
Other Activities
This area is one of outstanding natural beauty, and offers a variety of activities for non-fishermen to enjoy during their visit. including golf at a number of world class courses (e.g. Royal Dornoch, Skibo, Tain etc), shooting, deer stalking, horse riding, visiting distilleries (Glenmorangie, Dalmore etc.), historic castles (Dunrobin, Cawdor, Urquhart), wildlife watching and hill walking, as well as many other visitor attractions.
Dunrobin Castle
Below are a selection of other things to do and places to visit locally. Most are within a one hour drive of our base in Evanton, the remainder less than 2 hours away:
Rainbow Trout Fisheries
- Stoneyfield Lochs Trout Fishery – Tel: 01349 852632
- Tarvie Lochs, Contin – Tel: 01997 421250
- Loch Achilty, Contin - Tel: 01997 421245
Sea Fishing
- Highland Sea Charters, Cromarty - Tel: 07796 214154
- Mackenzie Charter & Marine – Tel: 01862 871257
- Karen Sea Angling, Scrabster - Tel: 07734 729271
Horse Riding (better to rent one than own one!)
Highland Wild Rides, Bonar Bridge - Tel: 01863 766771
- Black Isle Riding Centre – Tel: 01463 731707
- Braeside, Beauly – Tel: 01463 741525
- West Highland Heavy Horses, Skye – Tel: 07769 588565
- Skye Riding Centre – Tel: 01470 582419
- Loch Long Pony Trails, Kyle of Lochalsh – Tel: 01599 588230
Shooting & Deer Stalking
- Novar Estate - Tel: 01349 830208
Castles, Country Houses, Gardens and Museums
Distilleries etc
- Black Isle Brewery (the etc.)
Places to Spend Money
- Falls of Shin (salmon leap and Harrod’s of the North)
Other Attractions