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9 guests · 3 bedrooms · 2 baths
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About this house rental
Situated on the shores of the Cromarty Firth with stunning views to the Black Isle our cottage sleeps six comfortably and can accommodate up to nine.
The cottage is deceptively spacious (total floor area of 129 square metres) . On the ground floor there is a roomy lounge with archway to a large kitchen/diner, bathroom with separate shower and one family room with double and single bed.
On the first floor there is a shower room between one roomy double bedroom and another family room with double and single bed.
There is also a small elevated garden area behind the cottage.
Off road parking can accommodate three cars.
THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
Saltburn is a small village on the outskirts of Invergordon and is an ideal situation for touring the Highlands with easy access to superb beaches, forests, hill walking, golf, cycling, fishing, etc. There are at least six 18 hole golf courses within an hour's drive, including Royal Dornoch, so perfect location for a golfing holiday!
Invergordon, 1½ miles away is a cruise liner destination, in fact some liners tie up at Saltburn pier when there are more than 2 liners on one day. It also has stunning murals on gables all over the town and boasts a sports centre with leisure pool, naval museum, an 18 hole golf course and a bowling green. A choice of restaurants and take-aways cater for most tastes.
Only a few miles away is the Balnagown estate which has good opportunities to explore the outdoors with dedicated cycling and walking routes.
The Black Isle, which is viewed from your cottage's windows is really a peninsula and is well worth a visit with lots of quaint villages. Cromarty Courthouse Museum, housed in an original court building of 1773, portrays the life of an old Scots burgh (of which Cromarty is a fine example). Hugh Miller's Cottage, recalling the life of the locally-born geologist and church-man, is also here.
The Black Isle Wildlife and Country Park has a good selection of animals (some of which can be hand fed by children).
There are distilleries to visit at Alness, Muir of Ord and Tain.
Tain through Time explores the very different story of Tain, (Scotland's oldest Royal burgh) formerly an important place of pilgrimage.
Other places of interest include the Highland Museum of Childhood at Strathpeffer and the Groam House Museum at Rosemarkie which takes a Pictish theme, as does the Tarbat Discovery Centre at Portmahomack, based on the findings of an internationally important archaeological dig.
At Chanonry Point in Rosemarkie dolphin spotting is a popular attraction and dolphin tours can be booked at various locations.
Balintore, Portmahomock and Dornoch (all within an hour's drive)have superb beaches.
Beyond the Victorian spa village of Strathpeffer, Ullapool is a small fishing village on the rugged west coast which is very popular.
TRANSPORT
Buses go hourly from Saltburn to Inverness via Invergordon and Alness
There is also a train station in nearby Invergordon
Car journey approximate times:
30 min to Inverness
50 min to Loch Ness
2.5hr to the Isle of Skye
2.5hr to John o' Groats
The cottage is deceptively spacious (total floor area of 129 square metres) . On the ground floor there is a roomy lounge with archway to a large kitchen/diner, bathroom with separate shower and one family room with double and single bed.
On the first floor there is a shower room between one roomy double bedroom and another family room with double and single bed.
There is also a small elevated garden area behind the cottage.
Off road parking can accommodate three cars.
THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
Saltburn is a small village on the outskirts of Invergordon and is an ideal situation for touring the Highlands with easy access to superb beaches, forests, hill walking, golf, cycling, fishing, etc. There are at least six 18 hole golf courses within an hour's drive, including Royal Dornoch, so perfect location for a golfing holiday!
Invergordon, 1½ miles away is a cruise liner destination, in fact some liners tie up at Saltburn pier when there are more than 2 liners on one day. It also has stunning murals on gables all over the town and boasts a sports centre with leisure pool, naval museum, an 18 hole golf course and a bowling green. A choice of restaurants and take-aways cater for most tastes.
Only a few miles away is the Balnagown estate which has good opportunities to explore the outdoors with dedicated cycling and walking routes.
