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Other places to stay in and around Dingwall
Rose
Cottage provides comfortable accommodation and is situated in a quiet
area mid-way between Dingwall and Strathpeffer 150yds off the main road.
The house is set in a large (.5 hectare/1acre) attractive and peaceful garden.
With ample room for car parking there are no problems in leaving your
car should you wish to do so.
There is easy access to the surrounding countryside with a network of
paths providing pleasant walks to Dingwall and Strathpeffer or Loch Ussie
up above Knockfarrel.
Rose Cottage Accommodation
Rose Cottage Sleeps up to 2/3 persons.
Facilities include:
- Kitchen / living room with colour television
- One double and one single bedroom
- Shower room
- Hot Water and Heating are by Electricity
- Kitchen is equipped with an electric cooker, microwave, fridge, toaster,
kettle, cutlery, and crockery and all usual cooking items.
There is no washing machine, but there is a spin dryer, ironing board
and iron.
- Duvets (with covers), pillows, bath mats and tea towels are provided.
Sheets pillowcases, and towels may be supplied on request at an extra
charge.
There are many sheltered seating areas within, enabling lots of opportunities to relax and unwind.
The Fodderty Parish is situated fairly centrally in Scotlands Highland
Region.
We are almost 20 miles north west of the City of Inverness which is the
Capital of the Highlands.
Access to the area is by the main highland route known as the A9, which
has large sections as dual carriageway, and runs from Perth to the far
north of Scotland.
Scotland is renounced for it’s Glens and Straths of varing size, and they can be highly impressive with a big impact on the first time viewer.
Depending where one visits the scenery can be wild with an extravagant
grandure and a blaze of contrasting colours from the rocks of the hillsides
covered with heathers, mosses and other native plants.
Fodderty by contrast is situated within a fertile and well worked group
of farms that has sustained the community for hundreds of years.
After the Battle of Culloden in 1745 when the highlands were occupied by the Red Coat army, surveys of the countryside were undertaken for strategic reasons. In the period between 1745 and 1762 a map of our area was drawn by the Military when they occupied the nearby Castle Leod, the seat of the McKenzie Clan.
The grounds and part of Rose Cottage are on that map as at that time
the valley was all part of the McKenzie lands.
Rose Cottage is Three Star rated.
Outdoor Activities:
Fodderty is central for most activities within Ross-shire, and Rose Cottage
has been used as a base for the many outdoor activities available.
Immediately behind us you can walk up Knockfarrel, passing St. John the
Baptists Well, to the vitrified fort on the top, or join one of the Foot
Path Trust walks that will take you either to Dingwall or Strathpeffer
and return by a low route or high one!! It all depends on what you wish
to undertake.
You can wander along all the paths, relax at viewpoints, scramble up gorges, listen to the roar of water falls and the whispering of burns, then when that becomes too noisy take a stroll across a silent moor. For those who tackle more demanding longer and higher walks you can be spoilt for choice.
Right above us is Ben Wyvis one of the higher mountains in the UK, with
a variety of “Munroes” within a 30 mile radius. As well as
walking there are many Forestry tracks available for mountain biking in
the area, giving many additional challenges to your holiday.
There is abundant wildlife in the area and some species
are found in few other places in the British Isles. Bird watching can
hold many rewards for enthusiasts with changing species as the seasons
come and go, with lots to see around Rose Cottage. Nigg, Udale, and Munlochy
bays situated around the Black Isle have become conservation areas and
hold a wide variety of water fowl.
The winter months see the population explode with all the migratory ducks and geese from Greenland, Iceland, and northern Europe. There is even a Heronry on the southern shore of Munlochy bay.
In recent years the reintroduction of the Red Kite to the Black Isle, about 10 miles from here, has been a great success. Since the release of the original birds many pairs have nested and reared their young, some staying within the area while others have moved quite far. You can often see and hear Red Kites, Buzzards, and other Raptors from Rose Cottage garden.
Ospreys are also frequently seen on the shores of the Cromarty Firth.
They can be seen fishing not far from vantage points quite close to Dingwall at any state of the tide owing to the shallow waters of the Connon River that flow into the firth.
Also some 20 miles from Fodderty there is the chance to see Britain’s most northerly group of Bottle Nosed Dolphins. There are three boat trip departure points.
One each from Cromarty and Avoch on the Black Isle and one from Inverness
harbour. There is also a departure point at Portmahomack higher up on
Easter Ross.
However should you not wish to go on a boat trip you can, tides permitting,
view Dolphins and Porpoises from vantage points on the Black Isle at Cromarty,
Channory Point near Fortrose, and at North Kessock down below the Kessock
bridge.
About 5 miles from Rose Cottage, heading north through Dingwall you come
to the Cromarty Bridge. Go left at the roundabout and some 400 yards on
there is Foulis Ferry Restaurant and car park.
From these vantage points and depending on the tide, you will have some
of the best views to be had of Grey Seals lying on rocks and in pools
along the shore.
Fishing for salmon or trout is available locally in hill lochs and rivers where you can practice the art of the wet or dry fly. Further information can be obtained from Cliff Furlong at the Sports and Model Shop in Dingwall who can also organise and supply permits.
Rainbow trout are stocked and released in a number of lochs where one can hire a boat or tackle on a whole day or half day basis. Some venues will allow bait to be used by juniors.
Golf having originated in Scotland is well supported in Ross-shire, with a number of very challenging courses within a 30 mile radius and even more should one wish to travel further.
How to Find Rose Cottage:
Take the A9 north beyond Inverness to the Tore roundabout, and follow
the signs to Dingwall.
Drive through part-time traffic lights and at the next set of traffic
lights turn left onto the road leading to Strathpeffer.
About 2 miles out of Dingwall you will pass under a railway bridge, then
a little further on you will see some houses on your left.
Turn up towards them at the sign for a crossroads.
ROSE COTTAGE is the third house up on your left.
Email Rose Cottage enquiries & reservations: bookscotland@madbookings.com
