Travel Information

This is a family run venture and stretches across 50 acres so there is plenty of walking if that’s what you are looking for. It has ponds, fields and animal enclosures which house ducks, Emu Lemur and Zebra and probably the most favourite, due to TV adverts in 2011, are the meerKats. The Country Park also has a café and a gift shop. Reviews from some visitors in 2010/2011 describe the café as a bit dated and in need of renovation. It would be interesting to hear from recent visitors as this may have changed.  There are also plenty of goats and other animals not mentioned here. This is a place that will be of interest to younger children who love animals. The opportunity to see a real Meerkat could certainly calm the most upset toddler or cheer up the weary young Motorhome traveler. I would imagine that to get the best from this venue it would be worth picking a day with fine sunny weather. This is probably not the place to visit on a wet and rainy day! Travel on with your Scottish Campervan rental further a field if the weather turns bad. It is best to telephone Black Isle Wildlife and Country Park prior to setting off to visit, to check they are open and get admission prices.

Black Isle Wildlife and Country Park,
The Croft
Drumsmittal
North Kessock
Inverness-shire
IV1 1 XF

Tel: 01463 731656

This is a campsite that has everything, grass and hard standing pitches with electric hook ups, plenty of facilities all set in a scenic location. It is open all year and has 206 pitches. Here you are located in a forest setting next to the lake side. At the campsite you can have access to sailing and other watersports, right from the sandy beach at Loch Morlich. There are also plenty of trails for walkers or cyclists to explore. Surrounded as you are, by the spectacular scenery of the Cairngorms, this has got to be a photographer’s paradise! It is an idyllic spot for watching wildlife so bring those binoculars as you may be lucky enough to see golden eagles soaring overhead. Deer and otters have also been spotted in this area, so keep a look out. During the summer, the Ranger organizes Ranger Activities which will be great fun for all the family. Aviemore is just a 15 minute drive away and it has a good selection of pubs, restaurants, shops and a supermarket. This is an excellent site for your Scottish campervan hire right in the heart of the Cairngorms. For booking information, and further details about this forest campsite, click the blue text below.

Glenmore Caravan Park and Campsite
Aviemore
Inverness-shire
PH22 1QU
Scotland

Telephone: 01479 861271

If you love planes, or just enjoy imagining the heroes that fly these amazing  machines,  it is worth calling into the Highland Aviation Museum situated close to Inverness airport. Expect to see old jets, Nimrod, Blackburn Buccaneer S.1 or Hawker Hunters and many many more. Its not often you get up close to so many vintage flying machines. The history of these planes and the operations they have flown are quite intriguing. Highland Aviation Museum Ltd formed in 2005 and is manned mostly by a keen and willing team of owners and volunteers. There is also an exhibition centre indoors which includes an ejection seat you can be strapped into (but not ejected from) There is also an interesting and a single-seat survival dinghy to try out (dry land only!). Dry land is best as you wouldn’t want to be out at sea trying to survive in it! Included in the displays are aircraft models all ages and sizes and an array of aviation memorabilia. You can also find information about the history of Inverness Airport, which was RAF Dalcross during WW2, as well as information on early local aviation pioneers such as Capt Fresson.  Information about local aircraft crashes are also recorded from 1939 to 1945. The site is open from April to November on Saturdays and Sundays and public holidays from 10:00am till 16:30pm. If you are near Inverness airport on your Scotland Motorhome Hire Holiday this museum could be of interest.

Highland Aviation Museum
9 Dalcross Industrial Estate
(By Inverness Airport)
Inverness
Highland
IV2 7XB
Tel: 01667 461100

Open through the 2011 season till 29th October Landmark Forest Adventure Park is the ideal place to take the family for a fun packed day at a theme park. To get the most from your visit best to pick a fine weather day, as there is so much to see and do here out of doors. For those of you requiring real adrenalin thrill there is a ride on the runaway timber train or the sky dive or the wild water coaster. This is also the place for those of you who are frit and agile and want to brave it on the tarzan trail or climb the rock wall on the pinnacle. If you are not afraid of heights then climb the timber structured fire tower. The 105 steps are a real challenge but if you overcome your fears then the 360 degree panorama from the top of the tower is spectacular. On a clear day you look out above the tree tops to the Cairngorm Mountains. Take a camera or video as this should certainly be recorded to view again when you return home! After all, it was an achievement to climb to the top and was not for the faint hearted. Landmark Forest Adventure Park is located at the south end of Carrbridge, 23 miles south of Inverness and 7 miles north of Aviemore. There is free parking and plenty of space for your Edinburgh Motorhome Hire.

Landmark Forest Adventure Park
Carrbridge
Inverness-Shire
PH23 3AJ
Scotland

Tel: 01479 b841613

When you are at Loch Ness in your Motorhome hire, then the Loch Ness Centre is not to be missed. Opened by the explorer Ranulph Fiennes, this is a five star visitor attraction. Using lasers, digital projections and special effects, the folklore of the Loch Ness Monster is revealed. It also explores Scotland’s past and the various research projects carried out on this famous loch. Get some insight into the mystery and legend surrounding the Loch and the Loch Ness Monster. For more information on admission times and prices visit the website for Loch Ness Centre and Exhibition Experience.
Loch Ness Centre and Exhibition Experience
Drumnadrochit
Loch Ness
Inverness-Shire
Highland
Scotland
IV63 6TU

The mythical Lochness Monster lives within the Moray Firth which joins the Atlantic ocean.