The Black Isle, which is viewed from your cottage's windows is really a peninsula and is well worth a visit with lots of quaint villages. Cromarty Courthouse Museum, housed in an original court building of 1773, portrays the life of an old Scots burgh (of which Cromarty is a fine example). Hugh Miller's Cottage, recalling the life of the locally-born geologist and church-man, is also here.
The Black Isle Wildlife and Country Park has a good selection of animals (some of which can be hand fed by children).
There are distilleries to visit at Alness, Muir of Ord and Tain.
Tain through Time explores the very different story of Tain, (Scotland's oldest Royal burgh) formerly an important place of pilgrimage.
Other places of interest include the Highland Museum of Childhood at Strathpeffer and the Groam House Museum at Rosemarkie which takes a Pictish theme, as does the Tarbat Discovery Centre at Portmahomack, based on the findings of an internationally important archaeological dig.
At Chanonry Point in Rosemarkie dolphin spotting is a popular attraction and dolphin tours can be booked at various locations.
Balintore, Portmahomock and Dornoch (all within an hour's drive)have superb beaches.
Beyond the Victorian spa village of Strathpeffer, Ullapool is a small fishing village on the rugged west coast which is very popular.
TRANSPORT
Buses go hourly from Saltburn to Inverness via Invergordon and Alness
There is also a train station in nearby Invergordon
Car journey approximate times:
30 min to Inverness
50 min to Loch Ness
2.5hr to the Isle of Skye
2.5hr to John o' Groats
Amenities at Highland 'Home from Home' with panoramic view of Cromarty Firth
Non-smoking
No pets allowed
Family friendly
Map of Scotland
Ratings and reviews
Summary of reviewsGuests praised the spaciousness, cleanliness, scenic views, and thoughtful touches of the house, as well as the helpful and responsive owner, making it a perfect base for exploring the area.
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Oct 2025
Amazing views, comfortable relaxed stay.Very Welcoming Host to show round property on arrival, and available if required. We traveled in two cars and delighted to say there's was plenty of parking space beside property for both of them. The views are amazing, road is busy, but this didn't detracted for us.Inside property is spacious throughout, never felt it was crampt. Has good size sitting room with comfortable seating. Kitchen diner is roomy with large dinning table.Kitchen has all amenities large fridge freezer, dish washer, washing machine, cupboards well stocked with crockery, cooking pans etc - only thing we couldn't find was oven tray to cook pizzas!Good size bathrooms, the one downstairs is bigger than upstairs as it has a very comfortable bath as well as shower. There was plenty spare bedding and towels if required.Bedrooms were just right, we had an 11 month baby with us and it was great that the property came with a useable travel cot and high chair, which saved having to take with us; she was able to crawl around downstairs with ease - did have to put cables, ornaments/knick-knacks out of range but was no problem hiding away from little hands! Our stay in this property was fabulous, we were visiting family who lived within walking distance so we were just delighted to find this gem of a property. We have no complaints only praise and would have no problem recommending this property to family and friends for future trips.
8.0 / 10.0Excellent·Jul 2025
We had a real good time in Kinleith Cottage. Thank you. The only two things that didn‘t work were the cd-player and the dvd-player.
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Sep 2024
No e and big, right on the beach, everything you could need inside. Great location as a home base for Inverness and the surrounding Highlands.
6.0 / 10.0Average·Jul 2021
We had brought frozen dishes, I had to clean the freezer before I put our dishes in, every drawer had crumbs and one had melted ice cream. There were 2 bins under a table with no lids, I open the grill to make a meal to find the under side of the grill pan was very greasy. We were left a nice welcome pack including filter coffee unfortunately the filter machine had a filter with blue mould from a previous occupant.
I phoned the owner and they offered a full refund however we had family arriving later that evening. After cleaning we decided to stay for a few days and managed to find another property from later in the week . We got a refund for the days we didn’t stay and the extra charged for additional cleaning and laundry for our extra guest was refunded.
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Top rated by guests
9.8Outstanding
(50 Ratings)
Guests praised the spaciousness, cleanliness, scenic views, and thoughtful touches of the house, as well as the helpful and responsive owner, making it a perfect base for exploring the area.
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