Scottish Golf B&B’s

Posted by John

April 18, 2009

Dave Saunders, at www.londongolftours.com, has done a great job putting together our trip to Scotland. We worked together to come up with the courses. Some we knew we wanted to play, then Dave filled in with some terrific courses that are not as well known outside Scotland. Dave selected all the B&B’s, put together the course schedule and tee times and set-up a car rental at the airport. We did all the correspondence by email and it was amazingly easy to do this way.

Our first night we stay at Greenlawns in Nairn. Here’s a look: (click on any picture to visit the relevant B&B website)

After 3 nights at Greenlawns we head east and stay 3 nights at Lonmay Old Manse near Peterhead. Check out these instructions for finding the place. They are copied intact from their website.

Leaving Aberdeen take the A90 North for Fraserburgh. At the Toll of Birness the road forks, A90 Peterhead, A952 Fraseburgh. Follow the Fraserburgh road. Travel on through Mintlaw and after about 12 miles the two roads meet again at a forked junction signed CORTES. Turn right signed Peterhead A90 by the Lake View Garden Centre and Cairness House [brown tourist sign], but DO NOT go down the Peterhead road. Cross straight over the A90 where it is signed Cairnbulg/Inverallochy, Lonmay Church and Public Hall. Follow this country road for approximately 3 miles, do not turn off, past junction with white cottage on one side and large bungalow with smart hedge and green fence on the other. Drive round sharp bend and carry straight on until you come into avenue of beech trees. Pink church, St Columba’s on your right hand side opposite smart black wrought iron gates with sphinxes on pillars being the entrance to Cairness House. Small sign on your right for left hand turn to Lonmay Manse on verge by St Columba’s. Turn left up narrow lane with high stone wall on your left and beech hedge on your right. Past present day kirk and car park, round corner and the Old Manse’s black gates will be on your right. Do not be tempted to turn off the A952 prior to Cortes Junction when you will see 2 small signs to Lonmay. We do not live in the village and following Lonmay sign will only get you lost!”

By the looks of Lonmay Old Manse from the photo below, it will be well worth the work to find it!

Lonmay Old Manse

After Lonmay we head for a one night stay at the Allen Guest House in Aberdeen.

Aberdeen Allen Guest House

After a night at the Allen Guest House, it’s off to the Park House in Carnoustie for 2 nights. This beautiful B&B sits across from Carnoustie, looking out at the North Sea. Looks like a good place to try some of the Scotch we’ll get when we visit one of the distilleries that are everywhere.