The City of Inverness,
the Capital of the Highlands, is only a short car journey away and
is a vibrant city with many shops, restaurants and visitor attractions.
The city has a very attractive river-side area with some lovely
walks alongside the River Ness which joins Loch Ness to the sea. The
Great Glen Way, a 73-mile walking route linking Inverness with Fort
William, starts here.
The surrounding area is a paradise for those who enjoy the great outdoors with
magnificent mountain scenery, plenty of wildlife and lots of places
of historical interest to see. Whilst the Black Isle itself consists of
fertile rolling farmland, it is surrounded by the superb mountain and loch scenery of the
Highlands with places such as Speyside (of malt whisky fame), the
Great Glen, Loch Ness, Fort William and Ben Nevis all being within access
to the south and south west for
day-trips.
To the north and west of the Black Isle are some even more dramatic
and remote landscapes with places such as Plockton, Applecross,
Shieldaig, Torridon, Gairloch, Ullapool and even the Isle of Skye all being within reach for days
out.
