Coynachie Guest House

Guesthouse

Gartly, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, AB54 4SD

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Coynachie guest house in autumn colours near Huntly, Aberdeenshire

Fiona and David welcome you to "Coynachie", which derives from Gallic words meaning meeting place of the waters.

Coynachie is set in a beautiful tranquil wooded valley, perfect for peace and quite a great place to relax in rural Aberdeenshire.

Come and enjoy some a restful stay in our large traditional stone built home. All our bedrooms and bathrooms have been refurbished to a high standard.

Enjoy a range of 6 circular way marked walks along streams and hills from our front door!

Easy access to Whisky, Castle and Coastal trails and National Trust and Historic Scotland properties. Farmers Markets; Deveron Fishing Festival; Portsoy Boat Festival; Highland Games;Ceilidhs; Keith and Turriff Agricultural Shows, Huntly Hairst Food and Farming Festival, Haloween in Huntly; are on during the year. Lots of Ancient Standing Stones, Circles and indiviual eg Maiden Stone; Golf Courses, fishing and horse riding are also available nearby. Walkers and cyclists are very welcome and we offer secure storage and drying facilities.

* If you are interested in fly fishing on the River Deveron, please discuss with us in advance * Coynachie is situated 5 miles from the historic market town of Huntly - with its ancient castle, local amenities, farmers market and excellent public transport links to Aberdeen and Inverness. Huntly is home of the clan Gordon.
Coynachie is surrounded by young native broadleaf trees such as oak, birch, rowan, juniper, scots pine and alder. New walks through the woods and wild flower meadows and bridges to cross the streams have been established for the use of visitors throughout the year. Beyond the house lies the Clashindarroch, which is one of the best snow holding forests in the country and has many Nordic skiing, walking and mountain biking trails.
Enjoy a range of 6 circular way marked walks along burns and hills from our front door!
Local attractions include:
•Huntly Castle
•Brander Library
•Peregrine Wild Watch Centre
•North East Falconry Centre
•Huntly Nordic Ski & Outdoor Centre, including tubing
•George MacDonald Trail
•Macduff Aquarium
•Bennachie Centre and walks at Bennachie
•Leith Hall and Garden
•Coastal Beaches, rock pools
•Keith & Turriff Agricultural Shows
•Various Highland Games
•Huntly Pipe Band
•Deans of Huntly Shortbread
•Huntly Development Trust Booklet showing Town walking trails, country rambles and local hill walks
•The Tin Hut - music sessions
•Huntly Golf Club
•Deveron Fishing
•Artloch Trout Fishery

Gradings

4 Guest House

Opening Times

Open All Year

2013 Summer Opening Times (01/04/2013 - 30/09/2013)

2013 Autumn Opening (01/10/2013 - 30/11/2013)

2012 - 2014 Winter Opening (01/12/2013 - 01/02/2014)

2014 Spring Opening Times (01/01/2014 - 30/04/2014)

Room / Unit Type	Room / Unit Tariff*
Foxglove Room	£39.00 per person per night (breakfast inc.)
Primrose Room	from £39.00 to £50.00 per person per night (breakfast inc.)
Red Campion Room	from £39.00 to £50.00 per person per night (breakfast inc.)

Facilities

Catering

Breakfast Available - Breakfast served from 7am - 9am. Earlier breakfast required please call to discuss.
Tea & Coffee Available
Vegetarian - Please call or email us to let us know your dietary requirements.
Vegetarian Food Available

Children

Baby Changing Facilities Available
Children Welcome
Cot Available
Highchair Available

Domestic

Electric Shaver Point
Hairdryer Available
Heating Throughout Property
Indoor Drying Facility
Iron Available
Laundry Service Available - A small charge will apply
Log Fire
Multi Fuel Wood Burning Stove - Lovely warm wood burning stoves in both the breakfast room and the guest lounge.
Private Bathroom
Shower
Shower Ensuite
Telephone - We are situated among the rolling hills so your mobile phone may not work. However, we have wi-fi internet and you may use our home landline phone for calling UK landline numbers.
Towels Provided
Wash Hand Basin
WC EnSuite

Facilities

Internet Access
No Smoking Permitted

Leisure Facilities

Radio - Radio channels are available via the satellite.
Satellite / Cable TV
Television
TV In Room
WiFi

Location

Rural Location - We are situated among the rolling hills between Huntly and Gartly, surrounded by streams and woodland. We are a small farm, Peace, quiet and relaxation.

