"Dun Calan Cottage" is situated on a hill above Beauly giving extended views over the surrounding countryside.

There is an abundance of wild life which can be enjoyed while walking among peaceful tranquil surroundings.

The area provides ample opportunity to enjoy river and loch fishing as well as walking and hill walking activities.

Golfers will find many excellent courses within easy reach at Muir of Ord, Inverness and Nairn.

There is much of interest in the area, the capital of the Highlands, Inverness, being 14 miles from Beauly.

A visit to Loch Ness and the village of Drumnadrochit (14 miles from Inverness) with its Loch Ness Monster Centre is high on the list of visitors to the area.

Close to Drumnadrochit is the magnificent ruins of Urquhart Castle from where there are excellent views of Loch Ness.

To the east of Inverness is the formidable fortress of Fort George where visitors can enjoy the military museum.

South of Fort George is Culloden Battlefield where there is a visitor center complete with audio/visual displays.

The Battle of Culloden took place on 16 April 1746 on this moorland site, about 6 miles east of Inverness, a spot now marked by memorials to those who died and by marker boards explaining the course of the battle.

Culloden marked the final victory of George II's troops over Bonnie Prince Charlie.

Close to Culloden Battlefield is the prehistoric Clava Cairns and Cawdor Castle.

Cawdor Castle is a fairy-tale assemblage of pinnacles, crenellations, and dungeons, built around a 1372 tower during the succeeding three centuries. Cawdor is full of treasures: tapestries, paintings by the 18th-century portraitists George Romney, Sir Thomas Lawrence, and Sir Joshua Reynolds, opulent furniture, and a Victorian kitchen.
Beautiful grounds include a walled garden with a maze, nature trails, a picnic area, and a 9-hole golf course.

To the northeast of Beauly is Cromarty Courthouse, Cromarty (25 miles) is worthy of a visit.

The Courthouse was built in 1773, when commercial activity in the town had reached a peak, and is notable among the many fine Georgian buildings that have survived here. Today it is a visitor centre with animated period figures, a reconstructed trial, prison cells, and plenty of background information about its role when Cromarty was a thriving burgh.

With so much to do and see, it is little wonder so many enjoy a holiday in this area year after year.