Shore
Inverness
📍 Tain and Easter Ross, IV20 1UJ
Photo: Richard Sutcliffe (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Harbourfront hotel in Balintore with sea views
- Five individually appointed en suite bedrooms
- Menu uses local produce including farm-reared meat
- Convenient base just off the NC500 near Inverness
- Nearby golf courses, beaches and whisky distilleries
Shore Hotel sits right by the harbour in the coastal village of Balintore, on the Tarbat Peninsula in Easter Ross, part of Inverness, Scottish Highlands. With five individually appointed en suite bedrooms, it offers a front-row seat to the changing seascape, while the restaurant, bar and takeaway celebrate local produce, including lobsters and fish landed in Balintore harbour and beef, lamb and pork from the owners' own Fearn Farm. Just off the NC500 and less than an hour from Inverness, it makes a handy base for exploring the coast, with nearby golf courses, whisky distilleries and walking routes along Shandwick and Portmahomack beaches. The area also offers museums such as Tarbat Discovery Centre and Tain & District Museum within a few miles.
How far to…
- Inverness
- less than an hour
- Station
- 3.4 miles
- Tarbat Discovery Centre
- 6.1 miles
Practical details
- Open
- Open all day every day for cakes, coffees and drinks
- Parking
- Available throughout the village
Accommodation on site
- Rooms
Details taken from the operator's own website on 19 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Takeaway Food
- ✓ WiFi
- ✓ Parking
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Shore
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