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Woodlands
Guest House, Loch Ness
 Loch Ness
East Lewiston, Drumnadrochit, Highland IV63 6UJ
Telephone: 01456 450356
Fax: 01456 450927
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Welcome to Woodlands...
Woodlands is a quiet, modern and tastefully appointed Guest House B&B, set in extensive and attractively maintained gardens close to the shores of Loch Ness, yet only a 25 minutes drive from Inverness, the capital of the Highlands.
Liz extends the warmest of welcomes to guests, and aim to provide a friendly, peaceful and relaxing atmosphere in which to enjoy a stay amongst the beauty and romance of the loch, the Great Glen Way and the Scottish Highlands.
Woodlands quality guest accommodation includes a luxury suite with its own lounge and a large and comfortable ground floor room with facilities to suit our disabled guests.
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About Us
Quality Assurance. Excellently maintained Bed and Breakfast accommodation, with beautifully furnished bedrooms and an extensive and high quality breakfast menu.
Peace of Mind. Woodlands is fitted throughout with fire and smoke alarm systems. These are regularly tested and maintained in compliance with current regulations.
Facilities for the Disabled. A large ground floor twin/super king sized bedroom with en-suite shower facilities designed to suit all levels of physical ability.
Luxury and Privacy. Woodlands 'flagship' guest accommodation is a large suite situated on the first floor comprising a large twin/super king sized bedroom with en-suite shower facilities and separate lounge.
Personal Service. With only 4 guest bedrooms, WOODLANDS remains a 'home' in which consideration to personal needs and attention to detail are guaranteed.
Ample Off-Road Car Parking. Again providing peace of mind for our guests, the parking area includes a position next to the path that is reserved exclusively for our disabled guests.
Smoking. Woodlands is a non-smoking establishment.
Internet and Telephone Services. To help our guests keep in contact whilst in the Loch ness area, we offer wireless access to the internet.
All major credit/debit cards accepted. |
Accommodation
In recent years, Woodlands has been completely refurbished to ensure that our guests enjoy Bed and Breakfast accommodation of the highest standard.
Traditionally and thoughtfully furnished to provide our guests with a genuine 'home from home', our guest rooms are named after Scottish West Coast Islands to reflect the peace and tranquility that Woodlands affords its guests.
With the exception of SKYE, all of our bedrooms overlook Woodlands' large and attractive rear garden and the River Coiltie beyond. Each has a built-in cupboard and is equipped with tea and coffee making facilities, hair dryer, colour television, DVD Player and clock radio alarm.
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Woodlands 'flagship' guest accommodation, SKYE comprises a large super king sized double bedroom that can easily be converted into a twin bedroom. It can also accommodate a family of 2 adults and 1 child sharing. With en suite shower facility, SKYE also includes a comfortable two-seater sofa, one easy chair and coffee table.
In addition to the substantial equipment provided as standard in all rooms, SKYE is also equipped with a refrigerator. With views of the hills from the bedroom, and of the rear garden and River Coiltie from the lounge, this is truly a beautiful room in which to relax. |
 | Rum
A spacious double bedroom with two easy chairs, and offering a refreshing en-suite shower and the same quality of accommodation as it's 'sister' room MULL. |
 | Mull
Another spacious double bedroom equipped with two easy chairs. This lovely room offers an en-suite bath in which to relax after a hard day's sightseeing. |
Rum and Mull together provide an extra option which is popular with our guests. In addition to being lovely double rooms in their own right, they are also the only rooms that are located off a first floor corridor separated by a fire door from the rest of the house. This feature creates a self-contained and private area - an ideal situation for 2 couples who wish to holiday together.
Descending the 'open plan' staircase to the ground floor guest rooms:
 | Iona
IONA is another large super king/twin double bedroom with level entry shower en suite facility to suit both disabled wheel chair user and able-bodied guests.
As with SKYE, IONA is also equipped with a refrigerator, a two-seater sofa and coffee table. This well-appointed room is ideal for those guests who prefer to avoid stairs. |
Many of our guests have remarked on the high level of comfort that our rooms afford them. On numerous occasions, our guests choose to relax with a 'night in', rather than feeling the need to be 'out 'til late'.
Clearly, our rooms offer much more than just a bed for the night. In particular, our 2 most spacious rooms SKYE and IONA, with their sofa's and additional facilities described above, each provide a perfect 'base' in which to relax and enjoy an extended stay at WOODLANDS. |
Dining Room
Patio doors lead to raised decking where guests are welcome to sit and relax or even dine - weather permitting. With two large windows to the side, this is a bright and airy room from which to enjoy beautiful views of the surrounding hills whilst savouring a hearty Woodlands breakfast. Our carefully planned choice of dining tables allow guests to choose to be seated in relative privacy at a 'table for two', or in larger groups, space permitting.
Entrance Hall
Woodlands' entrance hall provides an interesting resting place for guests who wish to relax in an easy chair and browse the comprehensive selection of sightseeing and tourist attraction leaflets and brochures. There are also wall mounted maps of the surrounding area to help guests plan walks and excursions.
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Facilities
Drying Facilities
'There is a general misconception that the whole of Scotland experiences high rainfall'
'The frequency of thunderstorms in Scotland, around three to nine days per year, is relatively low compared with an average of nine to 15 days over England'
These quotes are taken directly from the Meteorological Office web site. If they're accurate, why a drying room?
