Falconer Museum Forres The Falconer Museum in Forres is celebrating local food cultivation and production with a new exhibition – Food, Glorious Food. Tying in with the International Year of Biodiversity, which encourages consumers to buy locally and eat seasonal produce, the exhibition will feature local award-winning food producers and organisations. The land in and around Forres has long been renowned for its productive soil and continues to …
Knockomie Hotel, Forres High road or low road – a trip north is worth it is the title of the article which appeared in the Herald and Post newspaper a few days ago. A great example of destination marketing as the Knockomie Hotel in Forres hosted journalists with the aim to show them the attractions in the Moray and Speyside area. The article features the Malt Whisky Trail, Findhorn and the Benromach distillery, part of the world famous Mal…
Forres, a lovely town on the Moray Coast is best known for it’s Grant Park with the floral sculptures and sunken garden. This is where the Forres Highland Games and most of the community events take place. Forres has won the Beautiful Scotland competition many times. …
…now offer a delivery/collection service for bulky items or garden waste within a 30-mile radius of our site for a very reasonable fee. Please contact us for details. You can find us at the Recycling Centre, on Waterford Road, Forres. Just follow the signs off the A96 at Forres by Whites Removals. We are open six days a week, Monday to Saturday Mon/ Tue/ Thur/ Friday – 8.30am to 3.30pm Wednesday – 10.00am to 3.30pm Saturday – 9.0…
…n Shop Come and browse in the art gallery or workshops, see some of the craftsmen at work, have a walk along the beautiful River Findhorn, and be refreshed by the home-baking and light lunches in the cafe. Logie Steading nr Forres Sandstone farm buildings from the 1920′s were converted in 1992 to promote Scottish craftsmanship to visitors in the dramatic Findhorn Valley near to Randolph’s Leap. Logie Steading makes an interesting da…
… squirrels, ducks, moorhens and many species of wild birds. The surrounding countryside consists of woodland forests, rolling hills, rich farmland and, of course, the Moray coastline with extensive beaches. The lovely town of Forres is only four miles away. Moray is a beautiful area for a holiday in Scotland and is central for touring the Highlands and the rest of northern Scotland. The local area enjoys a favourable climate thanks to the warming…
Set in the heart of Forres in the peaceful setting of the tranquil Rose Garden and the Mosset Duck pond, a warm family welcome awaits you at the The Mosset Tavern, pub and dining room. The Mosset tavern invites you to enjoy our family restaurant and famous Sunday Carvery when only the best in locally sourced fayre is served by efficient yet friendly staff. From Sizzling steaks to Swordfish and Homemade steak pie to Scottish salmon there is sure…
Simply Red Relax Eat + Drink in style at Simply RED. Contemporary yet warm atmosphere, excellent quality food. Opening Times MON – SAT Lunch served from 12-2-2.30pm Dinner served from 5-9:30pm 2 course supper menu £9.95 5pm-7 Tea & Coffee served all day. SUN Brunch served 10.30am-3pm …
Charming Victorian Hotel providing excellent meals. Ideally situated for both business and leisure travellers, Cluny Bank offers comfortable individually and tastefully decorated single, double, twin and family accommodation. Franklin’s Restaurant Lloyd Kenny, the chef/owner of the Cluny Bank Hotel, is passionate about the food he produces and serves to the guests. He has been in the trade for 35 years, since he was 14. The menu changes …
Forres Library is one of nine across Moray which have introduced self-service portals for the issue and return of books. Moray libraries and museums manager, Alistair Campbell, said they were easy to use and “a great advantage to our part-time libraries and our principal libraries”. Forres has been joined by Elgin, Aberlour, Burghead, Dufftown, Portknockie and Rothes in receiving funding from the Scottish Government’s public li…
Situated in the northeast of Scotland, between Elgin and Forres and on the slopes of the Highlands, the Kellas Estate extends to more than 2.500 acres. Amidst this typical Scottish scenery you will find vast moors, the swiftly flowing Lossie River and hills, beautifully overgrown with broom as well as water-basins and forests. The gently sloping and varied landscape accommodates agricultural grounds, meadows and natural scenery. The flora beati…
…isky-tasting session (www.gordonandmacphail.com). 7pm Put on your finery for dinner at the Michelin-starred Boath House, a beautiful Regency house outside Nairn (www.boath-house.com). THE FACTS Findhorn is five miles north of Forres, or 40 minutes from Inverness. Rail travel from Edinburgh to Forres starts from £52 return, see www.thetrainline.com • This article first appeared in The Scotsman, Saturday September 11, 2010 …
…holidays. For the walker there are cliffs, arches and stacks as well as sand and dunes, whilst offshore it may be possible to glimpse the famous Moray Firth dolphins. Set back from the coast are fine stone-built towns such as Forres and the small Cathedral city of Elgin. From here heading southwards the character of the countryside changes to one of wide, spacious glens and sweeping, purple heather moors and hills. This is Speyside – Malt w…
Located on the outskirts of the ancient market town of Forres lies Benromach Distillery. Established in 1898, the distillery experienced many closures and changes in ownership prior to 1993, when malt whisky specialists Gordon & MacPhail rescued it. After being extensively re-equipped, Benromach was officially re-opened by HRH The Prince of Wales in 1998. Just two experienced distillers create Benromach using the finest Scottish barley and…
