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Balloan Self Catering

We offer a place to rest and relax in comfort and in peace, in beautiful rural settings. Just a short stroll to Dornoch town centre.

A taste of the scottish highlands in a timeless setting

Balloan Self Catering provides secluded and exclusive accommodation in one of the finest spots from which to explore the wild and wonderful coastline of Caithness and Sutherland. A traditional Highland farmhouse, cottage and steadings; Balloan is a place to rest and relax in comfort and in peace in a beautiful rural setting. It is also just short stroll from the centre of Dornoch.

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Book your next golf trip

Balloan Self Catering offers extremely spacious and flexible accommodation, especially for golfers. Only 55 minutes drive from Inverness Airport. The properties are 5 minutes by car to Royal Dornoch, and are perfectly located for the main road that leads to Tain, Castle Stuart outside of Inverness, and Nairn Golf Club. Golspie and Brora are 15 minutes and 25 minutes away respectively. It’s a 90 minutes drive to Durness, which is the most north westernly golf course on mainland UK, and should be on every golfer’s bucket list. It’s an hour to Castle Stuart Golf Course, and 70 minutes to Nairn Golf Course.

Testimonials from our guests

Great location, friendly people

John Flenley, October 2025, 5 stars

Great location, people were friendly, good selection of shops and dining within easy walking distance. Dornoch’s beach is sandy, easily accessed via the golf course. (from Cottages.com)