Pyleigh Cottage is a two/three bedroom one-and-half-storey stone-built cottage in the ancient Fishertown area of Nairn, pop. 11,000. The town of Nairn was founded by Royal Charter in 1220 and has two main beaches both two minutes walk from the cottage; there are also miles of other sandy beaches extending east to the Royal Society for Protection of Birds Reserve and beyond to Culbin Forest & Nature Reserve.

The Harbour, marina, river mouth and beaches are all a couple of minutes walk away at the edge of Fishertown. Trips to see the unique Moray Firth Dolphins run regularly from the harbour (one of only two colonies of Dolphins in the UK!); also they can be seen from many vantage points along the shore.

Nairn is also fortunate in having two local championship Golf courses (both beside the sea) one a few minutes walk from the cottage!

Also beside the beach and two minutes walk from the cottage is Links park – with its promenade, playground, cricket pitch, putting green, swimming pool.

The cottage dating from the late 18^th century has full gas-fired central heating and is able to sleep six in two upstairs bedrooms (one double & one twin) and a bed-sitting room downstairs. The sitting room possesses an open fire, television/DVD player. The fully equiped kitchen (with microwave, gas cooker, washing machine, fridge/freezer) opens off the dining/sitting room and has a gas fire as well as a radiator. The large bathroom is on the ground floor with bath, WC and electric shower. There is a telephone for incoming and local calls and the cottage is fully carpeted throughout.

There is a walled patio to the front of the cottage with outdoor furniture, suitable for sunbathing and other relaxations.  Parking is at the front.

There are no steps on the ground floor making the cottage suitable for people with walking difficulties.

the town of Nairn is ideal as a touring centre being close to the Grampian Mountains and Aviemore, Cawdor Castle, Brodie Castle, Findhorn Foundation, Culloden Battlesite, Inverness, The Speyside Whisky Trail, Cromarty & the Black Isle. There is so much to offer using Nairn as a base – all you have to do is enjoy it!

Royal Burgh of Nairn: Fishertown 1220 – 1975: Society St.

One of Scotland’s earliest Benevolent societies, the Nairn Fisherman’s Society was founded in 1767 to care for the Widows and Ophans created by the obvious hazards of fishing. Income came from Quarterpennies (subscriptions) and also from the hire of the Mortcloth, the shroud required for funerals. Land was then obtained for housing, smoking sheds, net stores and shops such as grocers, bakers and ships chandlers.

Currently the town of Nairn offers a wonderful and varied range of shops, restaurants, take-aways, bars, social activities, sports and recreation. There is a wide range of Folk nights, Ceilidhs, as well as annual Books & Arts Festival, International Jazz festival and Highland Games.