Our Luxury Lodges
Whether you’re wanting to just relax and enjoy a bit of peace and quiet in lovely surroundings or wish to explore the enormous range of activities in Aberdeenshire, Moray and Speyside; Hill of Maunderlea Lodges offers the perfect accommodation for your Scottish holiday, whatever the time of year.
Nestled in fourteen acres of mature woodland, set on a small hill in historic Banffshire, our four newly built lodges provide a luxury standard of self-catering accommodation in an exceptionally beautiful and peaceful location. The surrounding countryside is of gently rolling hills, dotted with market towns, woodland, small lochs and rivers which flow to a coastline punctuated with sandy beaches, rugged cliffs and rocky coves. There are also many interesting fishing villages and towns, including Portsoy and Pennan, to explore.
While exploring the local area why not do a bit of dolphin watching? Or learn to surf? There are many fabulous walks and cycle runs, pony trekking and of course fishing and who could forget golf? With the Lecht Ski Resort only an hour away by car skiing and snowboarding are also options.
If you prefer something more leisurely then there are many historic building and beautiful gardens to visit as well as the world famous whisky trail to experience. Local Highland Games and festivals provide great days out too - so much to do!
All four of our luxury lodges have panoramic views over surrounding countryside and coast and are positioned far enough apart as to afford their occupants privacy.
There are winding walks through the trees and ‘sit ooteries’ from where guests can enjoy the views, watch out for squirrels and listen to the wild birds’ song.
Each lodge can accommodate up to six guests and are equipped to the highest of standards. They are extremely cosy, with under-floor heating provided by air source pumps.
The accommodation is on two stories:
Ground floor (with wheelchair access): One double bedroom (king size bed), large wet room with shower, open-plan living/dining/kitchen area.
Upstairs: Double bedroom with balcony (king sized bed), twin room and bathroom.
Lodge appliances include:
Internet access, HDTV/ Blu Ray, Freesat, fridge freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, hob and oven, microwave, toaster - all low energy appliances.
Cots and high chairs are available on request.
There is no smoking allowed in or near the lodges.
Pets: Well-behaved pets allowed in Pine Lodge.
Golf Nearby:
Adding to Scotland's lore is Keith Golf Club, an 18-hole run that plays to nearly 6,000 yards. A parkland golf course at the heart of the Scottish Malt Whisky Trail, Keith Golf Club provides a level of play that will appeal to all golfers, as well as beautiful scenery and an historic past.
n welLocated in the picturesque village of Fyvie just south of Aberdeen, Fyvie Golf Course offers beautiful views of the northeastern countryside, from the historic Fyvie Castle to the stunning Bennachie. come to enjoy the course.
A links course that provides spectacular views from the many holes that play near cliffs, Strathlene is notable in that it combines modern with old. You'll play recently redesigned holes that will give players a unique challenge, while heading in, you'll play some of the original holes - more than 120 years old.
Located in the heart of rural Aberdeenshire, Scotland, nestling between the distinctive peaks of Bennachie and Dunnideer, this golf course is really the Hidden Gem of Grampian’s Crown. It is a parkland course requiring an accurate approach play to leave the ball in the correct position for the testing putts on the undulating greens.
Surrounded by the hills of donside with Bennachie dominating, the course is challenging to golfers of all ages and ability without being physically demanding. The parkland setting is enhanced by an ongoing programme of tree management with the varied species creating an attractive environment for your enjoyment.
For more information, reservations, prices and availability please contact us:
Hill of Maunderlea Lodges,
Aberchirder, Aberdeenshire,
Scotland AB54 7PY.
Tel: 01466 780488
E Mail: maunderlealodges@yahoo.co.uk
Website: www.aberdeenshireluxurylodges.com
]]>Balwarren is a Bed & Breakfast accommodation with a difference, offering a relaxed and refreshing service with exceptional food and entertaining hosts.
Set in the beautiful rural landscape of Ordiquhill, on the North East Coast of Aberdeenshire, this secluded croft is a very special hideaway from city cares. Balwarren is within easy travelling distance of Turriff, Banff, Keith, Cornhill, Portsoy, Cullen, Buckie and Elgin. It is referred to in the guests visitors book as a 'hidden gem'.
