Brora Accommodation, Artists, Businesses, Crafts and Handicrafts 2009

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What this Sutherland Scottish village offers to residents and tourists

By Keith A. Forbes and Lois A. Forbes at keithaforbes@btinternet.com. We live here in Brora.

Brora-based Accommodation, Artists, Businesses, Crafts, Handicrafts 2009

Accommodation

Ataireachd Ard (cottage.) 1 Salt St, Brora, KW6 9PZ. 01786 833255. Self-catering cottage near sea, contact Sandi Grieve. Holiday let.

Auchencairn. 14 Victoria Road, Brora KW9 6LN. 01463 226990 or 01463 224707. Holiday cottage, self-catering.

Baldovie. Harbour Road, Brora KW9 6QF. 01408 621920. joan@baldovie.com. Car parking. Bed and Breakfast.

Big Barns Cottage. Golspie KW10 6SF, three miles south of Brora, between Golspie and Brora. +44 1408 633332. Email info@bigbarnscottage.co.uk. Charming cottage, tastefully furnished, roomy. A Grade B listed building converted in 1859 under the direction of the London-based “Arts & Crafts” architect George Devey. Big Barns has an idyllic elevated location on the edge of the Dunrobin wood overlooking the Dornoch Firth in east Sutherland. Self-catering but with the option of catering by arrangement. Jan & Elise Smienk. 

Big Barns Cottage

Big Barns Cottage above, photo copyright the owners.

Clynelish Farm. B&B and self-catering. Local. Seasonal. Once owned by the same family that created Lawson Memorial Hospital in Golspie. Car parking. Accommodation from £25 per person.

Dalchalm Caravan Site. Dalchalm, Brora KW9 6LP. 01408 621479. Fax 01408 622335. Opens 23rd April to 24th September. Mrs. Howlett. Car parking.

Glenaveron Guest House. Golf Road, Brora KW9 6QS. 01408 621601. E-mail glenaveron@hotmail.com. 4 star STB, 5 Star AA.. Within easy walking distance of village, beach, local golf course and Brora Golf Clubhouse. Since 1996. Michelin Guide recommended. Alisdair Fortune, proprietor. Open all year. Car parking.

Inverbrora Farm Bed and Breakfast. Brora KW9 6NT. 01408 621208. Mrs. McCall, email mccall@inverbrora.freeserve.co.uk.

Old Town Cottage. Harbour Road, Brora. 01463 226990 or 01463  224707. Holiday cottage, self-catering. 

Royal Marine Hotel & Leisure Club. Golf Road, Brora. 01408 621252. Fax 01408 621181. Hotel, apartments. time share units, overlooking links, river and shore, restaurant. Built 1911-13, architect Sir Robert Lorimer, originally a private house named Duncraggie and built for D. H. Ackroyd. Car parking. 

Pandora's of Brora. Comfortable and affordable Bed and Breakfast next to and part of this most interesting and unusual Pandora's Emporium shop. Ideally situated for staying in Brora, sightseeing north, south and west by car and discovering at leisure what this great area and region have to offer. Email Lesley at pandorasofbrora@aol.com

Seaforth. Achrimsdale, Brora KW9 6LT. 01408 621793. Bed and Breakfast. Picturesque harbour setting. Liz Smythe.

Sutherland Inn. Rosslyn Street, Fountain Square, Brora KW9 6NX. 01408 621209. Fax 01408 622442. Hotel, B&B, restaurant. Real ale.

Tigh Fada. 18 Golf Road. Brora KW9 6QS. 01408 621332. Bed and Breakfast and self-catering, non-smoking visitors. John and Isabel Clarkson.

Tigh Fein, Achrimsdale, Brora KW9 6LT. 01408 621775.info@brackensideselfcatering.co.uk. Lonie and Janet Mackintosh.

Arts and crafts

Some of the above are members of Highlands Open Studios. A free courtesy link to its website will be shown here so it can be seen as a resource if it will kindly reciprocate the link. 

