Culdearn House
Set back from the road in its own mature grounds, Sonia and William Marshall’s Victorian house stands on the edge of a swathe of the ancient Scots pine woodland, haunt of the capercaillie, that surrounds Grantown. More
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Set back from the road in its own mature grounds, Sonia and William Marshall’s Victorian house stands on the edge of a swathe of the ancient Scots pine woodland, haunt of the capercaillie, that surrounds Grantown. The ambience is more intimate guest house than hotel, with just six bedrooms, a wide choice of malt whiskies to sample by the fire, and a locally sourced, home-cooked four-course dinner cooked by the hostess. Bedrooms are traditionally and eclectically furnished (no ‘boutique’ pretensions here). Dual-aspect Craigievar has antiques, a double-ended bath, walk-in shower, views to the woods and the Cromdale hills. Over drinks in the drawing room, you can meet fellow guests and order from an imaginative menu, maybe game terrine with onion marmalade or West Coast scallops, guineafowl with pistachio and lemon stuffing, hill-grazed lamb or the house speciality steak. After a freshly cooked breakfast of Scottish produce, head out to explore the Cairngorms national park, fish in the Spey, visit a falconry centre or take an exhilarating ride on the funicular to the summit of Cairngorm mountain.
Hotel details
Address
Woodlands Terrace
Grantown-on-Spey
Highland
PH26 3JU
Scotland
Telephone
01479 872106
Bedrooms
6. 1, on ground floor, with wet room, suitable for disabled.
Open
all year except Feb, Mar, Christmas (open New Year).
Facilities
drawing room, dining room, in-room TV (Freeview), ¾-acre garden, parking, public rooms wheelchair accessible.
Background music
none.
Children
aged 10 and upwards welcomed, younger children by arrangement.
Dogs
only guide dogs.
Credit cards
Amex, MC, Visa.
Prices
B&B doubles from £160, D,B&B doubles from £220. Four-course, fixed-price dinner £48.
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