The Area

Corriechoille Lodge is located 2¼ miles from the village of Spean Bridge, which lies on the main A82 Fort William to Inverness road (see our Travel Page for more details). It is rurally situated at the edge of a cobbled courtyard also bounded by farm buildings and a farm cottage.

View of the Aonach Mor from Corriechoille

Our location is quiet, secluded, and free from traffic noise and street lights. At the front is Glen Spean and the River Spean below. From the back and side of the house the Lairig Leacach, an old droving route, can be seen winding into the mountains towards the spectacular Grey Corries and Aonach Mor.

Spean Bridge itself has a general store, seasonal Tourist Information Office, Post Office, Railway Station, Woolen Mill, hotels and restaurants. The village has its own 9 hole golf course and fishing is available locally on the several lochs and the River Spean, which is also well known for its white water canoeing runs. A short distance to the SW you can visit the remains of Highbridge, where the uprising of 1745 began.

Whilst there is plenty to do locally in Glenspean, the area is also ideal as a base for touring a large part of the Highlands. What follows is a list and brief description of some of the many places worth a day trip whilst staying in the area: Commando memorial, Spean Bridge, with Ben Nevis,  Aonach Mor and the Grey Corries in the distance >>

• Glen Nevis: Lying at the foot of "The Ben", with spectacular scenery and walks to suit all abilities.
• Ben Nevis Footpath: Starting in Glen Nevis - allow a day and some aches and pains to climb Britain's highest peak, but it will be worth it for the views!

  Ben Nevis	Glen Nevis

• Creag Meagaidh National Park: About 30 minutes drive from Spean Bridge along the A86 and home to Mountain Hares, Golden Eagles, Ptarmigan and some spectacular scenery. This area has something for every one, whether you're out for a gentle stroll or an exhilarating climb.
• Glenfinnan Monument: National Trust Monument commemorating the landing of Bonnie Prince Charlie and all those who died in the 1745 Uprising. There is also a Visitor Centre, and nearby is the picturesque Glenfinnan Viaduct and the Station Museum.
• Fort Augustus & Loch Ness: Fort Augustus sits at the SW end of Loch Ness, and some of the best views along the loch. - Perfect for Nessie spotting!

  
  Loch Ness from Fort Augustus

• Nevis Range: Approximately 5 miles after leaving Spean Bridge on the A82 towards Fort William, Scotland's only cable car will take you effortlessly up the slopes of Aonach Mor to enjoy the skiing in the winter or the views and the walking in the summer.
• Fort William: Originally one of the Jacobite Forts built to subdue the Highlanders, Fort William lies on the shore of Loch Linnhe in the towering shadow of Ben Nevis. It is now a busy service town and Tourist Centre, bidding to become Britain's Outdoor Capital. The town has a good range of shops, restaurants, pubs and leisure facilities. Take a boat trip from the town and enjoy the views and the wildlife or travel on the Jacobite Steam Train to Mallaig. Just to the east of the town you can visit the remains of Old Inverlochy Castle. This impressive structure was originally built in 1280, and recent stabilising work has allowed it to open to the public again.
• Water Sports: Loch Oich, on the Great Glen has a well equipped watersports centre.
  

• Aviemore: A busy skiing resort in the winter, there's plenty to do in the summer, including swimming, ice skating, water sports, dry ski slope, distillery visits, Strathspey Railway.
• Ardnamurchan Point Lighthouse: On the most westerly point in the British isles. The scenery on this peninsula should not be missed.
• Glen Coe: Aptly named the "Monarch of the Glens". Everything in Glen Coe is on a grand scale from its soaring mountains to its plunging waterfalls. It was here that the infamous massacre of 1692 took place when the Campbells turned on the MacDonalds. There is also the National Trust Visitor Centre here.

  
  Glencoe

• Glenelg: See the beautiful setting for Gavin Maxwell's "Ring of Bright Water", and visit the fascinating prehistoric Brochs. In summer , the ferry will take you across to Skye in just a few minutes, landing only a short distance from the otter hide at Kylerhea.
• Inverness: Follow the "Nessie Trail" along Loch Ness to the Highland Capital, at the NE end of the Great Glen on the mouth of the River Ness. The town has a good range of shops. From the Harbour you can take a boat trip to see the dolphins in the Moray Firth. Culloden Battlefield, Clava Cairns, Rosemarkie & Cromarty are all a short distance away and worth a visit.
• Isle of Skye: Reached either by the Ferries from Mallaig and Glenelg (summer only) or the Road Bridge at Kyle, Skye has some of the most varied scenery of all the Islands - from the rugged beauty of the Cuillins in the south of island, to the coral beaches and clear water of its coast. An island with a strong sense of community, you may well hear the native Gaelic spoken here. You should leave a full day free for this trip.
• Mallaig: A spectacular drive along the "Road to the Isles" will take you to this busy fishing port. Visit the Marine World and fish smokery and take the beautiful ferry crossing "Over the Sea to Skye" (Vehicles in Summertime only). A lovely day trip is to take the small ferry from Mallaig that sails to the beautifully isolated Knoydart Peninsula.
• Oban: A busy fishing / ferry town with a good selection of interesting shops. This town is known as the "Athens of the North" due to the mock Colosseum built on the hill overlooking the town in 1897. Ferries from here sail to the Isle of Mull, Lismore, Colonsay, Tiree, Coll, Barra and South Uist.
• Sea Life Centre: A short distance to the north of Oban, here you can see (and even touch!) much of the Sea Life native to the West Coast of Scotland, including meeting young, rescued seals and otters.
• Whisky Trail: If you enjoy a dram now and then, this is heaven! Take the A86 to the east and you will soon come across one of the many Speyside distilleries. Many offer free tours, and often a free dram (or miniature for the driver)!

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