Other businesses, listed alphabetically

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item Adam Gordon, Kintradwell, Brora. 01408 622660. Book dealer.
item A. M.Dunbar, Rosslyn Street, Brora, 01408 621585. Fax 01408 621969. Mob 07775 791935. Electrical installation, servicing, repairs, domestic, industrial, commercial.
item Ashcroft Market Garden, Ashcroft, Victoria Road, Brora KW9 6LN. Fresh vegetables. Member of East Sutherland Producers.
item Ataireachd Ard (cottage), 1 Salt St, Brora, KW6 9PZ. 01786 833255. Self-catering cottage near sea, contact Sandi Grieve. Holiday let.
item Auchencairn, 14 Victoria Road, Brora KW9 6LN. 01463 226990 or 01463 224707. Holiday cottage, self-catering.
item Baldovie. Harbour Road, Brora KW9 6QF. 01408 621920. joan@baldovie.com. Car parking. Bed and Breakfast. 
item Bicycle Bothy. Ar Dachaidh, Badnellan, Brora KW9 6NQ, 01408 621658. E-mail badnellan@madasafish.com. Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm. Hire and sale of bikes and accessories.
item Blisss Beauty & Complementary Centre. Station Square, Brora KW9 6QN, 0108 621111. Kendra Urquhart at info@blisss.co.uk. Beauty salon.
item Bridge Restaurant. Next to Golden Fry. 01408 621327. 
item Brora Bees. 178 Clynish Muir, Brora KW9 6NH. 01408 621339. E-mail Local honey, one of the three local suppliers. Also has a holiday let.
item Brora Community Centre. Bookings are normally dealt with through Shirley MacLean at The Learning Centre 01408 622707. Failing that, the Education Offices used to take on bookings responsibilities when Learning Centre closed. 01408 623900.
item Brora & Helmsdale Medical Practice. Station Square, Brora KW9 6QJ. 
item Brora & Helmsdale Patient Participation Group at that Practice. http://www.brorahelmsdalemedicalpractice.co.uk/page_866358.html . Welcomes new members from Brora and Helmsdale.
item Brora.Name. A New Brora website for visitors
item Brora Post Office. Rosslyn Street, Brora KW9 6NY. 01408 621201. Letters, parcels, TV licenses, etc. Winter opening hours are 9 am to 1pm and 2- 5:30 pm; half-day on Wednesday and Saturday. Ian Terry. 
item Brora Properties Ltd. Station Square, Brora KW9 6QJ. 01408 621229. Fax 01408 621913.  Iain and Liz Sutherland. Property Developers.
item Brora Transport. Rosslyn Yard, Brora KW9 6NY. 01408 621223. Coal merchants.  Deliveries Mon-Fri.
item Calluna Country and Equestrian/Hunters of Brora. London House, Station Square, Brora. Tweeds, garments. Geoffrey Minter of Caithness and his daughter, horsewoman Tamara Inness
item Calum Ross, 4 Victoria Drive, Brora. 01408 621458. Builder.
item Cameron Mini-Bus Services. Braambury Road, Brora KW9 6LW. All times. 01408 621511. 8-33 seat buses available on request, with driver. A Cameron.
item Capaldi's of Brora/Harry Gow. Rosslyn Street, KY9 6NY. 01408 621292. Fax 01408 622129. Mobile 07900 343508. Originally by Bernardo Capaldi from Italy who emigrated to Scotland in 1922. Sold September 2005 to Highland Bakery chain Harry Gow.
item Catach Ltd. Sunnyside, Station Square, Brora KW9 6QJ. 01408 633902 -mob 07720708678. Strathnaver and Strathcaniard. 2 Holiday flats, both 2 bedroom, 6 person first floor flats. 
item Cathie's Florist & Coffee Shop. Rosslyn Street, Brora KW9 6NG. 01408 621530. 6 days a week. Linda or Ducie. Also silk and fresh flowers and jewels.
item Cecil Melville. 10 Dudgeon Drive, Brora KW9 6PN. 01408 621801. Mobile 07718 593932. Building maintenance, handyman, roof repairs, painting, joinery, garden features. 
item Clydesdale Bank. Victoria Road, Brora KW9 6QN. 01408 621240. Fax 01408 621687. Only bank - Australian-owned -  with a local branch. Its predecessor bank, Town and County - still with a Bank House dated 1907 - has an interesting history.
item Clynelish Distillery. Clynelish, Brora  KW9 6LR. 01408 623000. Fax 01408 623004. Tours. Sutherland's only distillery. United Distillers. Near to and fed by Clynemilton burn. First built in 1819 by the Marquis of Sutherland and Countess of Sutherland. Now owned by Diageo, maker of Smirnoff and Baileys.
item Clynelish Farm. B&B and self-catering. Car parking. Accommodation from £25 per person.
item Clynelish Timber Systems Ltd. Juniper Cottage, Clynish Muir, Brora. 01408 621617. Timber frame house kits.
item Colvin Designs. Scotia House, Dudgeon Park Road, Brora, KW9 6NE. 01408 621982. Fax 01408 622982. Andrew Colvin. Architectural services, sketch plans, planning and warrant applications, new build/renovations/extensions.
item Craic Pots of Brora. Four Winds, Golf Road, Brora KW9 6QT. 01408 621041 Original ceramics, bowls, platters, vases, made by Pat Ledwith.
item Cyril Reed. Stone Bank, Dalchalm, Brora KW9 6LP. 01408 622236. Artist, paintings.
item CWS Co-op. Fountain Square, Brora KW9 6NX. 01408 621241. Fax 01408 621918. Small supermarket, open late daily. Membership and dividends. 
item Cunningham's General Store. South Brae, Brora KW9 6NU. 01408 621204.  Fax 01408 621963. Mobile 0777 5577938. Newspapers, gifts, hardware, tools, horticultural, more. Jim and Kathleen Cunningham. For sale.
 

