Chris's Guidebook

Chris
Chris's Guidebook

Food scene

Great and very historic spot with excellent steaks and views across to Castle Stalker. Recommend to book a few days in advance and is only open certain nights per week. 10 minutes drive from cottage and is our favourite place for dinner.
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The Old Inn
2 A828
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Great and very historic spot with excellent steaks and views across to Castle Stalker. Recommend to book a few days in advance and is only open certain nights per week. 10 minutes drive from cottage and is our favourite place for dinner.
Good food and great views. 5 minutes drive from the cottage or can walk in 1 hour via cycle path.
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Holly Tree Hotel
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Good food and great views. 5 minutes drive from the cottage or can walk in 1 hour via cycle path.
Very nice views with an interesting local menu.
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The Creagan Inn Restaurant & Bar
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Very nice views with an interesting local menu.
Nice place for a movie or food and drink. Does great pizza and a good place for children in central Fort William.
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Highland Cinema
Cameron Square
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Nice place for a movie or food and drink. Does great pizza and a good place for children in central Fort William.
Black Rock provide frozen curries for eating at home. It is about one hour drive from the cottage and is in a lovely location and a good place to stock up with food for the stay. It is supposed to be the most remote Indian takeaway in Scotland and was recently reviewed in the Sunday Times - a must visit if you like Indian food.
Black Rock Curries
Black Rock provide frozen curries for eating at home. It is about one hour drive from the cottage and is in a lovely location and a good place to stock up with food for the stay. It is supposed to be the most remote Indian takeaway in Scotland and was recently reviewed in the Sunday Times - a must visit if you like Indian food.
This is the nearest Chinese food for takeaway is a 25 minute drive which is very scenic past Loch Leven.
Rice & Chips
Riverside Road
This is the nearest Chinese food for takeaway is a 25 minute drive which is very scenic past Loch Leven.
Tesco delivers to Invernahyle Cottage but book time slot first - mainly deliver Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
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Tesco Superstore
Lochside Street
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Tesco delivers to Invernahyle Cottage but book time slot first - mainly deliver Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Nearest place to buy food and drinks. Closes at 10pm is about 15 minutes drive from cottage.
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Co-op Food - Ballachulish - Old Station Yard
Park Road
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Nearest place to buy food and drinks. Closes at 10pm is about 15 minutes drive from cottage.
Fine dining and spa in a unique location with amazing views and walks. 20 minutes drive from the cottage.
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Isle of Eriska Hotel, Spa & Golf
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Fine dining and spa in a unique location with amazing views and walks. 20 minutes drive from the cottage.
Good and closest fish and chip shop about 10 to 15 minutes drive in Ballachulish. Is next to the Supermarket so handy to pick up supplies and a takeaway.
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Quarrier's Kitchen Fish and Chips
53 Loanfern
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Good and closest fish and chip shop about 10 to 15 minutes drive in Ballachulish. Is next to the Supermarket so handy to pick up supplies and a takeaway.
Good seafood and spot for Sunday lunch. 15 minutes drive to Port Appin or can cycle from cottage.
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The Pierhouse Hotel
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Good seafood and spot for Sunday lunch. 15 minutes drive to Port Appin or can cycle from cottage.
Great local place for coffee, breakfast or lunch about 10 minutes drive from the cottage.
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Castle Stalker View
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Great local place for coffee, breakfast or lunch about 10 minutes drive from the cottage.
Great food In Ballachulish 15 mins from cottage
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The Laroch Restaurant and Bar
Loanfern
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Great food In Ballachulish 15 mins from cottage
Popular hikers bar and restaurant in the heart of Glencoe
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Clachaig Inn
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Popular hikers bar and restaurant in the heart of Glencoe
Good family restaurant 15 minutes drive from cottage
Glencoe Gathering
Good family restaurant 15 minutes drive from cottage
Great views and food ten minutes from cottage
Ballachulish Hotel
Great views and food ten minutes from cottage
Good spot for breakfast and lunch - 15 mins from cottage
quarry cafe
Loanfern
Good spot for breakfast and lunch - 15 mins from cottage
One of several great pubs and restaurants in fort William
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The Geographer
88 High St
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One of several great pubs and restaurants in fort William
Best place in the area for fantastic seafood - 20 mins drive
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Lochleven Seafood Café
B863
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Best place in the area for fantastic seafood - 20 mins drive
One of many great restaurants in Oban
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The View
34 George St
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One of many great restaurants in Oban
Good Indian food in Oban
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Taj Mahal
146 George St
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Good Indian food in Oban
Local restaurant next to the loch - 15 mins from cottage
Isles of Glencoe Hotel
Local restaurant next to the loch - 15 mins from cottage
Good bar and pizzas short ferry trip - 30 mins from cottage
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The Inn at Ardgour - Hotel in Ardgour
Corran - Ardgour
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Good bar and pizzas short ferry trip - 30 mins from cottage

