By Road - From Inverness (68 miles) and all points south, take the A9 across the Kessock Bridge, drive straight onwards passing Tain, Dornoch, Golspie, and Brora until reaching Helmsdale.  Admire all the big sky views.  On arrival turn right just before the Bannockburn Inn onto the main street through the village, travel onto the end of this street and take a right by the Bridge Hotel.  Sutherland Street is 2nd turn on the right after that. Valhalla Holiday Home is 2nd house on the left. 

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By Road - From Wick (35 miles) take the A9 south passing through all coastal communities until arriving at Helmsdale, turn left at Bannockburn Inn onto the main street through the village travel onto the end of this street and take a right by the Bridge Hotel.  Sutherland Street is 2nd turn on the right after that. Valhalla Holiday Home is 2nd house on the left.

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By Bus - Citylink Stagecoach provides a regular service from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth and Inverness through all en-route coastal communities to Helmsdale. A complete schedule can be found here.

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By Rail - The nearest train station to Valhalla is Helmsdale, and is within walking distance of the house. Train routes and connections can be found here.  

Closest Airports  - If travelling from further afield the nearest Airports are:

Wick Airport is 40 miles/50 mins

Inverness Airport is 75 miles/1 hr 40 mins
Aberdeen Airport is 169 miles/ 3 hrs 30 mins

Dundee Airport is 200 miles/4 hours 

Edinburgh Airport is 219 miles/4 hours 20 mins

Glasgow airport is 243 miles/4 hours 50 mins

 

Weather:

BBC Weather: BBC weather for Helmsdale can be found here

Metoffice Travel Warnings: for the region can be found here.

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(Picture Above: Dunrobin Castle Gardens, Golspie)