Craiglea Lodge
Cottage Ref: 09459
- Sleeps 18
- Self Catering
- 8 Bedrooms
- No Smoking
- 6 Bathrooms
- No Pets
- Swimming Pool
Sea Views
Large Grounds - Car essential
Wheelchair
Changeover
Flexible
Nearest Airport: Wick Airport (19miles)
Description
Satellite TV - WiFi internet - Swimming pool - Jacuzzi Sauna -
Table tennis - Gas BBQ - Central heating - Off-road parking
Craiglea is the perfect location for family holidays, corporate events, celebrations and special occasions. Craiglea opens its doors for exclusive or partial use to enjoy the calm and isolated Highland treasures.
This Scottish Highlands hideaway with accommodation for 15-20 guests offers privacy and seclusion, whilst contemplating the abundance of unique and thrilling entertainment on your doorstep. The area also boasts the peaceful harbour which is the natural habitat of an array of wildlife including whooper swans, puffins and seals.
Situated just 30 miles from John O'Groats, Craiglea provides for a unique Scottish atmosphere to enjoy a wonderful Highlands adventure.
Craiglea is a 4 star Scottish Highlands retreat comprising three listed guest houses, and has an indoor leisure area with a private heated swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna and relaxed seating to overlook the stunning scenery. Craiglea offers its guests luxury accommodation in one of the last unspoilt locations in the British Isles boasting unparalleled natural beauty and seclusion, breath-taking landscape views, pure air, centuries of history and heritage, friendly locals and privacy.
Nestled in a picturesque hillside in Latheronwheel, Caithness, Craiglea is the perfect place to escape from it all and where the only stress is to choose between the thrills of the many outdoor pursuits on offer or the tranquillity of stunning natural surroundings.
Whether renting the entire facility exclusively or just one dwelling, Craiglea can accommodate for a whole spectrum of corporate events, group bonding and team building exercises.
Guests can enjoy a range of activities including quad biking, off-road driving, mountain biking, guided walks and hikes, wildlife tours, falconry, deep sea fishing, shark fishing, gamefishing and gameshooting, whisky trails and tasting, golf and clay pigeon shooting to name a few.
The Craiglea leisure area, fronting the development with open, uninterrupted views over the Latheron cliffs and Moray Firth is unique to the North. Compensating for the vagaries of the Scottish Highland weather, this comprehensively appointed complex offers a heated indoor swimming pool which contributes to Craiglea's reputation that rivals exclusive North American retreats and Alpine lodges.
Each guest house has its own kitchen with modern built-in appliances, including a washing machine and dryer. Each house has a lounge with sofas, full working coal fires, high-speed wireless internet access, plasma screen and satellite TV to relax after an activity filled Scottish Highland day. Guests are free to use the acres of gardens which offer a designated area for summer barbeques.
Craiglea can be hired on a self-catering basis or, if requested, catering or personal local top ranking chefs can be provided during your stay. Towels and bed linen are provided and an in-house full laundry service can be provided if required.
Craiglea also owns a Land Rover, a boat and 150 acres of mountainous terrain with cliffs and burns running down to the harbour.
We can arrange a variety of activities and adventures to satisfy your party's tastes. These include: visiting local artist studios and galleries, participating in art workshops, cookery classes by the local top ranking chefs, guided walks and hikes, falconry, deep sea fishing, whisky trails and tasting and clay pigeon shooting to name a few. See the activities page for more information.
