At The Highland Club, we pride ourselves on our range of facilities.
It is also very important to every member of our staff, that you not only enjoy your holiday, but furthermore, you want to come back.
The Highland Club facilities are designed to cater for everyone, so that we can offer our guests a memorable holiday. We understand that for many of our guests, this is the trip of a lifetime, and for that reason, your comfort is our utmost priority.
You can see photos of the facilities in our gallery – although, we don’t think they do them justice!
Please be aware that the leisure pool , steam room and sauna may occassionally be closed for maintnenance and will be closed on 25th and 26th December and 1st and 2nd January every year
BOOK YOUR SLOT IN:
THE SWIMMING POOL & SAUNA HERE
BOOK YOUR SLOT IN THE GYM HERE
BOOK YOUR SLOT IN THE TENNIS COURT HERE
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It is difficult to know where to start describing the Highland Club facilities, so we thought some advice would be a good place! This is all in addition to the unique surrounding scenery, and the local amentities, such as the Loch Ness cruise tours, which we highly recommend. The tour boats include a bar, so you can relax with a beer or a dram, while touring the loch in all its beauty, and hearing about the mysterious depths of the world famous loch, and all the places a prehistoric clan of Nessies have to hide !
Bring your training shoes!
To the front of the Clock Tower, there is a plethora of outdoor facilities. This includes the tennis court, badminton court and football pitch in addition to the kids adventure playground.
The tennis court is operated by the Highland Club Management Company – book your slot here.
We almost forgot to mention the indoor table tennis in the Abbey Church – and the full size snooker table and smaller pool table in the club lounge, which are all available for free use at any time! Play with friends and family, or even with fellow guests if you want to socialize for a bit. You can read more about the Club Lounge below.
Throughout the Abbey Grounds, you will find seclusion as much as you need it. You can step out from the Old School Building, and walk 50 yards to the shore of Loch Ness, and literally touch the water.
Please be careful though, as we always warn our guests, Nessie’s hatchlings might get curious about you, and drag you down to the depths of the Loch to investigate you further, and then spit you back into the loch, for the current to get you. It’s one of the most dangerous lochs in Scotland, and you need to be careful.
Anyway, back to the fun stuff ! There is plenty of space to enjoy outwith the facilities Highland Club Scotland has to offer. We are literally surrounded by lochs, loch monsters, and hills. You can imagine how some poor English trooper from the north of England must have felt in the fort here during the Jacobite Uprisings.
Surrounded by darkness and water, and hills of intense darkness, with a few thousand angry Scots ready to attack in the dead of night. It must have been terrifying for all !
Anyway….if you’re more anti-violence like me, you can:
Enjoy a game of tennis while the children are next door exploring the adventure playground. Or the adults can play the kids in a game of football!
If you are more sedate, you can enjoy sitting on the benches provided in the centre of the Abbey Cloisters garden, or on the grounds around the loch, and enjoy the majestic, unique scenery, while you also watch the rest of your party use up their energy.
From here you can venture further into the Highland Club’s 20 acres of ground where you will find The Boat House Restaurant.
But, interestingly, if you’ve read this far….
Rumour has it Her Lady, Nessie Herself, occasionally reads this pages, and likes to keep an eye on what guests are braving her territory.
We leave her a message on the shore every weekend of forthcoming guests. She spits back the ones she doesn’t approve of. There was only one, and he was 300 years ago, so you’ll be fine. As long as you NEVER deny her existence. She hates that, which is understandable when you think about it.
Anyway, back to the boring stuff….
The Croquet and The Giant Chess
If you walk towards Loch Ness, you will find the Monastery Gardens which include a croquet pitch and outdoor barbecue facilities. This is also where you can enjoy a relaxing game of boules and look out for Nessie!
When you enter the Abbey you will find your way to the Cloisters and Cloister Gardens. It is here you will see the Giant Chess Board, in addition to some seated benches to enjoy the fresh Scottish air.
The various sections of the Abbey surround the Cloister Gardens, which are the nucleus of the Abbey. We promise the fine architecture won’t disturb your game of chess or stop you reading your book for too long.
We often find our guests like to simply sit in the Cloister Garden and relax. Others immerse themselves in exploring, and also photographing the stunning architecture of the surrounding Cloisters, keen to recommend their stay to friends and family.
From the Cloister Garden you can walk to the nearby Club Lounge, another integral part of the Highland Club facilities.
The Club Lounge
The peaceful and popular Club Lounge was at one time the monks’ refectory. This was where they would eat their meals and quietly pray.
It has been transformed into a relaxing and comfortable room. In addition to the full size snooker table, there is a kids pool table (or a reasonable sized pool table, if you want to regain some confidence after trying our your skills on the full size snooker table! Guests can enjoy choosing from the range of books and board games, or simply relax in the lounge to relax while the children play pool, as you enjoy the stunning architecture and stained glass with a glass of wine, soft lightening, and even some socializing with fellow guests, which we highly recommend – it is always a joy to check in our guests from all over the world, and everyone has their own fascinating story to share.
The friendly atmosphere, that the Abbey offers, has become as special to guests and staff as the scenery and the architecture themsleves. It’s almost like the Monks were on to something. It truly is a special place.
The Club Lounge can be used as a meeting room for friends or a place to chill and relax. Additionally, you can bring in some wine or whisky for a quiet drink, while watching your friends try to play snooker.
The Anta furniture is built for comfort and the stained glass windows adds to the authenticity.
As guests, you can all adjust the lighting to suit yourselves. It’s lovely to see guests becoming acquainted in the Club Lounge, and making friends for life. Part of this special experience.
The Fitness Studio
The fitness studio has all you need to stay fit during your holiday.
There is a treadmill and cross trainer in addition to the cycling and rowing machines. A multi-gym completes the studio for an all round fitness room.
You can find the gym at the bottom of the Abbey Church and outside the Courtyard Cottages.
The gym and the tennis court remain available free of charge and you can book your slots by clicking on here.
Further Facilities
The heated indoor swimming pool, sauna and steam at the Highland Club are beautifully designed and have views to the hills of South Loch Ness. An excellent place to spend some of your days at the Highland Club.
The swimming pool complex is operated by the facilities organisation, Highland Club Management Company. The swimming pool complex is outwith the control of Highland Club Scotland and is separate from your holiday rental.
Occasionally, Highland Club Management Company may require a small fee for the use of the swimming pool complex, while all other facilities remain available free of charge. For the time being, the tennis court and gym should be booked via: the tennis court link , the gym
You can book your slot by clicking on this link
We know The Highland Club offers something for everyone and we want to share it with you. Select your holiday apartment here, or use the search availability bar to define your holiday requirements.
We look forward to welcoming you!