Tel: 01349 862031

10 Reasons to

Visit Us Out Of Season

1. CHEAP DEALS. From October to March we can offer you long weekend or short breaks at very competitive prices. This means you could rent both cottages simultaneously and have a family get together or holiday with friends. Alternatively, if seeking a few weeks furnished accommodation - whether working temporarilly in the area or while moving house - we can offer you an attractive monthly rates inclusive of all heating and elecriticity.

2. AUTUMN COLOURS. September, October and November see fantastic displays of autumn leaf colour none more so than in the glens closest to Alcaig - like Strathconon and Glen Affric.

3. HOGMANAY. Scotland is the place to usher in a New Year.

4. SHOPPING. Inverness has the most varied and extensive shopping in the whole of the Highlands - perfect for Christmas shopping or the New Year Sales.

5. WILDLIFE. The chance to see witness amazing wildlife spectacles: for example the Red Deer rut or seeing Grey Seals pupping in Autumn. From Autumn to Spring visitors to Alcaig Cottages are treated to the sight and sound of thousands of Greylag and Pink Footed Geese at dawn and dusk as they roost overnight on the Firth.

6. WINTER SPORTS. If you're a snowboarder or skier then Cairngorm Ski Centre is an hour away which has the most reliable snow in the UK. There are many opportunities for Nordic skiing and ski-mountaineering in the immediate area such as on Ben Wyvis or in the Fannaichs. For walkers, the mountains are at their most dramatic, challenging but rewarding.

7. THE NORTHERN LIGHTS. The longer nights bring an increased chance of seeing the Aurora Borealis, especially because of the miinimal light pollution in the Highlands.

8. THE WEST COAST. Less than an hour away, the West coast has no midges in winter, those single-tracks roads are far emptier and you can have some of the world's most stunning beaches totally to yourself.

9. THE WEATHER. The weather you might ask? Admittedly it can be dreich in winter but on clear, cold, frosty days, of which there are many, the scenery of the Highlands as it its best. Plus, February to April is the driest time of the year on the Black Isle. March, for instance, sees more sunshine than September.

10.THE VIEWS. Whatever the weather, stay in winter and you will wake up to views like these:

Tel: 01349 862031 • Alcaig Cottages, Easter Lodge, Alcaig, Conon Bridge, Highland IV7 8HS • Site by Dave Marsh