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item Dalchalm Caravan Site. Dalchalm, Brora KW9 6LP. 01408 621479. Fax 01408 622335. April to September. Mrs. Howlett. Car parking.
item David Sutherland. Plumber and drainage. Appin Cottage, Doll, Brora KW9 6NJ. 01408 621887.MOB 07786 910158. david@appincottage.force9.co.uk.
item Dornoch Farmer's Market. East Sutherland Producers. Also serves Brora.
item Drew Coghill. 6 Dudgeon Drive, Brora KW9 6PN. 01408 621487. Window cleaner, gardener, maintenance.
item Duncraggie Ltd. See under The Royal Marine Hotel & Leisure Club.
item East Sutherland Producers. Has Brora members.
item Edward Mackay Ltd. Brora KW9 6NY. 01408 621223/751. Fax 01408 621132. Mobile 07884 316400 or 316402. Civil engineers, quarry, contractors, plant hire. 
item Essentia Group. Brora Industrial Estate. Providing health and information advice to UK and overseas.  Clients include Smokeline, Sexwise, National Drugs Helpline and NHS Helpline for Scotland. 
item Father Benedict Seed. Gower Street, Brora. Producer of local honey, one of four local suppliers
item Fairdeal Fashions. Fountain Square, Brora. 01408 621268. Clothes for men, women and children
item Free Church of Scotland. Manse, Gower Street, Brora. 01408 621271.
item Fountain Cafe.  Rosslyn Street. Restaurant. 
item Garty Brae Honey. Diana Royce, Ballinreach, Brora KW9 6LU. 01408 622094. Honey from native bees. One of the four local suppliers
item G & R Sutherland. Victoria Road, Brora KW9 6LN. 01408 621130. Workshop 01408 621030. Fax 01408 621962. E-mail tracy@gandrsutherland.fsnet.co.uk. Joiners, glaziers, manufacturers and erectors of timber framed houses, doors and windows. Also funeral directors for Brora, Golspie, Rogart, Lairg. Funeral services and cremations.
item Golden Fry. 01408 621327. Local restaurant. Takeout only. Fish and chips.
item Graham Begg Ltd. Fountain Square, Brora KW9  6NX. 01408 621363. E-mail grahambegg@aol.com. Electrical appliances, video, audio, satellite, repairs and service.
item Heartland Home Services. West Clyne, Brora KW9 6NH. 01408 621617. Fax 01408 621 162. Mob 07721 402955. E-mail james@heartland50.freeserve.co.uk. Jim Gunn.
item Healthcare and Medical services. 
item Highland Bespoke Furniture. Scotia House, Dudgeon Park Road, Brora KW9 6NA. Mobile 07818 205077 or for Sales Mobile 07786 071161
item Highland Executive Travel. Gower Street Lane, Brora KW9 6NT. 01408 622222 or 01408 821387. Taxi service. Paul Wardle.
item Highland Waste Services Ltd. Reay House, Doll, Brora KW9 6NJ. 01408 621672. Mobile 07836 690783. Allan Mackay. Skip hire

