Ardanaiseig, Escocia

All rooms have heating. there is an open air theatre: See webiste for more details

Activities:Walking: there are hundreds of miles of wonderful hill, forest and lochside walks beginning on the doorstep. There are eleven other Munroes (peaks over 3000 ft) within an hours drive. Maps and rucksacks are freely available. Picnics, mountain bikes and horses can be arranged.

Boating and fishing: the hotel has a private island and you can hire boats to visit it across the loch. There are also boats for fishing, sailing or simply exploring the many islands, crannogs, ruined castles and holy places of Loch Awe, including Ardanaiseig's private island, Eilean a Chomlraidh. Fishing tackle is available and there is a small trout lochan for fly casting. Salmon, pike, trout, char and perch abound.

The Grand Tour: Ardanaiseig is an excellent staging post for touring the Highlands and Islands. Loch Ness, the victorian port of Oban with its regular ferries to Skye, Mull, Iona and the Outer Islands, and Loch Lomond are all within easy reach. In winter when the snow is good, there is skiing at Glen Coe and Ben Nevis.

Kilchurn Castle: On a clear day, Kilchurn Castle can be seen from the jetty at Ardanaiseig. It is the original castle of the Glenurchy and Breadalbane Campbells.

Tennis, Snooker, Clay Pigeon Shooting,... There is a newly resurfaced hard tennis court in a woodland clearing and a clay pigeon shoot close by. Gliding and horse riding can be arranged. There is a full sized billiard table in the games room.

Afternoon tea can be served on the croquet lawn. The implements for this apparently dignified but actually most vicious of games are available on request.