Farm Stay UK B&B and Self Catering Accommodation on Farms in the Highlands of Scotland

The Scottish Highlands
Castles - Mountains / Inverness - Ullapool

The Highland capital Inverness is a popular tourist centre with its riverside gardens, castle, cathedral, theatre, museum, shops, restaurants, etc. Boat trips operate from here to see dolphins and Loch Ness. There are numerous visitor attractions in the surrounding countryside: Culloden Battlefield, Fort George, Cawdor Castle, Brodie Castle and of course Loch Ness with its Nessie exhibitions, floral villages and the ruins of Urquhart Castle. With its excellent transport links, Inverness is also an ideal base for exploring further afield in any direction. The Farmers' Market is held on the first Saturday of each month (except January), with stalls of local produce (meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, cheese, homebaking) in the Eastgate pedestrian area of Inverness city centre.  B&B ACCOMMODATION  Achnabobane Farmhouse 8 miles from Fort William Cherry Trees Farm 12 miles from Inverness Leanach Farm 5 miles from Inverness  SELF CATERING ACCOMMODATION  Balblair Farm 10 miles from Inverness Culligran Cottages 20 miles from Inverness Easter Dalziel 7 miles from Inverness Hiddenglen Holidays 5 miles from Nairn Tomich Holidays 20 minutes from Loch Ness

Gardens along the River Ness

A selection of 2012 events in the Inverness region:

24-28 May: Happyness Comedy Festival 25 - 27 May: Loch Ness Film Festival, various venues June - September: Inverness Summer Festival 1-3 June: Northern Roots Festival at Bogbain Farm 4 June: Special events for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Beacon 8 - 10 June: Rockness annual music festival at Dores (Loch Ness) 9 June: Olympic Flame in Inverness on the route of the London 2012 torch relay. Evening concert by Emile Sande in the Northern Meeting Park. 9 June: Inverness Cycling Festival 11.30 - 15:30 at Whin Park and Highland Rugby Club 15 - 17 June: Inverness Youth Football Festival 21 June: BBC's Antiques Roadshow at Cawdor Castle 12 - 15 July: Scottish Open at Castle Stuart Golf Links 12 - 14 July: Inverness Bunkers Festival 21 July: Inverness Highland Games and Armed Forces Day. Web site includes video and photos from previous Games, as well as electronic postcards. A DVD is available. 25 - 28 July: Inverness Book Festival 28 July: Inverness Boat Festival 2 - 3 August: Black Isle Show at Mannsfield Showground, Muir of Ord (tel: 01463 870870). This is the largest agricultural show in the North of Scotland. It attracts over 2,000 cattle, horse and sheep entries, more than 300 trade stands and over 25,000 visitors to the show each year. There is plenty to see and do, craft fair, food fair, 'On the Farm' exhibition for the kids, agricultural stands, vintage rally and sheep shearing. 3 - 4 August: Highland Field Sports Fair at Moy Hall (between Aviemore and Inverness). Tel: 01463 232618. 3 - 4 August: Belladrum - Tartan Heart Festival on the Belladrum Estate, by Beauly. Family-orientated outdoor festival of rock, country, blues and world music. 18 August: Inverness Raft and Duck Race. This popular event was first staged in Inverness in 1978 and has since become a firm favourite with both locals and visitors. Organised by CHILDREN 1ST - Tel: 01463 794477. 18 August: Monster Swim in Loch Ness 23 August: JLS in concert at the Northern Meeting Park, Inverness 24 August: Status Quo in concert at the Northern Meeting Park, Inverness 25 August: Runrig in concert at the Northern Meeting Park, Inverness 26 August: Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra at the Northern Meeting Park, Inverness 25 August - Glenurquhart Highland Games at Drumnadrochit, Loch Ness late August: Inverness Flower Show 4 – 9 September: Nairn Book & Arts Festival 6-7 September: Northern Meeting Piping Competition at Eden Court 7 - 15 September: Blas Traditional Music Festival (various venues around the Highlands) 30 September: Loch Ness Marathon plus 5K and 10K River Ness fun runs. mid October tbc - Inverness Street Theatre Festival October: Highland Archaeology Fortnight - events and seminars throughout the region. 15 - 19 October: Blazin' in Beauly (music festival) 26-27 October: Ness Islands Halloween Show 7 - 11 November: Inverness Film Festival November & December: Inverness Winter Festival 5 November: Bonfire and Fireworks Display 31 December: Red Hot Highland Fling - free Hogmanay concert in Inverness 31 December: Loch Ness Hogmanay at Drumnadrochit Check out the What's on Listings via whatsoninverness.

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