Castles · Scottish Highlands
Inverlochy Castle Hotel
Inverlochy Castle Hotel — country house, now hotel, in Highland, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Banavie · 2.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Inverlochy Castle Hotel is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: category B listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "country house, now hotel, in Highland, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.8444°, -5.0540°.
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Heritage listing
Inverlochy Castle Hotel, formerly known as Inverlochy Castle, is a 19th-century baronial mansion near Fort William, Scotland. It is located about two miles away from the 13th century Inverlochy Castle, after which it was named. This is a baronial mansion was built in 1863 by William Scarlett, 3rd Baron Abinger, soon after succeeding his father as Baron Abinger in 1861. Queen Victoria spent a week at Inverlochy during an 1873 visit to Balmoral, remarking "I never saw a lovelier or more romantic spot". The house and estate were sold in 1944 to a Canadian entrepreneur, Joseph Hobbs, the owner of the nearby Ben Nevis distillery. Upon inheriting the estate, Hobbs' son converted the house into a hotel, which opened for the first guests in 1969.
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From the Wikipedia article
Inverlochy Castle Hotel, formerly known as Inverlochy Castle, is a 19th-century baronial mansion near Fort William, Scotland. It is located about two miles away from the 13th century Inverlochy Castle, after which it was named. This is a baronial mansion was built in 1863 by William Scarlett, 3rd Baron Abinger, soon after succeeding his father as Baron Abinger in 1861. Queen Victoria spent a week at Inverlochy during an 1873 visit to Balmoral, remarking "I never saw a lovelier or more romantic spot". The house and estate were sold in 1944 to a Canadian entrepreneur, Joseph Hobbs, the owner of the nearby Ben Nevis distillery. Upon inheriting the estate, Hobbs' son converted the house into a hotel, which opened for the first guests in 1969. It was voted the number 17 "best hotel in Europe" by Travel + Leisure magazine in 2001.
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- Coordinates
- 56.8444, -5.0540
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- PH33 6SN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
- Nearest railway station
- Banavie — 2.5 km
- Official site
- inverlochycastlehotel.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q6060140 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Inverlochy Castle Hotel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Inverlochy Castle. - geograph.org.uk - 107767.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Inverlochy Castle Hotel?
- Inverlochy Castle Hotel is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH33 6SN).
- Is Inverlochy Castle Hotel a listed building?
- Inverlochy Castle Hotel is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Does Inverlochy Castle Hotel charge admission?
- Inverlochy Castle Hotel typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Inverlochy Castle Hotel?
- The nearest railway station is Banavie, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PH33 6SN.