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Castle Hotel, Portmahomack

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With rooms.

Under new management since start April 2022 by Karen Reid and family.

The single hand pump offers a rotating selection of beers from Cromarty, Black Isle and Orkney.

Former proprietors John and Denise made this local a hub of the community with its regular music, quiz, and theme nights throughout the year, particularly in the Winter with its warming stove.

In years gone by, a longcase clock had a proud location in the bar, and in 2018 it has returned to tell people when it is "time please".

Close to the Thomas Telford designed 19th Century harbour and an enticing strip of brilliant white sand beyond to walk on either before or after a pint.

No "beer garden" as such, but there is bench seating in the front of the pub which in the afternoon is a sun trap, with a view out to the sea and beach (see picture)

A particularly attractive part of the coastal Highlands with Tarbert Ness and its imposing red and white banded Robert Stevenson lighthouse. Further down the coastline Balintore with its "Mermaid of the North" reclining on a rock.

Plenty of (free) parking close to the pub, and along Main and Harbour Street.

Although on the East Coast of Scotland, with Portmahomack facing the West, there are often brilliant and dramatic sunsets to the West, overlooking the Dornoch Firth. In fact, the hotel website boasts that "the Port" is the only village on the east coast that faces west!

Information for this venue is provided by the Highlands & Western Isles Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Highland
Last updated
22/08/2023
Last surveyed
09/05/2019
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
INV/5
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
5:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
5:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
5:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
5:00pm - 11:00pm
Sunday
1:00pm - 11:00pm
Monday
No Service
Tuesday
No Service
Wednesday
5:30pm - 8:00pm
Thursday
5:30pm - 8:00pm
Friday
5:30pm - 8:00pm
Saturday
5:30pm - 8:00pm
Sunday
5:30pm - 8:00pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 0 regular beers.

Changing

Changing beers typically include: Black Isle (varies) , Cromarty - Happy Chappy , Orkney (varies)

Source: Local


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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Occasional music
Garden Garden
benches in front of the pub next to the (very quiet) road
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
on street
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Accommodation Accommodation
4 letting rooms
Camping Camping
(250m)
Real Fire Real Fire
Wi Fi Wi Fi
free
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes (100m)
Stagecoach: 24 (24, 24A and 24C), 25
Ordnance Survey Reference
Directions
Just set back from harbour front road

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