Balwarren cottage has been owned by James and Hazel Watt for the last thirty years. The property is at least 200 years old and was once a cottar house on the Drummuir and Park Estate which was sold in the late 1970's when the Estate was split.
Once a small, heather thatched 'but and ben' the house has been tastefully renovated and extended.
Careful attention to detail has created a high quality bed & breakfast where comfort and a flair for the old and interesting blend to delight the guests.
The Balwarren Bed & Breakfast Accommodation consists of one twin and one double room both of which are en-suite.
The beds are new with quality mattresses and the wind dried bedding a pleasure to sink into. A television is supplied in both bedrooms. All our rooms are situated on a ground floor and each of our bedrooms comprise of the following facilities:
En suite shower rooms with shaver points : Beds fitted with memory foam mattresses : Colour Television : Hair dryer : Bottled water : Wind dried linen.
There is a dining area and seperate sitting room for our guests. The Balwarren Bed & Breakfast dining area is a delight where plants thrive in the sunny warmth of this charming room. The superb sitting room is welcoming with a mini minstrel's gallery, books and cascading plants. So that our guests may relax in peace and comfort after a day of sight-seeing, we have deliberately not included a television in the sitting room.
Price: £75- £85 per room
DELICIOUS BREAKFAST SELECTION
Selection of breakfast starters: Cooked breakfast using free range Balwarren eggs : Scrambled eggs and smoked salmon : Continental style breakfast with home-made bread : Enjoy home produced marmalade and jam
During your stay at Balwarren Bed & Breakfast why not sample our delicious home-cooking?
3 Course Dinner : Using home grown or locally produced ingredients :
Balwarren Croft Highland Beef : Balwarren home grown vegetables, herbs and fruit. £25 per person
We are located within easy travelling distance from Turriff, Banff, Keith, Cornhill, Portsoy, Cullen, Buckie and Elgin.
Dotted along this exceptional coast line are quaint fishing villages, bustling marinas, a wide selection of golf courses and places of interest such as Duff House, Elgin Cathedral, Fraserburgh Lighthouse and Macduff Aquarium to name but a few.
Golf nearby:
The course is a flat, beautifully manicured parkland course with little rough. The large “Mackenzie” two-tiered greens, many well positioned bunkers and trees make the course a severe but fair challenge to golfers of all abilities.
Cullen must lay claim to the most remarkable site for a golf course in Europe. There is not a lot of room within this amazing environment for Cullen’s 18 holes, with the course playing it’s outward nine close to the cliffs before doing an about-turn with the inward nine playing back at beach level,
A cliff top parkland course which certainly presents a challenge for the more serious golfer,and offers enjoyable golf in an ideal setting for the not so serious. A warm welcome awaits all visitors to Royal Tarlair and all we ask of you is to enjoy your golf while here
Those of us fortunate enough to play Turriff on a regular basis are fulsome in our praise of the course and its surroundings. On a fine summer’s day there is no finer place to be.
Strathlene Golf Club Tel: 01542 831798
Strathlene/Buckie Golf Course is a superbly maintained links course extending East from Buckie to the small village of Findochty. On a clear day there are marvelous views over the moray firth to the hills in the North and the moray firth Dolphins are frequently seen passing close by the rocky cliffs which form the Northern boundary of the course.
Inland, slightly hilly in parts with panoramic views, with greens renowned locally for their texture and consistency.
Huntly is a parkland course set in the former policies of Huntly Castle itself. Very popular with outings since, being relatively short at 4904yds.
Built on sand, Buckpool has fast, rolling fairways, often lined by tall mature gorse bushes. Swailes and hollows are littered around the approaches to slick undulating greens, so precious some are protected by cavernous bunkers.
Moray Old is a challenging round of golf, but your good shots will also be rewarded. It is a fair test of true links golf and many visitors return again and again to take on its challenge.
Spey Bay Golf Club Tel; 01343 820424
Spey Bay is a picturesque, undulating links course with a long beach on one side. The fairways are lined with swathes of gorse and heather, while shingle and the beach also form a border at some holes
Contact Us:
Balwarren
Ordiquhill, Cornhill
Banff, Aberdeenshire
Scotland AB45 2HR
Tel: 01466 751688
E Mail: Hazel Watt balwarrenbedandbreakfast@gmail.com
Website: www.balwarren.com
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