Location of holiday rental in Latheronwheel, Northern Highlands, Scottish Highlands
Holiday Type: | Beach, Rural, Lake/Riverside, Historic/Sightseeing, Family |
Local Activities: | Swimming/Watersports, Walking, Golf, Fishing, Climbing, Horse Riding, Cycling/Mountain Biking, Local Market |
Nearest Airport: | Wick Airport Inverness International Airport |
19miles 92miles |
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Nearest Railway Station: | Helmsdale | 17miles |
Nearest Ferry Port: | Scrabster | 26miles |
Nearest Beach: | Riess | 21miles |
Nearest Pub/Restaurant: | Bayview Hotel | 5miles |
Location description
Wick, was for nearly 500 years the administrative centre of Caithness. Wick lies on the east coast of northern Scotland (15 miles south of Duncansby Head and John o' Groats). Wick has its origin as a Viking settlement, its name coming from the Norse Vik meaning bay. It was the Viking's who first used the mouth of the River Wick where it flows into Wick Bay as a harbour for their long ships and trading vessels. Wick enjoyed its greatest prosperity in the 1800's when it developed as a thriving herring port, becoming the busiest in Europe.
In Wick, many of its buildings show their Victorian origins. South of the town of Wick are the ruins of Old Wick Castle dating from the 1100's (the ruins of the castle are known affectionately as the ‘Old Man of Wick'). Three miles to the north-east of Wick are the ruins of Sinclair castle and Girnigoe castle.
Wicks town revolves around its harbour and its seafaring traditions. Sir John Sinclair of Ulbster built a quay at Wick in 1768 in order to promote the town as a centre of herring fishing. Progress was slow (in 1780 under 400 barrels of salted fish were caught and processed) but the British Fisheries Society stepped in and during the 1780's and within a decade 200 fishing boats were based in Wick and the annual catch rose to 13,000 barrels of salted herring. Harbour improvements by Thomas Telford followed in 1810 – he also bridged the River Wick, improving connections between Wick on the north bank and Pulteneytown on the south bank. The boom years were between 1860-1890 when there were around 1000 fishing boats operating out of Wick Harbour, however, failure to take steps to conserve stocks meant that the herring was fished out by the early 1900's and in 1930 fewer than 30 fishing boats remained in Wick (the figure remains roughly the same today).
Today, Wick's population is around 8,000 and its harbour remains both active and interesting, while the town centre has considerable character without being either fossilised or run down. In Pulteneytown there is the Wick Heritage Centre, giving summer visitors a feel for the town's herring years, there is also the Pulteney Distillery.
Thurso's history echoes that of Wick and is located on the north coast of Caithness. Thurso's name also coming from the Norse, from Thorsa meaning Thor's River and in Viking times it was an important gateway to the mainland. The Vikings were well established here from as early as the 900's, using the river mouth as a port and fishing base. After the Viking were evicted from Caithness by the Scots in the early 1200's, Thurso continued to grow around its fishing and trade.
Thurso's interesting old town (near to its harbour) contains the ruins of Old St Peter's Church which dates back to 1220 and the Thurso Heritage Museum which exhibits the intricately carved Pictish Skinnet Stone.
Thurso is mainland Scotland's most northerly town and home to the country's most northerly railway station. Thurso has long been a gateway to Orkney (leaving from the harbour of Scrabster).
John o' Groats is probably the most visited location of the area (starting point for the distance walk to Lands End). Two miles east from John o' Groats is the lighthouse and spectacular cliff scenery of Duncansby Head.
Between John o' Groats and Thurso is Dunnet Head, the most northerly place on mainland Scotland.
Close to the east coast of Wick are a series of attractive settlements and villages, including Latheron, Lybster, Dunbeath with its attractive harbour and castles i.e. Berriedale and Helmsdale. Inland from Helmsdale, the Helmsdale River flows down through Strath Kildonan, the focus of Scotland's very own gold rush in 1869 at Baile an Or (town of gold).
Directions
From Wick Airport
Wick Airport is approx 30 mins (30km) from Craiglea by car journey. One can fly from Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow airports to Wick Airport.
Road directions from the North:
Take the A99 from Wick
Continue straight onto the A9
Craiglea is on the A9, on the left hand side coming from Wick
From Inverness Airport
Inverness Airport (nearest main airport) is approx 2 hours (150km) from Craiglea by car journey with amazing views to see.
