Welcome to Distant Hills Guest House
Peter & Lesley McIntosh welcome you to their Highland Guest House in the village of Spean Bridge. Together they have 40 years experience of the Lochaber area and their aims are to give you, great food, stylish rooms and the inside knowledge of the local area.
Distant Hills has a peaceful setting amidst some of the most spectacular scenery in the Highlands of Scotland. It provides perfect Bed and Breakfast accommodation whether you are interested in touring, walking, climbing, cycling, bird watching, skiing, horse riding, fishing or just relaxing. We are only a minutes from the Nevis Range Mountain Experience and Britain’s highest mountain Ben Nevis and a quick drive to Loch Ness.
The vilage of Spean Bridge lies within the Fort William and Lochaber area, now designated the official Outdoor Capital of the UK
Book your Distant Hills Guest House accommodation Direct!
Guests are encouraged to book with us direct by telephone (01397 712452) or email. This way you can be assured of our personal attention to your bed and breakfast reservation, and can benefit from special and long stay discounts (which might not be available on online bookings). Alternatively if it is more convenient try our availability checker below.
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What's new
For 2012 Distant Hills have teamed up with professional photographer and wildlife expert Ian MacLeod of Nevispix to offer an exclusive full board guided photography holiday here in the wonderful scenery of Spean Bridge, Roy Bridge and the rest of Lochaber.
It includes B&B here at Distant Hills, photography with Nevispix and evening meals at the Old Station restaurant.
Take a look at Ian's website for the details or give us a call at Distant Hills and we can tell you all about it.
Welcome to Distant Hills Guest House
Why come to Spean Bridge?
Distant Hills is an established family run guest house, set in extensive grounds and located at the edge of the quiet Highland village Spean Bridge.
Spean Bridge is an ideal base for touring with all aspects of outdoor activities available locally and situated just three miles from the Nevis Range Mountain Experience which includes the mountain gondola, skiing, walks and bike trails. Ben Nevis and Loch Ness are each a short drive from Spean Bridge. For walkers The Great Glen Way is nearby and courtesy transfers are available.
The Jacobite steam train on the beautiful West Highland Line is only a 15 minute drive away. Most of the seats on the train are pre-sold on the West Coast Railways website but if you do not have a ticket there is one carriage with seats sold on the day. The train departs at 10:20 and we would suggest that you get there early and buy your ticket from the conductor on the platform.
Alternatively it does appear to be possible to buy tickets the day before travel from the train conductor when the train arrives back from Mallaig at 16:00. There are three long stay car parks around the Fort William railway station which we can direct you to. The current cost of a day car park ticket is £1.50. If you would rather leave the car at Distant Hills the 09:37 train from Spean Bridge railway station reaches Fort William at 09:54 perfect timing for the Steam train. The return train from Fort William to Spean Bridge leaves at 17:27
The Rooms
Distant Hills offers individually designed modern bedrooms with quality linens and lots of little extras. There is a choice of double or twin bedded en-suite rooms all at ground floor level.
Breakfast
At breakfast we aim to provide a wide and tasty choice sourcing our food locally where possible. The pancakes, fruit compote and marmalade are homemade and of course our eggs come from our own hens. The bacon, sausages, black pudding and haggis come from our local butchers.
At the end of an enjoyable day
To help you relax and unwind there is a large bright guest lounge with comfy sofas and armchairs overlooking the garden.
The spacious and colourful garden offers an opportunity to wander beside the stream in the peaceful surroundings with a pleasant outlook to the distant hills of the Grey Corries and Aonach Mor. You can also sit under the shady arbour and enjoy the quiet and tranquillity.
Distant Hills is non-smoking throughout.
If you would like to check emails or discover the area on the internet we have free wifi throughout the building.
