Life behind the scenes at The Torridon in the Scottish Highlands

Read All About It: The Torridon Library is All Booked Up for Summer

The library at The Torridon received a bit of TLC recently when we decided to make the room a more functional space and allow guests better access. I asked my good friend Peter, from Peter Harrington antique booksellers, to source around 250 books for the shelves in an effort to give a better feel to [...]

Byre Beware: Luxury Accommodation for the Torridon Highland Cattle

The new cow shed is finished. The cows have spent the last 3 months using the shed and what is really pleasing is that we can not keep them out of it. The walls at either end have been completed and the Yorkshire boarding gives a very professional feel to the job. We have decided [...]

All Change and a Great New Menu at The Torridon Inn

Big changes this year at the Toridon Inn where Donald MacDonald becomes manager and Bruno Birkbeck, head chef of the hotel’s three rosette restaurant, takes over the kitchen. Donald is a local lad, very welcoming and knows everything about the area. He is learning his real ale, having recently converted from lager and is very [...]

Uniform Delight: A Brand New Look for the Torridon Staff

We have spent the recent months trying to decide what uniform the staff should wear. We have traditionally used a black uniform with kilted skirts, open shirts and waistcoat for the girls and trousers with tie and waistcoat for guys. This time we had a brainstorm and decided that the uniform should represent what the [...]

Thank You All: Raising a Glass to The Torridon Real Ale Festival

Rohaise and I would like to thank you all for your help and support over the weekend of the Torridon Beer festival. We would like to specifically thank James and Magda and all the team at The Torridon Inn for organising and running the event with great enthusiasm and passion. It was great to see [...]