Guidebook for Pine Chalets
Sightseeing
Home to the world famous Loch Ness monster 'Nessie'
A dramatic Loch , visit Castle Urquhart steeped in history
277 locals recommend
Loch Ness
Home to the world famous Loch Ness monster 'Nessie'
A dramatic Loch , visit Castle Urquhart steeped in history
Choose one of the many cruising options with the fabulous Jacobite Cruise company. Explore the most famous loch in the world and look out for Nessie, our resident monster.
With a range of different cruises, with options to stop off at the famous ruins of Urquhart Castle this can be a half day or whole day option.
Jacobite Cruises
Choose one of the many cruising options with the fabulous Jacobite Cruise company. Explore the most famous loch in the world and look out for Nessie, our resident monster.
With a range of different cruises, with options to stop off at the famous ruins of Urquhart Castle this can be a half day or whole day option.
Wow, what can we say apart from this is not to be missed! Newly refurbished with interactive rooms and brilliant audio. Discover the legend (or reality) of Loch Ness and Nessie!
61 locals recommend
Loch Ness Centre & Exhibition
Wow, what can we say apart from this is not to be missed! Newly refurbished with interactive rooms and brilliant audio. Discover the legend (or reality) of Loch Ness and Nessie!
Parks & Nature
10 minutes from your chalet. Reelig Glen is home to some of the tallest trees in the country. Information points and quizes are placed throughout the trails which are fun for all the family!
Car parking available at the start of the walk. This walk can be done on foot from your chalet.
8 locals recommend
Reelig Glen Tall Trees Trail
Reelig Glen Tall Trees Trail10 minutes from your chalet. Reelig Glen is home to some of the tallest trees in the country. Information points and quizes are placed throughout the trails which are fun for all the family!
Car parking available at the start of the walk. This walk can be done on foot from your chalet.
Glen Affric, Beauly IV4 7LX, UK
They say this is the most beautiful Glen in Scotland. I wholeheartedly agree!
80 locals recommend
Glen Affric
They say this is the most beautiful Glen in Scotland. I wholeheartedly agree!
Whin Park
Bught RoadThe Abriachan woodland is a wonderful project. With nature trails, wildlife hideouts and tree houses and a play area to explore. There is also a wonderful higher walk which allows beautiful views of Loch Ness. There is also an old illicit still to be found on the way!
20 locals recommend
Abriachan Forest Trust
The Abriachan woodland is a wonderful project. With nature trails, wildlife hideouts and tree houses and a play area to explore. There is also a wonderful higher walk which allows beautiful views of Loch Ness. There is also an old illicit still to be found on the way!
Have an amazing day out at this wonderful park which has featured on the TV. Drive through the safari and spot the free roaming animals, from wild horses to bison. Then park up and wander through the trails visiting polar bears,tigers in the huge natural areas.
There are monkeys,wildcats and red pandas to name but a few species. With a great restuarant on site too, threre's not need to take apicnic. However, if you prefer a picnic there are beautiful picnic areas near the childrens play area and throughout the park and parking is ample too.
123 locals recommend
RZSS Highland Wildlife Park
Have an amazing day out at this wonderful park which has featured on the TV. Drive through the safari and spot the free roaming animals, from wild horses to bison. Then park up and wander through the trails visiting polar bears,tigers in the huge natural areas.
There are monkeys,wildcats and red pandas to name but a few species. With a great restuarant on site too, threre's not need to take apicnic. However, if you prefer a picnic there are beautiful picnic areas near the childrens play area and throughout the park and parking is ample too.
Arts & Culture
This amazing facility has a theatre and cinema with entertainment all year round.Comedians,plays,music and concerts.Pre show meals available in the restaurant
161 locals recommend
Eden Court Inverness
Bishops RoadThis amazing facility has a theatre and cinema with entertainment all year round.Comedians,plays,music and concerts.Pre show meals available in the restaurant
Dunrobin castle is the most spectacular Castle in the area.
We visit it every year with out fail! Beautiful grounds and gardens sweeping down to the sea and a falconry show you'll be amazed by.
56 locals recommend
Dunrobin Castle station
Dunrobin castle is the most spectacular Castle in the area.
We visit it every year with out fail! Beautiful grounds and gardens sweeping down to the sea and a falconry show you'll be amazed by.
is a completely free (Optional donations) open air museum to explore the best of local culture. This is a fabulous day out and one of our all time favouruite places to visit for many years. Steeped in history. Explore traditionanl Highland black houses. Visit the old school house and try your hand and ink and quil or chalk and slate for the younger visitiors. Enjoy a wee visit to the olde sweet shop and yester-year farm yard.There's a gift shop and cafe if you are there for the day. Plenty parking and a great play area too. Some scenes from “outlander” were famously shot here. Situated in Newtonmore, a 20 minute drive from Aviemore. Roughly an hour from Pine Chalets.
90 locals recommend
Highland Folk Museum
Kingussie Rdis a completely free (Optional donations) open air museum to explore the best of local culture. This is a fabulous day out and one of our all time favouruite places to visit for many years. Steeped in history. Explore traditionanl Highland black houses. Visit the old school house and try your hand and ink and quil or chalk and slate for the younger visitiors. Enjoy a wee visit to the olde sweet shop and yester-year farm yard.There's a gift shop and cafe if you are there for the day. Plenty parking and a great play area too. Some scenes from “outlander” were famously shot here. Situated in Newtonmore, a 20 minute drive from Aviemore. Roughly an hour from Pine Chalets.
