Strathpeffer, Garve, Contin & Dingwall Self Catering Holiday Home Accommodation

Strathpeffer has remained a popular visitor attraction since the Victorian era and is an excellent base for touring the Highlands.

In the 18th century Strathpeffer was popular as a spa resort, owing to the discovery of sulphurous springs. The pump-room in the middle of the village dates from 1819 and the nearby Victorian style recently refurbished Pavilion is now a stunning venue for all sorts of functions and events. It is also home to the acclaimed Red Poppy restaurant.

Going back even further, as you approach Strathpeffer from the east you can find Eagle Stone. This is a stone carved with Pictish insignia and moved to this spot from lower in the valley, according to one version of events, to commemorate the victory of the Munros over the MacDonalds in 1411. The stone itself dates back to around the 600s.

To modern times, the Strathpeffer and District Pipe Band and local Highland dancers perform in the square every Saturday from end May to September, and this is a popular gathering for both visitors and residents. Nearby is Castle Leod, seat of the Earl of Cromartie, Chief of the Clan Mackenzie, which is now open to the public several times a year. The annual Strathpeffer Highland Gathering, one of the longest-established Highland Games in Scotland, takes place in the grounds of Castle Leod every August.

There are many walks in the surrounding area and a very scenic golf course, which boasts the longest drop from tee to green of any course in Britain. Strathpeffer spa Golf Club was founded in 1888, one of the original course designers was "the grand old man of golf" Tom Morris of St Andrews, in more recent times Peter Allis has described the course as a jewel in the Highlands of Scotland.

There are a variety of places to eat and drink in the village and the main square has a convenience store, chemist and hairdresser. The larger town of Dingwall is 4 miles away for those wishing a few more shops or Inverness, The capital of the Scottish Highlands, is no more than a 20 minute journey by car. Situated in the most narrow part of the UK mainland for those wanting to travel a bit further you can drive form the Cromarty Firth on the East Coast To Ullapool on the West Coast in under an hour. So with an almost endless variety of things to do, places to go and see, the only thing you will not have enough of in the Highlands and at Woodlands Apartment is time.

Holiday homes, cottages, apartments and chalets