I-end

item Iain McKenzie. Stonehouse, 230 Doll, Brora KW9 6NJ. 01408 621819. Cattle slaughtered, sold 1/4 animal packs. Email: B.McKenzie@ukonline.co.uk.
item Il Padrino. Sunnyside, Station Square. 01408 622011. Italian restaurant. Credit cards accepted
item Joanne Mason. 249 East Clyne, Brora KW9 6NG. 01408 621063. Piano tuning and repairs.
item Kenny's. Gower Street, Brora KW9 6LN. 01408 621890. Hardware, household, tools, toiletries. Mr & Mrs. Kenneth Burgoyne. Monday-Friday.
item Lodge Clyne No 1400. Academy Place, Victoria Road, Brora. Founded 1943. Meetings as scheduled
item Macron Services Ltd. Brora KW9 6NE. 01408 621870. Mob 07968 737612. Ronnie Mackay ronnie@broraweb.co.uk.  Window blinds, carpet cleaning
item Nisa.  Bridgend, Brora KW9 6NR. 01408 621372. Convenience store, licensed.
item Northern Natural History. Greenhill, Brora KW9 6LU. 01408 621500. R. L. Taylor. Taxidermy. Animal model makers, natural history museum services.
item Pandora's Emporium. Victoria Road, Brora. 01408 622562. Lesley M. Graham. E-mail pandorasofbrora@aol.com. A most interesting and unusual shop splendidly covering a unique niche market for this part of Scotland. Quality artwork, retro clothing, gifts, trinkets, treasures. With parking in front or back.

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Photo of opening of Pandora's Emporium by this author

item Peter Etheridge. 124 Lady's Loch, Brora KW9 6NG. 01408 621886. Mob 07899 876051. E-mail peter@ladysloch.freeserve.co.uk. Electrical contractor.
item Peter Fleming. Elm Cottage, Dalchalm, Brora. 01408 621985. Early instruments, painted artifacts, toys. 
item Pictii Photography & Design Ltd. Old Clyne School, Victoria Road, Brora KW9 6LN. 01408 622600. Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm. Craig MacKay
item RDC (Scotland) Ltd. Kilbraur, Strath Brora. Windfarm with many turbines. 
item Robert  F. Murray. 16 Johnstone Place, Brora KW9 6P. 01408 621167. Chimney sweep. 
item Russell's Garage. Gower Lane, Brora KW9 6NT. 01408 621356. Mob 07771 731536.  Self-drive car and van hire. For sale.
item Scottish Building Society. Rosslyn Street, Brora KW9 6NY. Branch office.
item Sutherland Arms Garage. Victoria Road, Brora KW9 6QN. 01408 621721. Fax 01408 622127. T. M. Sutherland.  Petrol, MOT, car wash, more. 
item Sutherland Financial Services. 1 Rosslyn Street, Brora. 01408 621055. Ian Campbell. 
item Sutherland Carpets. Scotia House, Dudgeon Park Road, Brora KW9 6NA. 01408 622505. Monday to Friday, 10-2 on Saturday.
item Sutherland Honey. Saltire, Dalchalm, Brora KW9 6NG. 01408 621538. Douglas J Sutherland. One of four local honey suppliers. 
item The Print Register Ltd. Keeper's Cottage, Doll, Brora KW9 6NN. 01408 622811. Colour and business printing and design.
item United Distillers & Guinness UDV Vintners Ltd. See under "Clynelish Distillery."
item Victoria Garage. Victoria Road, Brora KW9 6LN. 01408 621456. Fax 01408 621457. Mob 07770 560262. Petrol, MOT, bodywork, repairs.
item W & A Geddes Ltd. Croft Bank Garage, Victoria Road, Brora KW9 6LN. 01408 621220. Fax 01408 621127. Mob  07836 758540. Animal feeds, animal medicines, fertilizer, seeds, chemicals, more. Stuart Anderson.
item W. A Macdonald. Willanndon, West Clyne, Brora KW9 6NH. 01408 621600. Mob  07831 461315. Plumbing & Heating Contractors.
item W. A. Sutherland. Rose Cottage, Ladies Loch, Brora. 01408 621402. Fax 01408 622056. Painter & Decorator, wall tiling. Willie Sutherland.
item William Sutherland. Station Square, Brora KW9 6QJ. 01408 621403. Fax 01408 621913. Mob  06836 322172. Furnishers. Iain and Liz Sutherland.
item W. Smith. 1 Market Street, Brora KW9 6PX. Phone/fax 01408 621488. 24 hour service. Electrical

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