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useful infoFiosrachadh feumail This page contains useful information about the location of the Raid and information about the local area. Why not use this event to take advantage of the long weekend and enjoy the wonderful scenery and attractions Sutherland has to offer?
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BLAR MHOR
Golspie KW10 6SY, Contact: Irene Jack Tel: 01408 633609 Email: geordie@blarmhor.fsnet.co.uk
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CULMARRON
1 Ben Bhraggie Drive, Golspie Contact: Mrs H Ross
Tel: 01408 633434 |
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DEO GREINE FARM
Backies Contact: Mrs N Grant Tel: 01408 633106 Email: enquiries@deogreine.co.uk |
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GLENSHEE
Station Road Contact: Mr & Mrs Kinnaird Tel: 01408 633254. Email: bob.kinnaird@hotmail.co.uk |
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GRANITE VILLA GUEST HOUSE
Fountain Road Golspie Sutherland KW10 6TH Contact: Jane Campbell
Tel: 01408 633146 Email: info@granite-villa.co.uk Website: www.granitevilla.co.uk |
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MORAYVIEW
Main St Golspie KW10 6TQ Contact: J. Gardiner
Tel: 01408 634429 Mobile: 07894863428 Email: golspiebandb@aol.com |
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THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE B & B
Logie Easter
Kildary
Ross-shire
IV18 0PA
Contact: Georgie and Mark Watkins
Tel: 01862 863387
Website: www.logieeaster.co.uk
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Visit www.visithighlands.com or call 0845 22 55 121 for more information on where to stay.
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travel
Siubhal
Here you will find information on travelling to Golspie by plane, train, bus, and directions if you are travelling by car.
FLIGHTS - Plèanaichean
Inverness Airport is the air gateway to the Highlands. The following destinations are served by scheduled flights from Inverness airport.
· London Gatwick - Flybe – www.flybe.com 0871 700 0535
· London Heathrow - bmi - www.flybmi.com - 0870 607 0555
· London Gatwick - easyJet - www.easyjet.co.uk - 0871 244 2366
· London Luton - easyJet
· Belfast City - Flybe
· Bristol - easyJet
· Birmingham - Eastern Airways - www.easternairways.com - 01652 680600
· Dublin - Aer Arann - www.aerarann.com - 0800 587 2324
· Edinburgh - British Airways - www.ba.com - 0870 850 9850
· Glasgow - British Airways
· Leeds Bradford – Eastern Airways
· Liverpool - Ryanair - www.ryanair.com
· Manchester - Eastern Airways
· Nottingham East Midlands – Ryanair
· Southampton - Eastern Airways
TRAINS - Trèanaichean
There is a train service to Golspie between Inverness and Wick.
National Rail Enquiries - www.thetrainline.com - 08457 48 49 50
First Scotrail - www.firstgroup.com/scotrail - 08457 550033
BUS - Busaichean
There is a bus service between Inverness and Wick (Service 958)
Calling at: Tore, Evanton, Invergordon, Tain, Clashmore, Dornoch, GOLSPIE, Brora, Helmsdale, Berridale, Dunbeath, Latheron, Lybster, Wick, Reiss, Hastigrow, Castletown, Thurso, Scrabster, Stromness.
Operated by Scottish Citylink 0870 505050 www.citylink.co.uk
Inverness Bus Station 01463 233371
BY ROAD - Air rathad
The main accesses are:
From Edinburgh - M9 then A9 north
From Glasgow - A/M80 via Stirling, then M9 to Perth, and A9 north.
From Aberdeen - A96 to Inverness, then A9 north
From the south - M1/A1 to Edinburgh then as above, or M6/M74/M73 then A/M80 to Glasgow and onward as above.
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mtb events and links
Tachartasan MTB eile agus ceanglaichean
Highland Wildcat TrailsTake a look at the official Highland Wildcat website for more info on the Highland Wilcat Trails around Ben Bhraggie and Golspie.
LifeScan 3G Challenge - 58 Miles of MTB Heaven! 
Take part in this seriously mountainous mountain bike route and raise funds for charity at the same time on September 22nd. Visit the website for more info!
Singletrack Magazine and www.singletrackworld.co.uk
Singletrack Magazine is a bi-monthly publication available through bike shops, newsagents, cafes, selected bookshops or online from the mostly daily updated website. Singletrack is a small company of mountain bikers trying to do what they like best and hopefully there's enough of you out there that think so too.
The Cycling Scotland website contains information on Bike Week, taking place across the UK in June and more info on cycling events such as Pedal for Scotland. Cycling Scotland is core funded by the Scottish Executive to bring cycling out from the fringes of everyday life and into the mainstream.
Monumental Mountain Bike ClubThe Monumental Mountain Bike Club is based in Golspie. The Club was established in 2005 to support the creation of 20 kilometres of purpose-built mountain bike trails (Highland Wildcat Trails) that will obviously benefit local riders, but also the entire area by bringing in heaps more visitors. For more info and to find out how to join the Monumental MTB club visit their website by clicking on the link above.
