Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
NAIRN
POP 11,000
Nairn is a popular golfing and seaside resort with a good sandy beach.
The most interesting part of Nairn is the old fishing village of
Fishertown
, down by the
harbour, a maze of narrow streets lined with picturesque cottages.
Nairn Museum
(
01667-456791;
www.nairnmuseum.co.uk
;
Viewfield House; adult/child £3/50p;
10am-4.30pm Mon-Fri, to 1pm Sat Apr-Oct)
, a few minutes' walk from the tourist office,
has displays on the history of Fishertown, as well as on local archaeology, geology and
natural history.
You can spend many pleasant hours wandering along the
East Beach
, one of the finest
in Scotland.
The big event in the town's calendar is the
Nairn Highland Games
(
www.nairnhighlandgames.co.uk
)
, held in mid-August, and in September there's the
Nairn Book and Arts Festival
(
www.nairnfestival.co.uk
)
.
Sleeping & Eating
Glebe End££
(
01667-451659;
www.glebe-end.co.uk
; 1 Glebe Rd; r per person £25-40; )
It's
people as much as place that make a good B&B, and the owners here are all you could
wish for - helpful and welcoming. The house is lovely too, a spacious Victorian villa with
home-away-from-home bedrooms and a sunny conservatory where breakfast is served.
B&B
Sunny Brae Hotel£££
(
01667-452309;
www.sunnybraehotel.com
; Marine Rd; s £95, d from £130; )
Beautifully decked out with fresh flowers and potplants, the Sunny Brae enjoys an envi-
able location with great views across the Moray Firth. The hotel restaurant specialises in
Scottish produce cooked with Continental flair.
HOTEL
Boath House Hotel£££
(
01667-454896;
www.boath-house.com
; Auldearn; s/d from £190/265; )
This beau-
tifully restored Regency mansion, set in private woodland gardens 2 miles east of Nairn
on the A96, is one of Scotland's most luxurious country-house hotels, and includes a spa
offering holistic treatments and a Michelin-starred restaurant (six-course dinner £70).
HOTEL
