Dornoch Castle, Sutherland, Northern Scotland

Dornoch, the county town of Sutherland, was created a Royal burgh in 1628. Dornoch Castle Hotel is situated on Castle Street in Dornoch, which is the main road going into Dornoch from the A9.

How to find Dornoch

By Rail
To Inverness, then the Wick/Thurso train to Tain (10 minutes by Taxi from Dornoch).

Flying
Regular International Flights Worldwide into London. Flights are available to Inverness from all over the UK, flights now include:
FlyBe www.flybe.com - Gatwick (London), Manchester, Belfast, Birmingham, Exeter, Southampton
Easyjet www.easyjet.co.uk - Bristol, Gatwick (London), Luton (London)
Ryanair www.ryanair.co.uk - East Midlands (Nottingham)
Aer Arann www.aerarann.com – Dublin
Eastern Airways www.easternairways.com - Leeds Bradford

By Car
Car rental is available from www.arnoldclark.co.uk and www.enterprise.co.uk.
Both these car rental companies offer new cars at much better rates than their national counterparts.

Inverness
Only an hour from Inverness, Dornoch Castle guests can enjoy a panoramic trip north through the Scottish Highlands before settling in to their exclusive overnight stay. Dornoch Castle creates an ideal base for touring in the area, providing all the area information such as local maps, walks, heritage trails and visitor attractions. As a family run Castle, Dornoch offers the best in Scottish hospitality proving a friendly and relaxed atmosphere for guests to soak in the tranquillity and delight of the Highlands.

Location in Scotland

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The castle from the town

Golf
The Dornoch Firth and surrounding areas must be a golfer's heaven because there are some of the finest 18 hole courses in the Highlands all within a short driving distance from each other.

There is the Royal Dornoch Championship Golf Course only 5 minutes' walk from the castle and the courses of Tain, Golspie and Brora are a few minutes' drive away.

The courses are extremely popular during April to September and booking would be advisable.

Staff at Dornoch Castle would be only too happy to organise your tee times for you, airport transfers, and transporting you from one course to another, should you have the energy to play two different courses each day!

Activities
Dornoch has facilities for tennis, bowling and squash and, a few miles away, pony-treking, indoor swimming and bird-watching can all be enjoyed. The beach, which is about 15 minutes' walk from the hotel is well known for its miles of golden sands and safe bathing.

International Customers:
+44 1422 323 200

If you would prefer to talk to a member of the Celtic Castles team over the telephone, please call us directly.

UK Customers:
01422 323 200