Muir of Ord and the next station, Conon Bridge, are both small villages on the Black Isle.
Stop in Muir of Ord for the Singleton of Glen Ord Distillery and the beautiful Estate of Ord. Stop in Conon Bridge for the historic Conon Hotel.
Either hotel would be a good choice for accommodation if you want somewhere other than Inverness to stay for further train travel on the Far North Line and the Kyle Line.
Muir of Ord is a small village which is home to the Singleton of Glen Ord Distillery. Founded in 1838, they produce a range of single malt whiskies, as well as whisky for the Johnnie Walker blends.
The Singleton is made at three Highland distilleries: Glen Ord, Glendullan, and Dufftown. Glen Ord is the only site which is open to the public.
The new visitor centre was opened in 2022, offering a wide range of tours, and it was the winner of Scotland's Leading Distillery Tour 2024. It is 15 minutes' walk from Muir of Ord train station.
You could combine a visit to the distillery with the recently renovated Estate of Ord (0.95 miles/1.52 km from the train station) next door, which is open to residents and non-residents. This beautiful estate set in attractive grounds features a hotel with spa and salon, garden cafe and restaurant, walled garden and short pond walk in the wood.
About half way down the drive there is a useful pedestrian cut through to the distillery. We have enjoyed multiple lunches and strolls in the grounds here.
The only thing to note is the rough quality of the road once you turn off the main road. This is a track half a mile long - you would probably need to carry any wheeled luggage, or get a taxi from the station.
Reviews: 4.6 on Google, 4.0 on TripAdvisor - but these scores are combined with pre-renovation. Reviews since re-opening under new ownership in 2024 are even higher.
The distillery's new visitor centre
The beautiful and secluded Estate of Ord Hotel
Eat inside or in the picturesque walled garden
Pond Walk
Conon Bridge is an attractive small village on the River Conon. While it has no specific places of interest, we are mentioning it because of the recently majorly renovated Conon Hotel (0.6 miles/0.96 km from the station).
This beautiful building dates from 1780 and now includes a restaurant with locally sourced food, bar, coffee shop and garden terrace. We have enjoyed meals here, found the food tasty and value for money, and the staff are friendly.
Reviews: 4.7 on Google, 4.7 on TripAdvisor
On your walk from the station into the village, you will pass the modest sized, prehistoric Conon Bridge Henge on your left just after you turn on to the main road.
There are nice walks along the River Conon which is next to the hotel. Also, towards the top of the village, next to the Co-op, are fields of Shetland ponies.
The historic Conon Hotel
Conon Bridge Henge - it's more impressive when it's been mowed!
The tranquil River Conon
If you're lucky you may see foals
Page last updated 4 September 2025