Getting There
By road:
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Please click here for a map of the area. Take the A862 West from Inverness towards Beauly. Approximately nine miles from Inverness, turn left onto the A833 signposted Kiltarlity and Drumnadrochit. After approximately one mile, turn left at the second gate lodge on the left on this road which has red gables and is signposted Belladrum (If you go as far as Brockie’s Lodge Hotel on the A833, you have overshot the turning) - you are now on the single track public road that runs through Belladrum Estate.
By air:
Dalcross, or Inverness Airport, is approximately 45 minutes by road from Belladrum and 1.5 hours flying time from London. At present, three airlines offer scheduled services in and out of Inverness. Easyjet www.easyjet.com or telephone 0871 7500100 offers daily flights to London Gatwick and London Luton. British Airways www.britishairways.co.uk or telephone 08708 509850 offers three flights per day to London Gatwick. BritishMidland www.flybmi.com or telephone 08706 070555 ( only) tel: +44 1332 854854 (international) runs a Heathrow service. All these offer easy booking on line. For details of other operators offering flights to and from Inverness (including from Bristol, Leeds-Airport, Dublin, Newcastle and Manchester), please go to Highlands & Islands Airports web site at http://www.hial.co.uk/
By bus:
 Citylink will be running a special return bus service from Glasgow and Edinburgh to Belladrum (with stops inbetween) on 10th and 13th August and a special return bus service from Inverness Bus Station to Belladrum on 10th - 13th August - details below. Citylink also operates scheduled coach services from all major Scottish cities (http://www.citylink.co.uk/belladrum2006.htm)
GLASGOW/ BELLADRUM stopping at Stirling, Pitlochry, Aviemore (PRICES ARE RETURN)
Out - Thursday 10th August
Glasgow (Buchanan St): Depart 1145 £22
Stirling: Depart 1230 £22
Pitlochry: Depart 1345 £15
Aviemore.:Depart 1315 £12
Belladrum: Arrive 1415
Return - Sunday 13th August:
Belladrum: Depart 1100
Aviemore: Arrive 1200
Pitlochry: Arrive 1230
Stirling: Arrive 1345
Glasgow (Buchanan St): Arrive 1430
EDINBURGH/ BELLADRUM stopping at Dunfermline and Perth
Out - Thursday 10th August
Edinburgh: Depart 1200 £22
Dunfermline. Depart 1230 £18
Perth: Depart 1315 £17
Belladrum: Arrive 1600
Return - Sunday 13th August:
Belladrum: Depart 1100
Perth: Arrive 1345
Dunfermline: Arrive 1430
Edinburgh (St Andrew's Sq): Arrive 1500
INVERNESS/ BELLADRUM/ INVERNESS
Out - Thursday 10th August
Inverness Bus Station: Depart 1800 £9
Out - Friday 11th and Saturday 12th August
Inverness Bus Station: Depart 1100 & 1800 £9
Return - Friday 11th and Saturday 12th August
Belladrum: Depart 2330
Return - Sunday 13th August
Belladrum: Depart 1100
Stagecoach (http://www.stagecoachbus.com/) and Megabus (http://www.megabus.com/uk/) also run scheduled bus services to and from Inverness
Or try Exquisite Scotland's fixed-price minibus shuttle service between Inverness and Belladrum - reservations on 01463 831643 or 07742 665936; www.exquisitescotland.com
By train:
Inverness is well serviced by the railway network. Trains run daily to and from London Kings Cross and the night sleeper runs to and from London Euston except on Saturday nights. Day train services are operated by First Group and can be booked online at http://www.firstgroup.com/scotrail/index.php or by telephone on GNER Telesales 08457 225225 (open daily 08.00 - 22.00 hrs).
Night train and other services to Inverness and Edinburgh are operated by First Group and can be booked on www.firstscotrail.com or telephone on 08457 550033 (open daily 08.00 - 22.00 hrs). Trains also run regularly from Inverness to Beauly Station, about 2 miles from Belladrum. For general information on how to plan your journey and all timetables, see National Rail Enquiries on www.nationalrail.co.uk or telephone on 08457 550033 (open daily 08.00 - 22.00) or see Traveline on http://www.travelinescotland.com/default.jsp or telephone 08706 082608
By taxi:
Beauly Taxis can be reached on 01463 782498 for airport or train pick-ups, as can Jimmy Mainland (Kiltarlity) on 07743 035984. Other taxi firms include: Inverness Taxis on 0800 136890; Central Highland Taxis on 0800 402010.
Hire cars:
Most major car rental firms operate from Inverness:
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