About this property

Historic Setting: Forsinard Lodge in Forsinard offers a unique stay within a historic building. The property is adults-only and features a beautiful garden, perfect for relaxation. Comfortable Accommodations: Each room includes a private bathroom with free toiletries, a work desk, and a comfortable bed. Guests can enjoy garden or mountain views from their private entrance. Dining Experience: A coffee shop serves a variety of beverages, including coffee and tea. Breakfast is available as an à la carte, full English or Irish, and vegetarian. Warm dishes, juice, and fruits are provided each morning. Convenient Location: Located 48 mi from Wick John O’Groats Airport, the lodge offers easy access to local attractions. Free on-site private parking is available for guests. Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated by guests for its delicious breakfast, convenient location, and attentive staff.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.4)

Breakfast Info

Full English/Irish, Vegetarian

  • Free Private Parking Available On Site


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Emily
United States United States
Recommend arriving in time to opt for the dinner! Loved our stay!
Leonard
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Hosts are very generous. Food is available till 6pm at reasonable prices. Breakfast is really good and included in the cost. You can bring your own alcohol which saves you money. It is on a beautiful road the drive to Helmsdale is spectacular.
Carol
United States United States
I arrived just before Storm Amy hit the area. The staff had a sound contingency plan in place in case the facility lost power (not needed in the end). The food was excellent and I felt well cared for. As the trains had stopped running, the...
Tarmo
Estonia Estonia
Perfect location in the middle of Forsinard Flows in an oasis of large trees; just a minute drive to the walk towards the watch-tower near the railway station. The very best breakfast we have had within about two weeks. Extremely nice and helpful...
David
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The breakfast was lovely and the room was nice and warm and comfortable. It was also very welcome to be able to get some food at 6pm given the location.
Alison
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Weather was awful arrived very early but room was ready and we were allowed to check in nearly 4 hours early. Hosts were very kind and made us feel very welcome. Very comfortable and clean. Hosts very accommodating nothing was to much trouble....
Pat
United States United States
Janet and David ( Plus their dogs) were wonderful! Very warm and friendly! The food was quite tasty and the vegetarian options were something I had not experienced and very good! The location was beautiful and welcoming! I would certainly...
Mattheus
Netherlands Netherlands
Great location, great hosts, great food, great night's sleep, we couldn't ask for more. Thank you for having us!
Jayne
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Extremely peaceful. Very warm welcome and accommodated early arrival. Catered for food allergies well. Attention to detail was outstanding
Anne
Netherlands Netherlands
Lovely little tearoom and lodge in the middle of nowhere surrounded by wonderful views. Most welcoming couple that owns the lodge. Nice, clean and comfortable bedroom and bathroom. Lovely and tasty breakfast. Superb stay.

Hosted by Adrienne Nicholas and David and Janet Southard

9.7
Host Review Score
Adrienne Nicholas and David and Janet Southard
Forsinard Lodge is located in Forsinard just 1 mile from the train station and easily accessible by car. The RSPB Forsinard Flows site is just under 1 mile away and surrounds the property which is situated in a very quiet area of Scotland, if you are looking for peace and quiet away from others, with beautiful walks and scenery right outside, this is the place for you. The lodge also houses The Tea Room which is open from 10am to 6pm everyday except Tuesday in the summer and 10am to 4pm everyday except Monday and Tuesday in the winter, please note the Tea Room will still offer food and drinks to our residents when it is closed for the normal hours of 10am to 6pm. Thurso is 40 minutes away by car and Helmsdale is 30 minutes by car, the train station services the main line railway between Inverness and Thurso/Wick with 4 trains a day most of the year. Due to the rural nature of the property there is no WIFI available, however, there is a mast just up the road allowing good mobile phone signal, we also do not provide a tv as there is also no signal for this. This really is the place to get away from everything and immerse yourself in the beauty and solitude that this part of Scotlands offers. Our rooms have been recently renovated offering en-suite accomodation with warm comfortable double beds, tea and coffee facilities and of course stunning views. The outlook to the front of the property does overlook the carpark but just behind this is a lovely bubbling stream and plenty of bird feeders to occupy the eye.
We have a small team waiting to welcome you to Forsinard Lodge with Adrienne who runs the tea room during the day and David and Janet Southard who also run their photography workshop business. We have been welcoming guests to events and accomodation for 20 years and we are very passionate about this beautiful area.
Our guests love the rural nature of this area, with plenty of hill walking available, in the winter months the local Red Deer can be easily seen and in the summer month it's a bird watchers paradise. If you have travelled by car there are plenty of areas to explore offering more beautiful hills and wild Scottish coastlines. If you like fishing, permits are available from the local estates for both salmon and trout fishing. We can also offer nature trekking activities and photography workshops.
Language spoken: English

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Amenities of Forsinard Lodge

Great facilities! Review score, 9.1

Most popular amenities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free parking

House rules

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Check-in
From 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Check-out
From 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children not allowed.

Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

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This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

License number: F, HI-00794-F

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