The house is one of a group of properties that sits within the grounds of a family farm on the NC500 route where you’ll find lots of walks, forest, and coastal trails to explore. For keen mountain bikers, the trails at Balblair (21 miles away) and the Highland Wildcat Trails at Golspie (24 miles away) are fantastic. The Wildcat Trails have the longest freeride descent in the UK. Golfers are spoilt for choice too with courses at Tain, Portmahomack, Alness, Invergordon, and Royal Dornoch, all of which are within 15 miles of the house.
Make sure you explore the beautiful Black Isle (23 miles away) during your stay. Despite its name, it’s actually a peninsula surrounded by water on three sides: the Cromarty Firth, the Beauly Firth, and the Moray Firth, and is home to a number of charming towns and villages. The Black Isle is also a wonderful place for spotting dolphins and grey seals in the Moray Firth and there are two RSPB nature reserves with beautiful birds and wildflowers on the peninsula.
Heading in the opposite direction, the town of Tain is 6 miles north and has a fascinating history as Scotland’s oldest royal burgh. There’s not one but two distilleries there, Balblair and famous Glenmorangie, both of which offer tours and tastings. The town also has a wee museum which tells the story of the Tain’s past through its fascinating collections.