The Drey Guidebook
Wildlife Watching and Photography
A great place to see beautiful red kites up close. The centre is open Wed-Sun. Also a chance to see buzzard and lots of little birds.
RSPB Tollie Red Kites Natural Reserve
A great place to see beautiful red kites up close. The centre is open Wed-Sun. Also a chance to see buzzard and lots of little birds.
Fantastic place to watch bottle nosed dolphins close up over the summer months. Plan your visit to arrive an hour after low tide. Note: car park often full and parking a bit of a nightmare.
87 locals recommend
Chanonry Point Holiday Cottage
Ness RoadFantastic place to watch bottle nosed dolphins close up over the summer months. Plan your visit to arrive an hour after low tide. Note: car park often full and parking a bit of a nightmare.
Nature reserve by the canal. Lots of birds including kingfisher. Join the weekly walk at 10am on a Wednesday to experience fully.
6 locals recommend
Merkinch Local Nature Reserve
40 Craigton AveNature reserve by the canal. Lots of birds including kingfisher. Join the weekly walk at 10am on a Wednesday to experience fully.
Reindeer are beautiful animals. You can visit the viewing pen or walk up into the hills with the rangers to see them.
78 locals recommend
Cairngorm Reindeer Herd
Reindeer are beautiful animals. You can visit the viewing pen or walk up into the hills with the rangers to see them.
Handa is a stunning Island on the West Coast of Scotland. It takes just over two hours to reach the ferry port - the ferry runs through out the day over the summer and only takes 10 minutes to reach the island. Handa is home to all kinds of wildlife including many seabirds such as puffins and great skuas. The drive there is stunning too!
13 locals recommend
Handa, Scotland
Handa is a stunning Island on the West Coast of Scotland. It takes just over two hours to reach the ferry port - the ferry runs through out the day over the summer and only takes 10 minutes to reach the island. Handa is home to all kinds of wildlife including many seabirds such as puffins and great skuas. The drive there is stunning too!
RSPB Loch Garten sits within the Abernethy Forest which is part of the Cairngorm National Park. There's a beautiful loch and forest walks. The centre currently has a camera on a white-tailed sea eagle nest. In the winter there's the chance to spot crested tits.
22 locals recommend
RSPB Loch Garten Osprey Centre
RSPB Loch Garten sits within the Abernethy Forest which is part of the Cairngorm National Park. There's a beautiful loch and forest walks. The centre currently has a camera on a white-tailed sea eagle nest. In the winter there's the chance to spot crested tits.
Sightseeing
Beautiful waterfall and walks. Especially nice in the autumn.
Also a good place to watch salmon jumping.
49 locals recommend
Rogie Falls
A835Beautiful waterfall and walks. Especially nice in the autumn.
Also a good place to watch salmon jumping.
The Highland Wildlife Park is just over an hour South of The Drey. They are a large variety of animals including a brand new polar bear cub!
123 locals recommend
RZSS Highland Wildlife Park
The Highland Wildlife Park is just over an hour South of The Drey. They are a large variety of animals including a brand new polar bear cub!
If you're interested in Scottish History this is somewhere worth visiting. Walk over the former battlefield and find out more about what happened here in the visitor centre.
259 locals recommend
Culloden Battlefield station
If you're interested in Scottish History this is somewhere worth visiting. Walk over the former battlefield and find out more about what happened here in the visitor centre.
This is a gorgeous loch surrounded by remnants of the ancient Caledonian forest. The walk round it is approx 3 miles. Chance of spotting red squirrels and crested tits.
41 locals recommend
Loch an Eilein
This is a gorgeous loch surrounded by remnants of the ancient Caledonian forest. The walk round it is approx 3 miles. Chance of spotting red squirrels and crested tits.
Loch Ness is close to The Drey. It's possible to drive around it or to go on boat trips to see the views and wildlife. There are a couple of museums and plenty of places to eat and drink in the villages on its shores.
277 locals recommend
Loch Ness
Loch Ness is close to The Drey. It's possible to drive around it or to go on boat trips to see the views and wildlife. There are a couple of museums and plenty of places to eat and drink in the villages on its shores.
Food scene
Gorgeous food and baking as well as a great selection of items to buy.
37 locals recommend
Corner on the Square
1 High StGorgeous food and baking as well as a great selection of items to buy.
Bad Girls Bakery Cafe
Great North RoadThe cakes are awesome!
This is the local bar/restaurant and is in walking distance of The Drey although I would recommend a torch if visiting in the evening as the streets aren't lit.
Old North Inn Hotel, Inverness
This is the local bar/restaurant and is in walking distance of The Drey although I would recommend a torch if visiting in the evening as the streets aren't lit.