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Valhalla rental holiday home

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Location

By Road - From Inverness (68 miles) and all points south, take the A9 across the Kessock Bridge, drive straight onwards passing Tain, Dornoch, Golspie, and Brora until reaching Helmsdale.  Admire all the big sky views.  On arrival turn right just before the Bannockburn Inn onto the main street through the village, travel onto the end of this street and take a right by the Bridge Hotel.  Sutherland Street is 2nd turn on the right after that. Valhalla Holiday Home is 2nd house on the left. 

By Road - From Wick (35 miles) take the A9 south passing through all coastal communities until arriving at Helmsdale, turn left at Bannockburn Inn onto the main street through the village travel onto the end of this street and take a right by the Bridge Hotel.  Sutherland Street is 2nd turn on the right after that. Valhalla Holiday Home is 2nd house on the left.

By Bus - Citylink Stagecoach provides a regular service from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth and Inverness through all en-route coastal communities to Helmsdale. A complete schedule can be found here.

By Rail - The nearest train station to Valhalla is Helmsdale, and is within walking distance of the house. Train routes and connections can be found here.  


Closest Airports  - If travelling from further afield the nearest Airports are:


Wick Airport is 40 miles/50 mins

Inverness Airport is 75 miles/1 hr 40 mins
Aberdeen Airport is 169 miles/ 3 hrs 30 mins

Dundee Airport is 200 miles/4 hours 

Edinburgh Airport is 219 miles/4 hours 20 mins

Glasgow airport is 243 miles/4 hours 50 mins

 

Weather:

BBC Weather: BBC weather for Helmsdale can be found here

Metoffice Travel Warnings: for the region can be found here.

(Picture Above: Dunrobin Castle Gardens, Golspie)

Valhalla rental holiday home

HELMSDALE IS ....

 

  • 20 minutes from Brora and its long sandy beaches

  • 25 minutes from the beautiful village of Golspie and its fairytale Dunrobin Castle

  • 40 minutes from the picturesque town of Dornoch and its world-famous golf course

  • 50 minutes from Tain and the renowned Glenmorangie Distillery 

  • 1 hr 10 minutes to John O'Groats and the Pentland Firth

  • 1 hour 50 minutes to Inverness and the Loch Ness Monster

  • 3 hrs 15 minutes to Orkney (including the ferry)

Valhalla rental holiday home

Local Businesses

Fishing tackle, Outdoor & Country Supplies

Glencoast Ltd - Helmsdale 

15/17 Dunrobin St, Helmsdale KW8 6JA

Tel; 01431 821372

Website: https://www.glencoast.co.uk/ 

Daily Fishing Permits can be bought here for the River Helmsdale during the season

River Helmsdale Permit prices as follows: 

January-June, Day permit £33 weekly £135

July-September, Day permit £47 weekly £164 

OAP’s half price on all.

 

Trout lochs are managed by the estates:

Auchentoul - 01431 821283 auchentoulestate.co.uk

Borrobol - borrobolcottages.co.uk

Badanloch - badanlochestates.co.uk 

Fishing Information: https;//www.helmsdalecompany.co.uk/fishing_report/index.php

Heritage & Arts

Timespan Museum & Cafe

Dunrobin Street
Helmsdale
KW8 6JA

Tel: 44 (0) 1431 821327

Website: https://timespan.org.uk/ 

Cafe & Restaurant

Thyme & Plaice

10 Dunrobin Street
Helmsdale
KW8 6JA

Tel: 44 (0) 1431 821598

Cafe & Restaurant

La Mirage Restaurant

7 Dunrobin Street
Helmsdale
KW8 6JA

Tel: 44 (0) 1431 821615

Website: https://lamirage.co.uk/

Menu: https://lamirage.co.uk/menu/

Bakery, Delicatessen, Coffee House, and Kitchen

Othin House 

Dunrobin Street
Helmsdale
KW8 6JA

Tel: 44 (0) 1431 821190

Gifts

Gifted - Helmsdale

11 Dunrobin Street
Helmsdale
KW8 6JA

Tel: 44 (0) 1431 821029

Website: https://www.gifted-helmsdale.co.uk/

Supplies

Spar Helmsdale Convenience Store

2-4 Dunrobin Street
Helmsdale
KW8 6JA

Tel: 44 (0) 1431 821801

Website: https://www.spar.co.uk 

Opening Times Mon to Sat 0700 - 2200hrs, Sun 0800 - 2200 hrs

Brora Co-op

Fountain Square

Brora

KW9 6NX

Tel: 44 (0) 1408 621241

Website: https://www.coop.co.uk 

Opening Times Mon to Sun 0700 - 2200hrs 

Supplies - Online Shopping

Activities & Inspirations

Check out our Sutherland & Caithness information including the area's breathtaking mountains, beaches, and moorland, as well as its history, geography, and natural attractions. 

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