Ballyheather Cottage Farr

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Sleeps 2

1 Bedrooms

1 Bathroom

0 Pets

Ballyheather Cottage - Facilities

Detached
Electricty / Utilities Included
Rural Property
TV
Bedding / Towels Included
Local Fishing
Coastal Accessible
Open Plan
Unique
On Site Parking

Ballyheather Cottage

Ballyheather Cottage is a gem of a holiday home in the Highlands of Scotland. Set on a farm with an internationally-known fold of Highland Cattle, it takes its name from a celebrated stock bull called Dalriada of Ballyheather. The cottage is unique because of its unspoiled situation, where visitors are able to see these iconic animals in their rugged, natural setting and yet this typical Highland landscape is a mere twenty minutes from Inverness, the UK’s most northerly City. Staying at Ballyheather Cottage is an amazing experience. The accommodation is simple but delivered to a great standard. It is a lovely, comfortable place to stay and enjoy the relaxation and peace of Tordarroch Estate. Entering the cottage, there’s an open plan living space with dining table and a well-equipped kitchen. The views from the living room out to the moorland are mesmerising. It’s a lovely place to be able to sit, relax, read and enjoy wildlife and the changing patterns of light.
Off the living area, there is a small but comfortable double bedroom and a separate spacious shower room. Ballyheather Cottage is the perfect base for a Highland holiday which offers the best of both worlds – a truly Highland setting which feels remote and yet is less than five miles from the A9 which is the main south-north artery. North of Inverness, this road becomes the NC500 touring route, which is fast becoming one of Scotland’s compelling attractions for visitors from around the world. There is a local shop at the village of Inverarnie which carries essential supplies and also has a section with second-hand books. Should you experience less-than-perfect weather or be pleasantly tired after a long walk or climb, a book can certainly help with relaxation. There are so many places to visit, which would meet any demand. Castles of all periods, forts from prehistoric times, standing stones, ancient bridges and routes, battlefields and wildlife parks all await you with a genuine welcome. Heading west from Tordarroch the road leads to Fort Augustus on Loch Ness and there are many delightful diversions along the way; one of these being Ruthven Loch, where many unusual birds can be observed from a permanent hide. The most treasured of these visiting birds is the Slovenian Grebe, but magnificent Ospreys are often to be seen eyeing the calm surface of the loch before a sudden plunge at great speed will produce a fish to take back to the nest.
Easier perhaps for humans, there is fishing to be had in the many famous salmon rivers within easy reach; the rivers Spey, Findhorn and indeed Nairn and there is a trout fishery within a mile of Tordarroch where results are almost guaranteed! The local Angling Clubs will offer information and give friendly advice.
All in all we urge you to pick Ballyheather Cottage because you’ll make memories for a lifetime having wonderful days out and being welcomed back home by the Highland cattle. Will a week belong enough? Don’t hesitate, book now and be forever glad you did”.