Activities— Touring
Touring from Tomich
Our central location make Tomich Holidays an ideal base for touring the Northern Highlands. Tomich is situated about 30 miles S.W. of Inverness and 14 from Loch Ness.
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Your holiday home is set amidst the scenic splendour of Glen Affric. The nearby glens of Cannich and Strathfarrar are less wooded and far more rugged in their terrain. Here, herds of red deer can frequently be seen, especially in the winter months when they come down from the hills to search for food. Further down Strathglass you come to Aigas where you can visit the Salmon lift in the dam, or play a round of golf on the nine hole golf course. Taking the road over to Glen Urquhart, you can visit the Chambered Cairn at Corrimony and the RSPB owned Corrimony estate, where work is going on to conserve and encourage Black Grouse and Capercaille. Further on in Drumnadrochit on the shores of Loch Ness you can visit the Loch Ness Visitor centre or take a boat trip on the Nessie Hunter. The Drum Farm caters for all visitors with a special emphasis on the younger generation and further round the bay you could also go riding at Borlum Farm or visit Urquhart Castle.
- Glen Affric
- Glen Strathfarrar
- Corrimony Cairn
- Fish lift at Aigas
- Loch Ness Visitor Centre
- Drum Farm Visitor Centre
- Borlum riding
- Urquhart Castle
Travelling South West from Drumnadrochit you will pass through Fort Augustus where there is a wonderful opportunity to see boats going up and down the flight of locks on the Caledonian canal and you can visit the Canal Heritage centre. 20 Miles further on as you approach Fort William and Ben Nevis there is an opportunity to take a cable car to the top of Aonach Mor, by winter a ski resort and in the summer a centre for mountain biking. From Fort William you can continue to Oban where several ferries leave for Mull and the Western Isles, or you can go North to Glenfinnan and its monument to the Jacobite rising and on to Mallaig. Turning North form Invermoriston you can take the 'Road to the Isles' to Kyle of Lochalsh passing Eilean Donan castle and on to Skye, or you can continue to Plockton and return home via Achnasheen and Garve.
In the picturesque village of Beauly, previous winner of 'Scotland In Bloom' competitions you can visit the 'Made in Scotland' Craft Centre, the Priory Herritage Centre and the famous 'Campbell's Tweed House'. Going North East past the Cromarty Firth you will arrive in Tain where you can visit the Glenmorangie Distillery before continuing north to Dunrobin Castle and its spectacular falconry display. Taking the road towards Lairg and Ullapool you will pass the Falls of Shin where Mr. Al Fayad has established his Highland Harrods. From Ullapool you can return to Beauly or continue down the West coast to Loch Ewe and the renowned Inverewe Gardens where the mild climate associated with the Gulf Stream enables palm trees to grow amongst the rhododendrons.
Inverness, the Highland Capital offers many attractions depending on your interests. There are museums and art galleries and a tropical floral hall. For shopping there are two linked arcades and the old Victorian market, there is the Scottish kiltmaker visitor centre and James Pringle woollen mills. For recreation there are walks through the Ness Islands and the Aquadome with its flumes and water slides for swimming. From the harbour you can take a boat trip to see the Moray Firth Dolphins or from the Tomnahurich Bridge you can take a cruise on the Jacobite Queen through the Caledonian Canal and Loch Ness. For entertainment there are shows at Eden Court Theatre and films at the multi-screen cinema.
- Floral Hall
- Aquadome
- Museums & galleries
- Shopping centres
- Jacobite Cruises Loch Ness
- Dolphin Watching Cruises Moray Firth
- Eden Court
Travelling beyond Inverness you will come to Ardersier and the imposing battlements of Fort George, still an active army base but maintained by Historic Scotland to give visitors a fascinating insight into military life 200 years ago. Inland from here is the Battlefield of Culloden with its visitor centre where there are frequent displays and re-enactments of battle scenes throughout the summer. Surrounding the famous golfing town of Nairn you can find Cawdor and Brodie which welcome visitors to their castles and gardens. A little further and you will enter the Spey Valley where the beautiful soft water from the Cairngorms has been utilised for centuries to produce uisge beatha (water of life) and you can join the 'whisky trail' visiting as many distilleries as your stamina will allow.