Guidebook for Kirkton House

Ben & Jane
Ben & Jane
Guidebook for Kirkton House

Sightseeing

Small ruined castle built into the cliff - right next to Sunnyside beach which is a secret treasure of a beach - its a little walk to the castle and beach but well worth it - be careful on the cliffs!
27 locals recommend
Findlater Castle
27 locals recommend
Small ruined castle built into the cliff - right next to Sunnyside beach which is a secret treasure of a beach - its a little walk to the castle and beach but well worth it - be careful on the cliffs!
Lovely fishing village and harbour of Portsoy, amazing Ice Cream shop with bubble waffle cones and great fish and chips (including gluten free!).
28 locals recommend
Portsoy
28 locals recommend
Lovely fishing village and harbour of Portsoy, amazing Ice Cream shop with bubble waffle cones and great fish and chips (including gluten free!).
Our closest distillery (10 minutes away) and the very first distillery owned by the Chivas brothers, founded in 1786 and recently restored, offering a variety of tours
21 locals recommend
Strathisla Distillery
Seafield Avenue
21 locals recommend
Our closest distillery (10 minutes away) and the very first distillery owned by the Chivas brothers, founded in 1786 and recently restored, offering a variety of tours
Amazing Castle right in the centre of Huntly - near a beautiful golf course and surrounded by the river Deveron
31 locals recommend
Huntly Castle
Castle Street
31 locals recommend
Amazing Castle right in the centre of Huntly - near a beautiful golf course and surrounded by the river Deveron
21 locals recommend
Opp Macallan Distillery station
21 locals recommend
41 locals recommend
Glenfiddich Distillery
41 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

Lovely walks through the forest - you can walk directly from the house right through to Huntly or take a bike on the forest tracks - the forest is very big.
8 locals recommend
The Bin Forest
8 locals recommend
Lovely walks through the forest - you can walk directly from the house right through to Huntly or take a bike on the forest tracks - the forest is very big.
Amazing beach that goes on forever, incredible anique shops which are more like museums, gluten free fish and chips (and lots of other gluten free options) and of course the home of the Cullen Skink!
52 locals recommend
Cullen
52 locals recommend
Amazing beach that goes on forever, incredible anique shops which are more like museums, gluten free fish and chips (and lots of other gluten free options) and of course the home of the Cullen Skink!
If you time it right - check out https://www.moraydolphins.co.uk/ you can see the Dolphins coming into feed - also a bit further away is Rosemarkie on the Black Isle where you can stand on the beach and see the Dolphins come in
37 locals recommend
Scottish Dolphin Centre
37 locals recommend
If you time it right - check out https://www.moraydolphins.co.uk/ you can see the Dolphins coming into feed - also a bit further away is Rosemarkie on the Black Isle where you can stand on the beach and see the Dolphins come in
78 locals recommend
Cairngorm Reindeer Herd
78 locals recommend
Beautiful beaches and you can even swim in the sea
7 locals recommend
Hopeman
7 locals recommend
Beautiful beaches and you can even swim in the sea

Food Scene

Amazing food and service, closest restaurant to Kirkton House (about 5 minutes by car)
8 locals recommend
Castle Hotel
Marquis Drive
8 locals recommend
Amazing food and service, closest restaurant to Kirkton House (about 5 minutes by car)
Amazing food with lots of gluten free options - check website for opening times
8 locals recommend
The Bank Cafe & Restaurant
2 The Square
8 locals recommend
Amazing food with lots of gluten free options - check website for opening times

Getting Around

Enterprise Rent-A-Car - Elgin
Maisondieu Road
Ring to book - reasonable prices and great service. https://deverontaxis.business.site/
Deveron Taxis
5 Gordon St
Ring to book - reasonable prices and great service. https://deverontaxis.business.site/
The Stagecoach number 10 bus from Aberdeen to Inverness stops at the Cairnie stop on the A96 just 8/10 minutes walk from Kirkton House - see https://www.stagecoachbus.com/ to plan a journey.
Stagecoach Bluebird Ltd
15-16 High Street
The Stagecoach number 10 bus from Aberdeen to Inverness stops at the Cairnie stop on the A96 just 8/10 minutes walk from Kirkton House - see https://www.stagecoachbus.com/ to plan a journey.
Dey William Executive Hire
3 Flory Gardens
Foggie Private Hire
1 Meadow Ct
Watt J & J
81 Gordon St
http://franchises.co-wheels.org.uk/huntly/ For our local Huntly branch - you need to join Co-Wheels to hire a care
Co-wheels Car Sharing - Van location
31 West Campbell Street
http://franchises.co-wheels.org.uk/huntly/ For our local Huntly branch - you need to join Co-Wheels to hire a care

Favourite Restaurants

Our favourite restaurants in Huntly
Great food, friendly relaxed service, lovely venue and location - and our nearest restaurant - well worth a visit
8 locals recommend
Castle Hotel
Marquis Drive
8 locals recommend
Great food, friendly relaxed service, lovely venue and location - and our nearest restaurant - well worth a visit
Lovely place for Cullen Skink or just a coffee excellent food with lots of gluten free options
8 locals recommend
The Bank Cafe & Restaurant
2 The Square
8 locals recommend
Lovely place for Cullen Skink or just a coffee excellent food with lots of gluten free options
Very lovely place with great food - nice dining area upstairs and often very busy
Gordon Arms Hotel
The Square
Very lovely place with great food - nice dining area upstairs and often very busy
Great food, lovely atmosphere
Gordon Arms Hotel
The Square
Great food, lovely atmosphere