Things to see and do


Newfield Bed and Breakfast is conveniently situated on the Black Isle peninsula, right in the heart of the Highlands of Scotland. To the south is the Moray Firth, famous for its dolphins, and to the north is the Cromarty Firth. Although Newfield is close to many amenities, it is just far enough from the main roads to offer wonderful peace and quite. Below you will find just a small number of things you can see and do nearby.



View west from the summit of Cul Mor (2570 ft), Inbhir Pollaidh Nature Reserve


Cromarty and the Black Isle

Cromarty is a lovely restored historic village right on the tip of the Black Isle. In Cromarty, which is only 10 minutes by car from Newfield, you can visit Hugh Miller's Cottage and the Old Courthouse. There is a tearoom, a pottery, an art gallery and a few shops. The Royal Hotel at the harbour serves excellent dinners. There you can sample local caught salmon, trout, lobster, prawns as well as venison and other dishes.

View of cromarty from the South Sutor
Rosemarkie is another great village, only 10 minutes by car. Here you can play a game of golf on the Fortrose and Rosemarkie 18 holes golf course. Or you can visit the Groam House Museum, where you can have a look in the pictish past of Northern Scotland.

Inverness (30 minutes by car) is the capital of the highlands. There you will find a wide variety of shops and restaurants, but also cinemas, museums, a theatre, exhibitions, etc.


Walking

For people who like walking, there is an inexhaustible amount of possibilities within half an hour's driving distance from Newfield. For the more adventurous, there are a number of mountain ranges within two hours travel, including Ben Nevis, Scotland's highest mountain. Closer to Newfield, you can follow a path from Cromarty right up to the summit of the South Sutor (about a mile), where you can get most excellent views of the outer Moray Firth and the North Sutor. Or you can go to the Fairy Glen, just north of Rosemarkie, where you can find some beautiful waterfalls unexpectedly tucked away in a lush little glen, which runs through ancient farmland.


Nature

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has built a bird watchers shelter just half a mile away from Newfield. From this shelter you can watch a large number of birds which are attracted by the tidal flats of Udale Bay, just behind Jemimaville. On the other side of the road is the Poyntzfield walled garden where you can look at literally thousands of different herbs and plants. Furthermore, you can go and watch the dolphins of the Moray Firth by embarking on one of the many dolphin tours that are regularly sailing form Cromarty (visit www.ecoventures.co.uk), Avoch or Inverness.


A taste of Scotland If you are interested in whisky, why not visit the Glen Ord distillery in Muir of Ord (30 minutes) or the world famous Glenmorangie distillery in the town of Tain (30 minutes). If you are interested in wine, the Moniack Castle Winery near Kirkhill (35 minutes) is a must. Or you can go to Beauly where you can visit Made in Scotland, Scotland's largest collection of gifts, crafts and other wonderful things all made in Scotland.


Other things to see and do
  • Visit the village at Jemimaville where Jane Duncan the authoress lived and wrote her books at the old store which has now been renamed Reachfar by the new owners.
  • Mountain biking at Red Rock, Learnie just 5 miles away
  • Loch Ness Monster Show, Drumnadrochit (50 minutes by car)
  • Skiing, Aviemore (winter only, 50 minutes by car)
  • Culloden battlefield (40 minutes by car)
Jean and Donnie would be delighted to tell you about many more things you can see and do.