Belgrave Arms Hotel

The Belgrave Arms Hotel was originally built around 1819. The hotel is a substantial detached villa of traditional stone construction under a slate roof, which has been extended and sympathetically adjusted internally over the years. The result of these works is a well laid out hotel with much potential.

Helmsdale is a Sutherland coastal village steeped in history and with a strong maritime tradition. The hotel is located on the ever-popular North Coast 500 tourist route. The village boasts a good level of local amenities for both visitors and residents. The area has an association with Viking history and attracts a great many tourists. The broader region is renowned for its gold panning at Kildonan and the Timespan visitor attraction within the village depicts the region’s diverse history. The village has approximately 750 inhabitants and is one of the main centres of population in Sutherland. It boasts an excellent links golf course and is within easy reach of the famous course at Royal Dornoch which lies to the south. The area is famed for its whisky production, with distilleries located in Brora, Wick and Tain. Slightly further afield the Falls of Shin and Dunrobin Castle provide for an interesting day out. Touring and genealogy are other favourite pastimes, together with the prospect of visiting nearby Scottish castles and other historic sites. These attractions, combined with the varied natural scenic beauty of the surrounding area, make it highly popular with a wide range of visitors and tourists. Fishing is a very important part of the tourist mix. The river Helmsdale flows through the village and has its source in the three interconnecting lochs of Loch Badanloch, Loch nan Clàr and Loch Rimsdale. It is one of the most productive salmon rivers in the whole of Scotland. For the outdoor enthusiast the Highlands of Scotland are famous for spectacular scenery and rugged mountains, a reputation which is comfortably upheld by Helmsdale. The wonderful un-spoilt scenery of the famous coast line and surrounding hills combine to make this a most attractive location. The region draws in a high customer footfall from visitors which generates a strong potential customer base for the business in the summer months as there is no shortage of opportunities in the immediate area for holiday makers. For walkers, the beautiful Sutherland terrain offers varied degrees of challenge from the more leisurely hillwalking to more stretching mountaineering. The hotel is located in the middle of the village of Helmsdale where amenities include a village shop, primary school, doctor’s surgery, cultural centre, art gallery, post office and a railway station. Secondary education is provided in Golspie High School, a 25min drive south of Helmsdale. Recently the Helmsdale and District Development Trust has built a MUGA games arena below the hotel. The pedestrian access to the MUGA is via steps which lead to the A9 which brings the users past the hotel.