Everyone loves to see dolphins and children are no exception to that. Dolphins are incredibly intelligent and fascinating creatures. Taking time out on your Motorhome holiday to stop and do some dolphin and seal watching is something that will be of interest to all the family. A visit to the Moray Firth Dolphin and Seal centre run by the WDCS will give you that opportunity. At the centre you get fantastic views across the Firth and you can also look out for seals and porpoises and other wildlife. There are also underwater microphones so you can listen in to dolphin’s conversations! Open daily between 1st June and September 30th from 9.30am till 4pm. Not far from Inverness on the A9 northbound, drive with your Glasgow Motorhome Hire across Kessock Bridge and then after 100m turn left down the slip road. Follow the signs to the Dolphin and Seal Centre.

Moray Firth Dolphin and Seal Centre
North Kessock
Inverness-shire
IV1 3XB

Tel:01463 731866

A family run Art Gallery with a wide selection of oil paintings and watercolour’s for sale.

Riverside Gallery
11 Bank Street
Inverness
IV1 1QY

Telephone: 01463 224781

The outstanding scenery is sure to draw you to want to visit the Rothiemurchus Estate. Located in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park, just outside Aviemore, this is an area of outstanding beauty. There is so much to do here if you are feeling very active. Pony Treking, Safaris by Landrover, quad bike riding, hiking, are just a few of the activities on offer here. If any form of strenuous exercise is just not you, then relax and enjoy the surroundings. At the Rothiemurchus Centre there is a farm shop to stock up what you may need in your Highland Motorhome Hire. Local grown foods are on sale here, including home grown highland beef, Scottish venison and rainbow trout. There are also card and gift shops. Loch an Eilein Centre on the Rothiemurchus Estate was voted Britains top picnic spot for the second year running. So if the weather is fine a picnic would be the perfect alternative to a meal in the café or your Highland Motorhome Hire.

Rothiemurchus Estate
Aviemore
Inverness-shire
Ph22 1QH

Tel: 01479 812345

Visit Cairngorm Reindeer Herd in Scotland in your Edinburgh Motorhome Hire. The Cairngorm Reindeer Centre is located near Aviemore in Inverness-shire Scotland and is only wild herd of reindeer in the UK. Approximately 50 reindeer roam free in the Cairngorm Mountains and approximately 100 roam on the Glenlivet Estate. Once you are parked up at the centre, and you are reasonably fit and healthy, take a scenic walk up the mountain to feed and stroke these gentle animals in the wild. Walks are guided with an experienced reindeer herder and it will be an unforgettable experience. Walks start at 11am from May to September and there are further afternoon visits at varied times later in the season. If you are in your Edinburgh Motorhome Hire and don’t want to walk to see the herd on the mountain, there are also reindeer in the paddocks at the Glenmore Centre. Get admission prices and guided walk prices, plus further information from The Cairngorm Reindeer Herd website. There is also a shop on site with interesting gifts. You can even adopt a reindeer, the ultimate Christmas gift for someone special! Edinburgh Motorhome Hire campers may wish to stay overnight in the area and the nearest campsite to Aviemore is The Glenmore Forest Park Caravan and Camping Site.

Reindeer House
Glenmore
Aviemore
Inverness-shire
PH22 1QU

Treat the family to a ride on a steam train along the route used by the Hogwarts Express in the Harry Potter film. Seats are best booked in advance as the train is extremely popular and seats cannot be guaranteed if you just turn up. You may just be lucky if you try for a seat on the day and then you can pay for a ticket from the guard. The train travels to from Fort William to Maillaig and returns. The route takes you through spectacular and highly photogenic scenery, beside a loch and across the Glenfinnan Viaduct with views for miles on a sunny day. The train departs at 10.20am daily and arrives in Mallaig at 12.25 pm. Have a picnic lunch in Mallaig or in a local café and stroll around this little harbour town. Your return journey sets off again at 14.10pm getting back at 16:00pm.  Train times can change so always check. It is an expensive day out but its not often you ride on a steam train and it would certainly be a memorable experience. The Jacobite Steam Train runs from 16th May till 28th October 2011. Before setting out in your Scottish Motorhome hire, check the website for ticket prices, booking and train times etc. A Scottish Motorhome Hire holiday need not just be about traveling in a Motorhome!

Jacobite Steam Train
West Coast Railways
Fort William
Scotland

Contains pictures,photographs and artefact’s of west highland life. Exhibits include stone culture, Roman life and crofters. Worth a visit if you are in Fort William on your motorhome trip.

West Highland Museum
Cameron Square
Fort William
Invernesshire
Scotland
PH33 6AJ

Tel: 01397 702169