Payment Methods

BACS
Cash - We are a small business and try to keep costs down for everyone and appreciate you paying by cash or cheque, thank you.
Cheque - We are a small business and try to keep costs down for everyone, thank you for paying by cash or cheque.

Special Requirements

Business Travellers - Please let us know if you require earlier breakfast, we are happy to help
Families
Groups Welcome
No Pets Allowed
Non smokers
Senior Citizens - Please let us know if you have restricted mobility and we can guide you to choose the room for easiest access.
Single Travellers
Young People

Transport

Bike Storage Available - store your bike or bicycle in our garage
Cycle Hire Nearby
Free Parking On-Site - plenty of free safe parking
Parking
Private Parking

Accommodation Type

Farm - We are a small farm, sheep and cattle graze the fields. See our friendly hens!

Road Directions

From Huntly (A96)

By Car from the Huntly roundabout on the A96, take the exit signed Rhynie (Gartly) A97. Continue straight along the A97 for about 2 miles then slow down to cross a narrow bridge (bus stop is on your right hand side just before bridge and Gartly Community hall (Tillathrowie road) immediately on your right hand side after the bridge). DO NOT exit onto this Tilathrowrie Road exit

Indicate to turn right off A97 after the bridge crossing (ie 2nd right approx 100m after bridge) exit the A97 onto the Coynachie - single track road. (landmarks - there is a house with tall hedge at the entrace junction of the Coynachie Road and then a small white substation building on your left hand side)

Drive down the single track road 30mph (there can be deer on the road after you pass the open pasture farmlands) Continue on the road for a further 2 miles passing a new house with garage and shortly after passing two cottages, drive a further 400 metres and on your left and you will see the entrance to "Coynachie" beside our pond, turn left and drive up to the house. Welcome to Coynachie!

From Rhynie (Gartly) A97

After Gartly stay on A97 heading towards Huntly. Continue passed cluster of houses at Culdrain and Mytice (Tillyminet) road exit. Continue driving towards Bridgend of Gartly. Approx 3miles from Gartly on A97 you will see warning triangle signs 'Forestry vehicles turning' - INDICATE LEFT NOW when you approach these signs and SLOW DOWN as exit for Coynachie road immediately off A97 up on your left hand side after this corner. DO NOT CROSS narrow bridge at bridgend of Gartly or pass bus stop on RHS (you will have missed the Coynachie road turn off!)

Public Transport Directions

From Visit Scotland Huntly Visitor Information Centre (seasonal) travel south along Gordon Street and then straight across the junction onto George V Avenue and continue along until you reach the main Huntly roundabout on the A96. At this roundabout, take the second exist signed A97 Rhynie. Continue straight along this road for about 2 miles and cross a narrow bridge, immediately after the bridge take the second turn on the right signed Coynachie. Continue on this single lane road for a further 2 miles (eventually passing two cottages on your left) and you will see the entrance to "Coynachie" shortly after on your left, beside our pond.

Getting there by railway:- First ScotRail offers a regular service between Inverness & Aberdeen that stops at Huntly. Local taxi company can take you to Coynachie for final part of your journey, please ask Fiona for taxi telephone numbers.

Getting there by aeroplane:- From Aberdeen airport at Dyce follow signs for Inverness A96. The journey is 37 miles long and takes approximately 50 minutes by car. As you near Huntly on the A96 you pass a BP garage on your left hand side and, after a further mile, turn left at the next roundabout, signed A97 Rhynie. Continue straight along this road for about 2 miles and cross a narrow bridge (only one car can cross at a time) immediately after the bridge take the second turn on the right signposted Coynachie. Continue on this single lane road for a further 2 miles (eventually passing two cottages on your left) and you will see the entrance to "Coynachie" shortly after on your left.

Getting there by ferry:- From Aberdeen centre follow signs for Inverness A96. The journey is about 42 miles long and takes approximately an hour by car. As you near Huntly on the A96 you pass a BP garage on your left hand side and, after a further mile, turn left at the next roundabout, signed A97 Rhynie. Continue straight along this road for about 2 miles and cross a narrow bridge (only one car can cross at a time) immediately after the bridge take the second turn on the right signposted Coynachie. Continue on this single lane road for a further 2 miles (eventually passing two cottages on your left) and you will see the entrance to "Coynachie" shortly after on your left.

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