The Drey Guidebook
Wildlife Watching and Photography
This is a wonderful area for wildlife and nature photography - both within walking distance (or just looking out the window) from The Drey or within a relatively short drive.
Nature reserve by the canal. Lots of birds including kingfisher. Join the weekly walk at 10am on a Wednesday to experience fully.
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Merkinch Local Nature Reserve
40 Craigton AveNature reserve by the canal. Lots of birds including kingfisher. Join the weekly walk at 10am on a Wednesday to experience fully.
Reindeer are beautiful animals. You can visit the viewing pen or walk up into the hills with the rangers to see them.
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Cairngorm Reindeer Herd
Reindeer are beautiful animals. You can visit the viewing pen or walk up into the hills with the rangers to see them.
Handa is a stunning Island on the West Coast of Scotland. It takes just over two hours to reach the ferry port - the ferry runs through out the day over the summer and only takes 10 minutes to reach the island. Handa is home to all kinds of wildlife including many seabirds such as puffins and great skuas. The drive there is stunning too!
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Handa, Scotland
Handa is a stunning Island on the West Coast of Scotland. It takes just over two hours to reach the ferry port - the ferry runs through out the day over the summer and only takes 10 minutes to reach the island. Handa is home to all kinds of wildlife including many seabirds such as puffins and great skuas. The drive there is stunning too!
RSPB Loch Garten sits within the Abernethy Forest which is part of the Cairngorm National Park. There's a beautiful loch and forest walks. The centre currently has a camera on a white-tailed sea eagle nest. In the winter there's the chance to spot crested tits.
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RSPB Loch Garten Osprey Centre
RSPB Loch Garten sits within the Abernethy Forest which is part of the Cairngorm National Park. There's a beautiful loch and forest walks. The centre currently has a camera on a white-tailed sea eagle nest. In the winter there's the chance to spot crested tits.
Your host, Karen, is a professional wildlife photographer and guide and has a variety of workshop and guiding experiences available to guests. This includes an intro to wildlife, red squirrel workshop or a day further afield.
Karen Miller Photography
Your host, Karen, is a professional wildlife photographer and guide and has a variety of workshop and guiding experiences available to guests. This includes an intro to wildlife, red squirrel workshop or a day further afield.
Sightseeing
Beautiful waterfall and walks. Especially nice in the autumn.
Also a good place to watch salmon jumping.
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Rogie Falls
A835Beautiful waterfall and walks. Especially nice in the autumn.
Also a good place to watch salmon jumping.
The Highland Wildlife Park is just over an hour South of The Drey. They are a large variety of animals including a brand new polar bear cub!
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RZSS Highland Wildlife Park
The Highland Wildlife Park is just over an hour South of The Drey. They are a large variety of animals including a brand new polar bear cub!
If you're interested in Scottish History this is somewhere worth visiting. Walk over the former battlefield and find out more about what happened here in the visitor centre.
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Culloden Battlefield station
If you're interested in Scottish History this is somewhere worth visiting. Walk over the former battlefield and find out more about what happened here in the visitor centre.
This is a gorgeous loch surrounded by remnants of the ancient Caledonian forest. The walk round it is approx 3 miles. Chance of spotting red squirrels and crested tits.
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Loch an Eilein
This is a gorgeous loch surrounded by remnants of the ancient Caledonian forest. The walk round it is approx 3 miles. Chance of spotting red squirrels and crested tits.
Loch Ness is close to The Drey. It's possible to drive around it or to go on boat trips to see the views and wildlife. There are a couple of museums and plenty of places to eat and drink in the villages on its shores.
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Loch Ness
Loch Ness is close to The Drey. It's possible to drive around it or to go on boat trips to see the views and wildlife. There are a couple of museums and plenty of places to eat and drink in the villages on its shores.
Food scene
Gorgeous food and baking as well as a great selection of items to buy.
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Corner on the Square
1 High StGorgeous food and baking as well as a great selection of items to buy.
Bad Girls Bakery Cafe
Great North RoadThe cakes are awesome!
In Beauly, so only 5 miles away. Very tasty fish and chips. Also do ice cream.
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The Friary Fish & Chips
High StreetIn Beauly, so only 5 miles away. Very tasty fish and chips. Also do ice cream.