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SCOTLAND www.countrysideholidayhomes.co.uk or call 01638 674756 Burn Farm Cottages Black Isle, Inverness 2 BEDROOMS/1 BATHROOM + 1 SHOWER ROOM SLEEPS 4 & 5 MAID SERVICE WEEKLY CAR ESSENTIAL Accommodation This pretty and popular little complex with three linked cottages is located just outside Killen in Ross-shire, about 15 minutes' drive into the countryside from Inverness. It has been beautifully furnished and equipped to a very high speci
cation by the owners. This is a nature lovers' paradise where you can holiday in great comfort with lovely rural views on all sides and many sign-posted local walks. Mackenzie, Red Kite and Dolphin cottages are built on two oors around a central courtyard with their own parking space and patio area, with use of a BBQ. All have uninterrupted views of the surrounding countryside. Each has a comfortably furnished sitting room with TV (with digital box) and a video/DVD player. The open-plan kitchens are equipped with fridge with ice making compartment, electric hob and oven, dishwasher, washer/dryer machine and microwave. One cottage has a triple bedroom but all the others are either double or twins with en-suite bathrooms/shower rooms. There is a communal chest freezer in the garage. NO SMOKING. Pets  only allowed in Red Kite cottage The cosmopolitan city of Inverness, capital of the Highlands, oers a wealth of good restaurants, shopping, a theatre and plenty of attractions. In contrast, just ten minutes' drive away is the lovely area known as the Black Isle which is renowned for the richness of its farmland and the beauty of its rolling hills and coastline. It is a superb holiday destination, from where you can watch wildlife, play golf, walk, climb or simply tour the easily accessible splendours of Loch Ness, the Spey Valley and the west, east and north coasts. There are wonderful excursons around and on the Moray and Cromarty Firth, where you can spot dolphins, porpoises, seals and bird life as well as view the remains of an interesting WWII Naval base. For keen golfers, there are 30 golf courses within easy reach, including the championship courses at Royal Dornoch and Nairn. WEEKLY USER CHARGE (Saturday changeover) WEEK NUMBER 2 BED/2 BATH SITE CODE IV WINTER 2008 01-11 (08) £278 LOW 42/50 (08) - 01-11 (09) £286 MID 12-13 & 38-41 £343 HIGH 14-23, 35-37 & 51-52 £458 PEAK 24-34 £538 Bardmony House Alyth, Perthshire 4 BEDROOMS/3 BATHROOMS SLEEPS 6 MAID SERVICE WEEKLY CAR ESSENTIAL Blairgowrie, less than six miles from Alyth, provides an excellent base for touring Perthshire and beyond. Surrounded by rolling
elds, famed for their raspberries, the area is overlooked by hills and mountains. Keen golfers are spoilt for choice. Blairgowrie has three courses and there is one at Alyth. Within an hour's drive, there are some 70 courses: championship links, quiet country courses and courses with backdrops of magni
cent coastal and mountain scenery. For keen
shermen, salmon and trout
shing can be arranged on the nearby River Ericht. Accommodation The original part of Bardmony House was built in the 14th Century. Over the years, the house has been improved and enlarged by successive generations and in the early 70's the Georgian West Wing was restored and extended to provide the comfortable accommodation on oer. There are two twin bedrooms (one en-suite), two single bedrooms (one en-suite) and a separate bathroom. The entrance is at the rear of the house to a hall with fairly steep stairs to the
rst oor. A comfortable drawing room, TV/DVD/Video, separate dining room, ground oor cloakroom, modern kitchen with dishwasher and microwave, utility room with washing machine and dryer. It should be noted that from time to time the owner and his two daughters live in the main part of the house and in the cottage nearby lives the resident housekeeper. Pets - not allowed. No children over 6 months or under 8 years old. WEEKLY USER CHARGES (Friday changeover) SEASON/WEEK NUMBERS 4 BED/3 BATH - SLP 6 FULL WEEK SITE CODE BY £200 damage deposit per week required, payable on arrival. HIGH 18-25 & 35-38 £820 PEAK 26-34 £900 17