviemore 45 miles
· Fort William 50 miles
· Kyle of Lochalsh (Skye Bridge) 64 miles
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