Leisure &
Sporting
Activities
Sightseeing around the area
Just 6 miles from the popular coastal area of Lossiemouth, guests can enjoy the golden beaches of Moray (access to the beach is along 2 miles of private estate tracks), where you can spot the local dolphins, try your hand at fishing and even hit the waves for some surfing.
For more tranquil pursuits, try walking the iconic Moray Coast Trail or a plan visit to the many pretty fishing villages situated along the beautiful coastline.
Castles to Visit
Cawdor Castle, inhabited by the Cawdor family for over 600 years.
Ballindalloch Castle, explore 500 years worth of Highland history, acres of formal gardens, woodlands and riverside walks. Open 26th March till 30th September 2025.
Brodie Castle, magnificent turreted castle with a Playful Garden and amazing springtime daffodil displays.
Duffus Castle, a ruined motte-and-bailey castle, in use from 1140 until 1705.
Dunrobin Castle, the most northerly of Scotland’s houses with over 189 rooms.
Bagging a Munro
Explore the Cairngorm National Park. Enjoy some wonderful walking, and if you enjoy a physical challenge, why not “bag a Munro” as they say in Scotland? A Munro is a Scottish mountain over 3000ft named after Sir Hugh Munro in 1891, and the nearby Cairngorm National Park has over 50 to choose from. Cairngorm may have given its name to the mountain range, but it isn’t the tallest; that would be Ben Macdui.
A popular, but challenging, 11-mile hike up both Munros affords you a chance to experience this unspoilt wilderness up close. It’s not for the faint-hearted though…
Skiing in The Cairngorms
Skiing in Scotland is great when conditions are good, and there’s a choice of three ski resorts in the National Park. The Lecht is ideal for beginners because it boasts a wide, easy-to-ride ‘magic carpet’, which kids will love. With over 30km of pisted runs, 13 surface lifts, freestyle terrain and on-site equipment rental, Cairngorm Mountain offers something for all ages and abilities, while Glenshee covers an area of more than 2,000 acres extending across four mountains and three valleys, boasting 21 lifts and tows.
Fishing
The River Spey (4.5 miles from Innes) is world renowned for its excellent salmon and trout fishing. One of Scotland’s longest rivers, it can also boast of being the fastest. Moray’s third great river, the Findhorn, with its sequence of riffles, shallow runs and deep pools, travels north to Findhorn Bay and meets stretches of fine sandy coastline as far as the eye can see.
Wildlife
From the shores of nearby Moray Firth, you can spot bottlenose dolphins, porpoises, seals, sea otters and minke whales, or take a boat trip for a closer inspection. Seabirds also thrive in this unspoilt landscape. During the summer, puffins, guillemots, gannets, fulmars, shags, kittiwakes, razorbills and ospreys make themselves at home.
Golf
Perhaps a round of golf is more your thing? Moray has a plethora of prestigious golf clubs, while Royal Dornoch to the north is ranked one of the world’s top ten and Nairn Golf Club, host to the Walker and Curtis Cups, is within easy reach of the house. A little further to the east is Castle Stuart with its sweeping fairways and striking views, and there are many more fine courses to choose from, too. Just be careful not to strike your ball into the sea…
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To discover more and start planning your perfect Highland escape, please contact us.
