Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sleeping & Eating
Accommodation for walkers includes the
Tomintoul Youth Hostel
(
01807-580364;
Main St; dm £15; May-Sep)
, housed in the old village school. The excellent
Argyle
Guest House
(
01807-580766;
www.argyletomintoul.co.uk
; 7 Main St; d/f £64/110)
is a
more comfortable alternative.
For something to eat, try the
Clockhouse Restaurant
(The Square; mains £10-13;
lunch & dinner)
, which serves light lunches and bistro dinners made with fresh Highland
lamb, venison and salmon.
Getting There & Away
There is a very limited bus service to Tomintoul from Elgin, Dufftown and Aberlour.
Check with the tourist office in Elgin for the latest timetable.
BANFF & MACDUFF
COMBINED POP 7750
The handsome Georgian town of Banff and the busy fishing port of Macduff lie on either
side of Banff Bay, separated only by the mouth of the River Deveron. Banff Links - 800m
of clean golden sand stretching to the west - and Macduff's impressive aquarium pull in
the holiday crowds.
The
tourist office
(
01261-812419; Collie Lodge, High St; 10am-5pm Mon-Sat,
noon-5pm Sun Apr-Sep)
is beside St Mary's car park in Banff.
Sights
Duff House
(
01261-818181;
www.duffhouse.org.uk
;
adult/child £6.90/4.10; 11am-5pm Apr-Oct,
11am-4pm Thu-Sun Nov-Mar)
Duff House is an impressive baroque mansion on the
southern edge of Banff. Built between 1735 and 1740 as the seat of the Earls of Fife, it
was designed by William Adam and bears similarities to that Adam masterpiece, Ho-
petoun House (
Click here
)
. Since being donated to the town in 1906 it has served as a
hotel, a hospital and a POW camp, but is now an art gallery. One of Scotland's hidden
gems, it houses a superb collection of Scottish and European art, including important
works by Raeburn and Gainsborough.
Nearby
Banff Museum
(High St; admission free; 10am-12.30pm Mon-Sat Jun-Sep)
has award-winning displays on local wildlife, geology and history, and Banff silver.
ART GALLERY
