Sitting as it does between two of the largest sporting estates in the region The Garvault Hotel is well placed for those wishing to pursue the traditional highland pastimes of salmon and trout fishing, stalking (with gun or camera) and bird watching.
Heards of wild Red deer roam the area and during the season stalking is easily organised.
The wild brown trout which proliferate the local lochs are famous for their fighting spirit and are guaranteed to provide excellent sport, while the rivers can produce some of the biggest and best quality salmon in the area.
Fishing is predominantly fly but there is a loch on which spinners and worm are allowed. Bank fishing on certain lochs and burns is free to hotel guests but we can organise all your fishing and boat hire needs and help with bespoke packages.
The are surrounding the Garvalut Hotel is steeped in history from the oldest rock formations on earth to the newly formed wildlife sanctuaries and everything that falls between. All are here to be explored at your leisure.
Just a few to wet your appetite.
North Coast Marine Adventures: for a wild and dramatic trip through huge sea stacks, deserted islands and water carved inlets to view a magnificent wildlife show which includes seals, dolphins, pilot whales puffins and much more.
The castle of Mey: The Queen Mothers home in Caithness, lovingly restored and regularly visited by Prince Charles.
The Stathnaver trail: a circular route covering a once medieval province which stretched from Cape Wrath, the most northerly point of the coast, down through the valley and the land of the Mackays, across the old trade route between Scandinavia and Ireland and down to Sutherland (south land of the Vikings). Here you can visit Neolithic and Bronze age sites, brochs (fortified round towers) dating from 200 BC and deserted villages from the infamous Highland clearances.
The spectacular Falls of Shin: see Salmon leap and enjoy the ‘Harrods of the North’