About Scotland

Rural Bed and Breakfast Accommodation
Near Inverness (4 miles)

Craigiewood

Craigiewood
The Black Isle
near Inverness
Scotland

The front door in Summer

At the end of a small road and surrounded by natural woodland, with wonderful views over forests to Ben Wyvis, Strathconon and Glen Affric, Craigiewood has an atmosphere of peaceful isolation, yet is only 10 minutes drive from the centre of Inverness.

This is the family home of Gavin and Araminta Dallmeyer who welcome guests to stay for bed and breakfast. Both have a wide knowledge of Scotland, and there are none better to give advice about getting the best out of your stay in the area. Gavin is a garden designer and keen plantsman (and takes guided tours to gardens, see Northern Scotland Garden Visits on this site) and Araminta is a travel consultant and cookery demonstrator.

Loch Ness, the untouched native pine woods of Glen Affric, the wilds of Sutherland, Speyside whisky distilleries, the castles of Moray and Aberdeenshire, and even the West coast and Skye are all within a day's drive of Craigiewood.

Accommodation:

Bedroom

Left;
Upstairs:
Twin bedroom with shower room en suite.

Right;
Downstairs:
Double or twin bedroom with bathroom en suite.

Bedroom

Right;
Guests have exclusive use of the sitting-room which has a television, and a range of reference books and literature.

Drawing Room

Breakfast:

Breakfast is served in the kitchen/dining room, and according to your wish can range from a light continental breakfast, or full traditional cooked Scottish breakfast.

The Dallmeyers like to use local produce such as fresh free-range eggs, the local butcher's sausages and local specialities such as Aberdeen-shire Butteries and Oatcakes, and Black or White Pudding.

For evening meals there is the excellent local pub in North Kessock (2 miles) or many restaurants, cafés and pubs in Inverness (4 miles).

Breakfast table

Tariff:

Prices per person per night based on two people sharing, and including breakfast:
Twin room with bathroom en suite: £35 - £40
Twin room with shower en suite: £35 - £40
Small double room with shower en suite: £35 - £40
(prices range depending on the season)

Visa credit card accepted

Garden Tour Package:

Tour and Accommodation:

Throughout the spring and summer Gavin offers a special package of accommodation and garden tour.
The package will be for two couples at any one time, for a minimum of two nights accommodation at Craigiewood, one or two days touring gardens and/or other attractions with Gavin as your tour guide. Please enquire.

Bird Table

Right; Because of its rural location Craigiewood attracts lots of different kinds of birds. This is the view from the Kitchen/Dining room window, with snow on Ben Wyvis (3433ft), 20 miles away.

To enquire or to book:

cats

Sari and Cara, whose ancestors were from Abyssinia.

Please contact:
Gavin and Araminta Dallmeyer

Craigiewood,
North Kessock
Inverness, IV1 1XG
Scotland, UK
Tel: 01463 731 628
(or from outside the UK:
Tel: 44 1463 731 628)

Please tell Gavin and Araminta you found Craigiewood through About Scotland!

Thanks to Gavin for four of the photographs on this page.

See Gavins pages about guided tours of gardens in Scotland:

Northern Scotland Garden Visits

Map of the area:

Map of the area around Inverness and the Black Isle, Scotland