The Inverness museum is hidden beside the town House and Castle. It's a fabulous activity for rainy days with lots of Highland exhibits and facts. They also usually have a visiting display too.
87 locals recommend
Inverness Museum and Art Gallery
Castle WyndThe Inverness museum is hidden beside the town House and Castle. It's a fabulous activity for rainy days with lots of Highland exhibits and facts. They also usually have a visiting display too.
The castle until recent years was actually the local Court House !
The Justice has vacated and a huge renovation project is taking place. The new museum will be located here and the whole castle will be the centrepiece of Inverness, as it should be. We have seen a preview of the completed project and what it is to beome and it is so exciting,we can't wait for it to open at some point in 2025!
127 locals recommend
Inverness Castle
The castle until recent years was actually the local Court House !
The Justice has vacated and a huge renovation project is taking place. The new museum will be located here and the whole castle will be the centrepiece of Inverness, as it should be. We have seen a preview of the completed project and what it is to beome and it is so exciting,we can't wait for it to open at some point in 2025!
Shopping
Eastgate Shopping Centre
11 EastgateA huge choice of shops and eateries,all under cover.
Entertainment & Activities
Vue Cinema
Eastfield WayOn the other side of the River from Bellfield Park and just through the islands is Inverness’ only crazy golf course. Gus the owner and staff will always give you a warm welcome here and will make sure your family has a great time. You can play round the 12 fun and challenging holes as many times as you like which lets you really get the hang of it. There are ices, snacks and juice available at the kiosk too. They even sell dog ice-cream for the four legged members of the family!
Many a great afernoon has been had by our family over the years. Appropriate for all age groups.
7 locals recommend
Inverness Crazy Golf
Bught RoadOn the other side of the River from Bellfield Park and just through the islands is Inverness’ only crazy golf course. Gus the owner and staff will always give you a warm welcome here and will make sure your family has a great time. You can play round the 12 fun and challenging holes as many times as you like which lets you really get the hang of it. There are ices, snacks and juice available at the kiosk too. They even sell dog ice-cream for the four legged members of the family!
Many a great afernoon has been had by our family over the years. Appropriate for all age groups.
Inverness residents and visitors are blessed to have such lovely leisure facilities – a leisure pool for family fun and 25m competition pool for lane swimming. The leisure area offers large lagoon pool, 3 flumes, lazy river with jets and wave machine, a small outdoor pool, family sized spa bath and a toddler pool. For the keep fit fanatics there is a fabulous state of the art gym too!
There are no refreshments facilities at present, but there is a wonderful cafe at the Botanic Gardens across the carpark.(Listed separately in this guide).
44 locals recommend
Inverness Leisure
Bught LaneInverness residents and visitors are blessed to have such lovely leisure facilities – a leisure pool for family fun and 25m competition pool for lane swimming. The leisure area offers large lagoon pool, 3 flumes, lazy river with jets and wave machine, a small outdoor pool, family sized spa bath and a toddler pool. For the keep fit fanatics there is a fabulous state of the art gym too!
There are no refreshments facilities at present, but there is a wonderful cafe at the Botanic Gardens across the carpark.(Listed separately in this guide).
This is the perfect activity for a rainy day!
Age appropriate zones with fabulous soft play areas.
A lovely coffee shop and seating area, which is bright and clean.
10 locals recommend
Frankie & Lola's
4326 Ivanhoe AveThis is the perfect activity for a rainy day!
Age appropriate zones with fabulous soft play areas.
A lovely coffee shop and seating area, which is bright and clean.
wow what can we say?
Reserve a whole day for fun and adventure at this amazing park. With high next adventures, waterslides, tree top trailing,life size robotic dinosaurs, and a butterfly house, this place is amazing. You vcan bring your own picnic or there are eateries inside the park at reasonalbe prices. The day passes are not cheap, but there are great value, as all the activities and exhibits are included.
161 locals recommend
Landmark Forest Adventure Park
B9153wow what can we say?
Reserve a whole day for fun and adventure at this amazing park. With high next adventures, waterslides, tree top trailing,life size robotic dinosaurs, and a butterfly house, this place is amazing. You vcan bring your own picnic or there are eateries inside the park at reasonalbe prices. The day passes are not cheap, but there are great value, as all the activities and exhibits are included.
Our local village
The historic quaint village of Beauly is a real treat to visit.
With its beautiful, award winning individual shops and cafes and restuarants and amous for it's floral displays in Summer, it's definately worth a visit. It also has a good size co-op supermarket for essentials.
There is an out door traditional Highland night every Thursday night throughout the Summer months which is worth a visit. The chip shop also do a fabulous fish supper and ice-cream to die for!
Beauly
Scottish History
This is a fascinating place to visit. steeped in history,a great day out. Lots of artefacts from the famous Battle of Culloden which took place 16th April 1746.
Culloden Battlefield
This is a fascinating place to visit. steeped in history,a great day out. Lots of artefacts from the famous Battle of Culloden which took place 16th April 1746.
Fort George
A definite must-see if you are interested in military history!