Luxury in a Highlands shooting lodge

A family-run country house hotel in Scotland has been upgraded and rebranded. The Torridon is set in 23 hectares (58 acres) of parkland on the shores of Upper Loch Torridon at the foot of Ben Damph on the north-west coast. It is near ilean Donan Castle, the Isle of Skye and the fishing villages of Applecross and Plockton.

The 19-bedroom luxury Torridon Hotel is a former shooting lodge built for the first Earl of Lovelace in 1887. Its wood-panelled malt whisky bar(below) serves 320 different whiskies. The Torridon Restaurant uses local produce in season and has been awarded 2 AA rosettes.


The Torridon can organise many sporting pursuits for both novice and expert guests. These include kayaking, mountain guiding, rock climbing, guided glen walks, gorge scrambling, archery, clay pigeon shooting and mountain biking.
As well as the main country house hotel, the Torridon estate includes the Torridon Inn, with 12 quality budget rooms, and the secluded twobedroom
Torridon Boat House.

Website: www.thetorridon.com