Things to do and Where to eat
Feeling energetic?
Mountain biking is very popular here and Moray is well known for its "Monster Trails". The closest to the house
is on Ben Aigen and you can cycle directly from Glengower. We are close to The Lecht (35mins) and Cairngorm (1hr) ski resorts
which offer great skiing in the winter and stunning scenery for hill walking in the summer.
The River Spey offers some of the best Salmon fishing in the world. It is also very popular for canoeing.
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| View of Ben Rinnes on a lovely walk from the house along the river. |
Salmon fishing on The River Spey
Skiing and outdoor activity at Cairngorm mountains
Skiing at the Lecht
Mountain bike hire
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| Lossiemouth beach |
Destinations for the more chilled!
Many
of the beaches on the Moray coastline are simply stunning and a wonderful place to take a picnic. Lossiemouth is the closest
and has the benefit of being close to the town and its amenities.
The whole Moray area is packed full of history.
Why not start with Ballindalloch Castle, Balvenie Castle and Fort George. Elgin Cathedral is picturesque and offers the opportunity
to climb its tower and enjoy the views around Elgin. It also has the bonus of being close to Johnston's of Elgin cashmere
centre. A great place to shop and stop for coffee or lunch.
Why not explore the Malt Whiksy Trail which takes
in many of the famous whisky distilleries. Come and visit in May for the Spirit of Speyside whisky festival.
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| Ballindalloch Castle |
Spirit of Speyside festival
Ballindalloch Castle
Johnstons of Elgin
The list below should have something for everyone no matter what your budget.
WHERE TO EAT
On a budget?
The
Beechtree Restaurant at Moray College, in Elgin run by the trainee chefs is good for lunch (term time only).
DJ Chippie
in Dufftown.
Rothes takeaways include fish and chips, pizza and a chinese takeaway.
Aberlour has a fish and chip
shop.
Head to Elgin for curry, chinese restaurants and take aways.
Average prices
Logie Steading - great
cafe and specialist shopping
The Old Pantry and Lush in Aberlour
The Mash Tun, Aberlour
The Highlander Inn,
Craigellachie
Brodie Country Fair, Forres
Belvoir Travel, Elgin
The Spey Larder ( great for putting together
a picnic)
Highlander Inn
Great Quality
The Archiestown Hotel
comes highly recommended producing consistently good quality local food.
The Craigellachie Hotel has a restaurant with
a great reputation and two AA rosettes.
La Faisanderie in Dufftown is a french restaurant.
Johnstons of Elgin
has a cafe.
Glenfiddich in Dufftown has a fabulous restaurant.
Craigellachie Hotel
Archiestown hotel
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| stay home by the fire and order in a 3 course meal. Ask for details. |
