Bridgend House - Loch Ness B&B
Bed and Breakfast Accommodation in Drumnadrochit

Rosalyn Luffman - Bridgend House - Village Green - Drumnadrochit IV63 6TX - Scotland
Tel: +44 (0)1456 450865
Email: bridgend49@homecall.co.uk

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.

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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.

Glen Moriston

Glen Affric

Loch Lochy

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.

Cawdor Castle

Inverness

Urquhart Castle

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 Click here for a zoomable map

Memorable quotes from the guest visitor book "I love it from the moment I come in" - Germany "The best B&B we have ever stayed in" - Canada "Home from Home" - Australia " We were treated like family" - Florida "We regret we have to leave you" - France "Great host, yummy food, comfy beds" - Bristol "On our honeymoon, we find a little paradise ..... your home" - Italy

Rosalyn and her young dog Molly look forward to meeting you! Bridgend House Village Green Drumnadrochit IV63 6TX Scotland Tel: +44 (0)1456 450865 Email: bridgend49@homecall.co.uk Web: www.bestbandb-lochness.co.uk

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Text and photos of Bridgend House Copyright © 2005-2009 Rosalyn Luffman
Photos of Glen Affric, Glen Moriston and Loch Lochy Copyright © 1994 Corel and its licensors.
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