Craskie Estate

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  • Dog-friendly pods on a spectacular Highlands smallholding with sheep
  • A 155-acre wildlife haven of woodland, moorland and green space
  • Three miles from the local village and 15 minutes' drive to Loch Ness
It’s a given that many (most) places in the Scottish Highlands will be spectacularly pretty places for secluded breaks. Take a look at the pics of Craskie Estate an hour from Inverness to see how true this is here: this lovely park on a Highlands estate and with its own loch is home to stunning scenery you could (should) soak up and wander around for weeks. Craskie is on a remote 155-acre estate, made up of swathes of green space, heather moorland, pine forest and native birch trees… and Loch Craskie (really, see pics). A stretch of the River Cannich runs through the estate too: guests are welcome to fish here for perch and brown trout as long as they pick up a permit from the Craksie team. This is a wildlife haven of some standing too, home to red deer who are spottable around the estate most days, and to otters, pine martens and badgers on the ground and buzzards, wildfowl and an occasion golden eagle overhead. The estate surroundings should keep active holidaymakers nicely occupied, as 14 munros and many smaller peaks are in the area for hill walkers and mountain climbers. Waterside walks and more wildlife watching are close by at other local lochs, and – for possibly a different type of wildlife watching – Loch Ness is accessible half an hour’s drive away at Drumnadrochit. This is a peaceful, remote and blessedly secluded setting, but nearby amenities should sort you out with most of what you’ll need: the local village three miles away has a pub serving food, as well as a post office and general shop: this last is so well stocked it does takeaway pizza too.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest

Lake and/or mountain

Luxury

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Craskie Estate

Glen Cannich

Cannich

Highlands and Islands

Scotland

IV4 7LX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

57.36401°N
-4.82483°W

Nearest transport

Coach
13 mi Post Office
13.4 mi Loch Ness Youth Hostel
18.2 mi Hotel
Rail
15.4 mi Beauly Rail Station
17.3 mi Muir of Ord Rail Station
17.3 mi Achanalt Rail Station
Ferry
16.1 mi Fort Augustus Ferry Landing
18.6 mi Inverness Loch Ness Ferry Landing

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

The estate’s surrounding area of Glencannich is a wilderness of a place, in a remote setting between the glens of Affric and Strathfarrar, but easily accessed from Inverness about 30 miles away. As well as Loch Craskie, the glen has the 8.6-mile Loch Mullaraoch to meander around – and four munros to tackle for those feeling energetic. Photographers will find this Highlands setting a snappers’ haven, where pic opportunities include the deer lapping at the estate’s loch waters most evenings, or rutting on the other side of the estate fence in October. Taking a triumphant pic atop a Highlands munro is also a popular pick, and any photographer worth their salt will be carting along their kit to Loch Ness too. Wildlife watching, hill climbing, munro bagging… all this, and hiking and mountain biking too. The 44-mile Affric Kintail Way is one of Scotland’s newest and is an excellently scenic one to tackle, running from Drumnadrochit on the shores of Loch Ness to Morvich in Kintail by Loch Duich.

Must see

The Official Loch Ness Monster Exhibition 13 mi

Urquhart Castle 14.1 mi

Caledonian Canal Heritage Centre 16 mi

Jacobite Cruises 22.7 mi

Culloden Visitor Centre 23.5 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Dog Falls and Coire Loch (Glen Affric) 3.7 mi

CORRIMONY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 18/04/1997) 4.5 mi

Tomich and Beinn Mhor 4.9 mi

Corrimony - Tomich 5.7 mi

Plodda Falls 6.4 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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  • Does Craskie Estate have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Craskie Estate dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Craskie Estate? The estate’s surrounding area of Glencannich is a wilderness of a place, in a remote setting between the glens of Affric and Strathfarrar, but easily accessed from Inverness about 30 miles away. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Craskie Estate?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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