Popular Area - Scottish Highlands

The Scottish Highlands has so much to offer, rich culture, spectacular mountains, craggy peaks, rivers, lochs and isolated beaches. It’s the perfect place for a holiday or short break.

The best time to visit the Scottish Highlands is the summer as the winters can be bleak and many guest houses and hotels are closed. Be prepared for all weathers even during the summer months you can be caught in the rain.

There are some of Scotland’s finest bed and breakfasts and guest houses nestling in remote hideaways that offer stunning scenery, picturesque villages, good whisky, gourmet meals and tranquillity. Perhaps you will want to stay in a Scottish Castle, a country hotel or on a working farm, the Highlands have it all.

Inverness is the city in the Highlands and is the hub of a transport network leading to and from all parts of the Scottish Highlands and the rest of the UK. There are many places in the Scottish Highlands to visit including Fort William & Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Inverness, Loch Ness & Nairn, Cairngorms & Aviemore and the Northern Highlands and the numerous pretty surrounding villages.

When visiting the Scottish Highlands, you will be amazed by how much wildlife can be seen these may include Otters, Seals, Dolphins, Whales, Puffins, Buzzards, Osprey, White Tailed Sea Eagles, Golden Eagles, Red Squirrels, Red Deer, Roe Deer and the Scottish Wildcat.

If its adventure you after then the Scottish Highlands can offer walking, hiking, golf, quad-biking, horse riding, fly fishing, mountain biking, falconry, kayaking, white-water rafting and bird watching to name just a few.

The Scottish Highlands has many attractions and places to visit including the Highland Folk Museum, Fort George, Cawdor Castle and Gardens, Urquhart Castle and Gardens, Fort William, Aviemore, Loch Ness, Cairngorms National Park, Glencoe, Isle of Skye and Inverness to name just a few.

The nearest airport to The Scottish Highlands is Inverness Airport.

Look at the accommodation listed below to find your perfect Scottish Highlands Bed and Breakfast, Guest House or Hotel and Book Direct.