In pursuit of their interests, fishermen, golfers, walkers and monster hunters sometimes get wet. If necessary, we will gladly take care of soggy belongings and when dry, they will be returned to your room. Incidentally, if you are unlucky enough to get wet whilst shopping, we'll take care of your 'soggies' too!
Storage
After a day on the golf course, at the waters edge or exploring this beautiful part of Scotland, there may be some belongings that we and our guests would prefer not to be housed in our guest accommodation. At the owners own risk and space permitting, we are happy to provide storage in our large garage and storerooms, free of charge, for all reasonably sized items of sporting and recreational equipment.
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Services
In addition to the many services already mentioned on our accommodation page, we are pleased to arrange:
- Reservations at a Golf Course of your choice
- Fishing Permits
- Horse Riding
- Excursion and Sightseeing Reservations
- Restaurant Reservations
- Taxi Reservations
Recent Improvements
Since taking ownership of Woodlands in September 2007, several improvements have been made to the property that enable us to offer a more comprehensive range of facilities to a wider section of the community. We are pleased to be able to offer accommodation suitable for disabled guests.
Woodlands Guest House has gained a reputation for offering its guest the highest quality of bed and breakfast accommodation in a happy friendly and peaceful atmosphere. We will continue to improve and in doing so, we will endeavour to make a stay with us even more enjoyable.
Additional facilities and services provided since taking ownership of Woodlands include:
- Facilities for the disabled
- Fire alarm systems
- DVD players in all rooms
- DVD library
- Two-seater sofa & refrigerator in SYKE and IONA
- Wooden decking and garden furniture
- Provision of packed lunches
- Individually controlled guest room heating
Should you have any other requirements, we will be happy to discuss them with you. |
Tariffs 2008
Prices shown are for Bed and Breakfast per adult per night, on two adults sharing. See below for single occupancy surcharges and child tariffs. Terms and conditions apply.
| | Syke | Iona | Mull | Rum | High Season
Jan 1st and 2nd, May 26th - Sept 17th, Dec 28th - 31st | 33 | 30 | 28 | 28 | Mid Season
April 1st - May 25th, Sept 18th - Oct 31st | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | Low Season
Fev 1st - Mar 31st, Nov 1st - 19th | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Descriptions of Rooms
Skye: Master superior king/twin family suite. Able to cater for 2 adults and 1 child sharing.
Iona: Superior super king/twin en suite with disabled facilities. Able to cater for 2 adults and 1 child (13 years or under) sharing.
Mull: Luxury double en suite with bath. Able to cater for 2 adults and 1 child (13 years or under) sharing.
Rum: Luxury double en suite with shower.
Single, Multi Person and Child Occupancy
When sharing, children of 13 years and under are charged a tariff of £17.00 per night. Adults and children of 14 years and over sharing are charged a nightly tariff of £22.00
Single occupancy of SKYE and IONA is charged at double the adult nightly tariff.
A single occupancy surcharge of £10.00 per night applies to MULL, RUM.
PLEASE NOTE! We are unable to accept single night reservations for family/multi-person room occupation during our peak season.
Discounts
We very much appreciate your choosing to stay at WOODLANDS. As a way of saying thank you, we will discount by 10%, all Bed and Breakfast charges for stay of 7 or more nights when booked directly through us.
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Finding Us
By Road
Woodlands is situated on the North side of Loch Ness, 25 minutes by car from the city of Inverness.
From Inverness: Take the A82 south. Pass through Drumnadrochit and into Lewiston. After passing the ESSO petrol station on the right hand side, take the next left turn. Continue for 300 metres. Woodlands is on the right hand side.
From Glasgow or Fort William: Take the A82 north. After Invermoriston, travel approximately 11 miles passing Urquhart Castle on the right hand side. After a further 1 mile cross the River Coiltie and turn immediately right. Continue for 300 metres. Woodlands is on the right hand side.
By Bus
There is a regular bus service on the A82. For more information on how to reach us by bus, please visit the following sites:
Citylink www.citylink.co.uk
National Express www.nationalexpress.co.uk
By Rail
If you are travelling north by train there are regular daily services from London as well as from Glasgow and Edinburgh. For train timetables go to:
www.railtrack.co.uk or www.scotrail.co.uk
By Air
There are daily flights to Inverness Dalcross airport from airports across the UK including London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Luton, Birmingham and Manchester. For more details go to:
www.flybmi.com
www.british-airways.com
www.easyjet.com
www.easternairways.com
www.ryanair.com |
Attractions
Drumnadrochit is located in Scotland, Inverness-shire, at the centre of some of the most stunning scenery to be found anywhere in the world.
There is so much to see and do here. Very often, guests exchange their experiences over breakfast, describing in detail the previous day's excursion and advising any listening newcomers "you mustn't miss it". With the beauty, peace and tranquillity that is found in the mountains, lochs and glens, rivers and waterfalls, wildlife and amazing colours, this wonderful part of Scotland caters for a huge diversity of interests that will satisfy most visitor's needs.
The activities available to outdoor-pursuit and sports enthusiasts are countless. A few examples...golf, fishing, walking, mountain biking, horse riding, canoeing, sailing, skiing and mountaineering...
For those who prefer a holiday with an historic theme, there are castles, forts, battlegrounds, burial grounds, museums and many other places to stimulate the imagination.
For guests who prefer to sample one of Scotland's more famous exports, the Highland region is home to more distilleries than you can ' shake a stick at '. Just be sure to take your personal chauffeur..!!
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