Sightseeing

One of the most beautiful places on earth, lots of walking, phenomenal drives and views.
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Glencoe
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One of the most beautiful places on earth, lots of walking, phenomenal drives and views.
Great place to park for the climb up Ben Nevis and good food and atmosphere.
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Ben Nevis Inn & Bunkhouse
Achintee Road
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Great place to park for the climb up Ben Nevis and good food and atmosphere.
A must see and very atmospheric and famous castle. Only 10 minutes drive from Invernahyle.
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Castle Stalker View
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A must see and very atmospheric and famous castle. Only 10 minutes drive from Invernahyle.
Very interesting trip with ancient standing stones and burial mounds. A lovely drive from Invernahyle 30 mins south of Oban.
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Kilmartin
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Very interesting trip with ancient standing stones and burial mounds. A lovely drive from Invernahyle 30 mins south of Oban.
Walk to the reserve straight from the cottage on the cycle path, it is stunning scenery and interested visitors can help the reserve by buying a plot of land. Lots of wildlife to spot and great for children.
Highland Titles Nature Reserve
Keil Hill
Walk to the reserve straight from the cottage on the cycle path, it is stunning scenery and interested visitors can help the reserve by buying a plot of land. Lots of wildlife to spot and great for children.
A stunning drive and great place to spot deer and James Bond fans.
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Glen Etive
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A stunning drive and great place to spot deer and James Bond fans.
Three lovely shortish walks with stunning scenery - 15 minutes drive from Invernahyle.
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Indlela ye-Glencoe Lochan
Glencoe Lochan
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Three lovely shortish walks with stunning scenery - 15 minutes drive from Invernahyle.
30 minutes walk from Invernahyle a lovely bay and great for swimming and other activities.
Cuil Bay
30 minutes walk from Invernahyle a lovely bay and great for swimming and other activities.
Beautiful castle and grounds and a historic town with lots of eating options.
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Inveraray
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Beautiful castle and grounds and a historic town with lots of eating options.
Hire a bike from one of the local operators and take the ferry from port Appin to Lismore is only 5 minutes and then great cycling, sights and food to enjoy.
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Isle of Lismore Cafe
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Hire a bike from one of the local operators and take the ferry from port Appin to Lismore is only 5 minutes and then great cycling, sights and food to enjoy.
The shortest and best way to Skye. For a longish but stunning day out drive and take the Mallaig ferry to Skye. Visit the fairy pools and other sites then drive back across the bridge and past eilean donan castle. Book ferry in advance on the website.
Mallaig Ferry Terminal
The shortest and best way to Skye. For a longish but stunning day out drive and take the Mallaig ferry to Skye. Visit the fairy pools and other sites then drive back across the bridge and past eilean donan castle. Book ferry in advance on the website.
Fantastic 9 hole golf course and E bike hire for tours on the Caledonian cycle path.
Woodlands Glencoe
Woodlands
Fantastic 9 hole golf course and E bike hire for tours on the Caledonian cycle path.
Stunning walks to Glen Duror straight from the cottage.Turn left on the cycle path and follow the signs to Glen Duror forest very quiet and peaceful spot with good walks and beautiful elevated views.
Glen Duror Forest
Stunning walks to Glen Duror straight from the cottage.Turn left on the cycle path and follow the signs to Glen Duror forest very quiet and peaceful spot with good walks and beautiful elevated views.
Great local operator for bike and E-bike hire.
Appin Electric Bike Hire
A828
Great local operator for bike and E-bike hire.
Nice gondola ride up the Nevis range used by skiers in Winter.
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Nevis Range Mountain Resort
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Nice gondola ride up the Nevis range used by skiers in Winter.
Nice cafe and walks with pay parking.
Glencoe Visitors Centre
Nice cafe and walks with pay parking.
Right past the caravan park and up to the end of the road for parking and some great forest trails look out for the red squirrels.
Glen Duror Bothy
Right past the caravan park and up to the end of the road for parking and some great forest trails look out for the red squirrels.
30 minutes south of Oban near Kilmartin Glen. A fantastic castle ruins which can explore is great for kids.
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Carnasserie Castle
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30 minutes south of Oban near Kilmartin Glen. A fantastic castle ruins which can explore is great for kids.
About an hour to 90 minutes drive. Lots of stuff to see and do and great scenery on the drive.
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Loch Ness
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About an hour to 90 minutes drive. Lots of stuff to see and do and great scenery on the drive.
Is a very short ferry across the loch on foot or by car. Saves a lot of time on trip to Mallaig and tourist sites in the area.
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I-Corran Ferry
A82
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Is a very short ferry across the loch on foot or by car. Saves a lot of time on trip to Mallaig and tourist sites in the area.
Famous scene featured in Harry Potter - 1 hour from cottage
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Glenfinnan Viaduct View Point
A830 Rd
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Famous scene featured in Harry Potter - 1 hour from cottage
Fantastic castle, museum and cafe 45 minutes from cottage
Dunollie Castle and the Clan MacDougall
Fantastic castle, museum and cafe 45 minutes from cottage
Fantastic beach 30 minutes drive great for wild swimming
Tralee beach
Fantastic beach 30 minutes drive great for wild swimming
Nice beach close to Oban
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Ganavan Sands
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Nice beach close to Oban
One of the Worlds best train journeys book in advance
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Fort William Travel Centre station
Station Square
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One of the Worlds best train journeys book in advance
Fantastic castle and lovely 30 minute drive from cottage
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Kilchurn Castle
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Fantastic castle and lovely 30 minute drive from cottage
Whisky tours in fort William
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Ben Nevis Distillery
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Whisky tours in fort William
Amazing place can easily day trip to Skye from cottage
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Amazizi kaFairy
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Amazing place can easily day trip to Skye from cottage
Ben Nevis 40 minutes from cottage
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I-Centre ye-Visitor yeBen Nevis
Glen Nevis
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Ben Nevis 40 minutes from cottage
Really good whisky distillery tour in Oban
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I-Oban Distillery
Stafford Street
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Really good whisky distillery tour in Oban