Road directions from the South:
Take the A96 from Inverness Airport to Inverness (approx. 6 miles)
Turn onto the A9 from Inverness and follow this road for approx. 80 miles.
Craiglea is on the A9, on the right hand side coming from Inverness.
Transfers are available.
Aviation
Helicopter and jet charter can be arranged through PDG Helicopters (www.pdg-helicopters.co.uk) and Highland Airways (www.highlandairways.co.uk). Helicopters seating 5 to 9 passengers, flying direct to Craiglea.
International access to the Highlands of Scotland is very easy these days, with Inverness and Aberdeen receiving direct flights from some European locations. In the far north, Wick airport has convenient domestic flights with facilities constantly under extension, and can receive private planes.
The company will happily arrange car-hire or direct pick-up facilities. Access to many sporting resources is eased by four-wheel drive transport and the company will provide this where required.
All transportation requirements during your stay (i.e. airport, shooting/angling and leisure activity transportation) can be arranged for a fee. We can arrange for a 4 x 4 vehicle or minibus to be provided as transport on shooting/angling and sightseeing/leisure days. (Helicopter transfers from Glasgow, Inverness or Wick can also be arranged at cost).
Accommodation, Facilities and Services
Suitability: | No Smoking, No Pets |
General: | Central heating, Indoor pool, Telephone, Internet Access, Computer, Stairgate, Beach equipment, Sports equipment, Bicycles, Sauna |
Bedrooms: | 8 Bedrooms, Sleeps 18 1 Double/s, 1 Single/s, 3 Twin/s with ensuite, 3 Twin/s, 1 Put up bed/s, 2 Sofabed/s, 2 Cot/s |
Bathrooms: | 6 Bathroom/s 3 Bath/s, 6 Shower/s, 9 Wash basin/s, 9 Toilets/s, Jacuzzi/Hot Tub |
Lounge: | Seating for 20 people Satellite/Cable TV, CD Player, Radio, DVD Player, Large screen TV, Computer Games Console, Board Games, Books/Magazines, Selection of Films |
Dining Area: | Seating for 18 people , High chair |
Kitchen/Utility: | Oven, Hob, Grill, Fridge, Freezer, Microwave, Kettle, Toaster, Dishwasher, Washing machine, Tumble dryer, Ironing board, Iron |
Outdoors: | Swimming Pool, BBQ, Private garden, Sunloungers, Patio table, Patio chairs, Sunshade Swimming Pool is indoor and heated |
Access: | Car essential, Wheelchair, Off road parking, Private car park, Stairs |
Services: |
Linen provided, Towels provided, Cleaning extra, Laundry extra, Babysitting |
Meals: | Breakfast, Lunch, Packed lunches, Evening meal Catering can be provided as an extra on request |
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Rates
Period | Weekly |
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29 June - 2 August 2014 | £2,000 |
3 August - 30 August 2014 | £2,950 |
31 August - 14 September 2014 | £1,850 |
15 September - 26 October 2014 | £1,600 |
27 October - 14 December 2014 | £1,200 |
15 December - 11 January 2014 | £2,950 |
Please Note: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion. Currency conversions are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Deposit/Booking Notes
Prices are for exclusive use of whole property
We can provide many tailor made packages to suit your needs.
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Owner Details
Owner Name:
Craiglea Lodge
Property Ref:
09459
Languages Spoken:
English
Preferred Contact Method:
No preference
Primary Telephone:
02087311920
Owner joined website:
10 July 2014
Property listed since:
17 July 2014
Link to owners website:
www.craiglealodge.co.uk/
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Owner Details
Owner Name: Craiglea Lodge
Property Ref: 09459
Languages Spoken: English
Preferred Contact Method: No preference
Primary Telephone: 02087311920
Owner joined website: 10 July 2014
Property listed since: 17 July 2014
Link to owners website: www.craiglealodge.co.uk/
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