Local Area

The area is ideal for golfing, shooting, fishing, bird-watching, hill walking, cycling, skiing or just relaxing, whether passing through or using Glenan Lodge Guest House accommodation as your base. Glenan Lodge is situated just 1/2 mile off cycle route 7 which runs from Inverness to Perth. Covered storage for cycles is available. For the golfer, Boat of Garten and Carrbridge golf clubs are both within easy reach.

Bird watchers can explore the nearby RSPB Reserves for Loch Garten's Ospreys, Loch Ruthven's Slavonian Grebes and the Insh marshes winter wildfowl, not to mention Golden Eagles, Buzzards and Red Kites. Scotland's world famous malt whisky distillery is within walking distance of the Lodge and the village shop is only a short drive away.

Many places of historical interest are also close by including Culloden BattlefieldCawdor Castle and, of course, Loch Ness, Skye and John O' Groats can also make a great day out as can Balmoral, the Queen's summer residence. Tomatin is midway between the skiing centre of Aviemore and the City of Inverness, capital of Highlands. An ideal base for exploring this most beautiful part of the UK.

More Things to do in Inverness, Loch Ness and Nairn 

Tomatin is midway between the skiing centre of Aviemore and the City of Inverness, capital of Highlands. An ideal base for exploring this most beautiful part of the UK. There is also our guesthouse residents lounge - the perfect place to relax after a day exploring the local area of Tomatin and Inverness.


Tomatin Distillery

A single malt Scotch whisky distillery in the village of Tomatin. Its whisky is multi-award winning highland whisky.

Loch Ness

Culloden Battlefield

Cawdor Castle

Skye