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Carbisdale Castle Local Information  
 Activities in the area
Cycling Fishing Golf Hill-Walking
Local Attractions

NEW: mountain biking at Balblair and Carbisdale Woods (10.5 miles of trails) 

Giant Terrago Mountain Bikes for hire at the Hostel
£12 for a full day
£8 for half a day
Special rates for family and multi day hire

The Highland Pipes and Drums School: The College at Carbisdale - Easter 2008

Eating Out:

  • Dornoch (25km)
  • Bonar Bridge (8km)
  • Tain (30km)

Don’t Miss:

  • Falls of Shin (Waterfalls) – 1 hour on foot
  • Lairg archaeological trail (15km)
  • Dunrobin Castle (40km)
  • Dornoch Cathedral (25km)
  • Historylink Dornoch (museum) (25km)
  • Forest walks
  • Tain Museum (30km)

Nightlife:

  • Invershin Pub
  • Lairg Badger watching
  • Pipstrelle bats & owls


Travel Directions

Click here for map showing the Hostel's location

By Bus:

South: Citylink bus only until Tain. Then take the train.
North: Citylink bus only until Golspie then take train.

By Train:

From Inverness at 0721, 1127,1730 and arrives in Culrain 0840, 1246, 1858.

By Car:

From the north: A836 to Bonar Bridge, over the bridge then turn right. Follow signs.
From the south: A836 to Ardgay, not over the bridge, but left! Follow signs.

On Foot:

From Culrain railway station, turn right and follow signs. Hostel 500 metres up the hill.