Location
The Findhorn Bay Holiday Park is located in northeast Scotland on the Moray Firth coast. We are adjacent to the village of Findhorn which is five miles away from the town of Forres. The city of Inverness is 26 miles away to the west and Aberdeen is 75 miles away to the south-east.
If you drive:
From Inverness
If driving from Inverness, follow the A96 to Aberdeen and Forres. Forres is approximately 25 miles from Inverness and then from the A96, at the third roundabout, turn left onto the B9011 for Findhorn.
From Aberdeen
If driving from Aberdeen, follow the A96 to Inverness and Forres. Forres is approximately 78 miles from Inverness. From the A96 take the first roundabout just before Forres, turning right onto the B9011 for Findhorn.
From South (via Aviemore)
Travelling from the south via Edinburgh or Glasgow join the A9 at Perth. Leave the A9 just north of Aviemore turning right onto the A95 towards Grantown-on-Spey. At Grantown follow the A939/A940 to Forres. Follow the A940 through Forres to the intersection with the A96 Inverness–Aberdeen road. Turn right onto the A96 and follow for 1 mile to the next roundabout, turning left onto the B9011 for Findhorn.
From B9011 to Findhorn Bay Holiday Park (we share the same site with the Findhorn Foundation Community):
In Kinloss turn left at the traffic lights (following signs towards Findhorn) then after a few minutes drive you will see the large signs to the Findhorn Foundation Community. Turn right and then right again immediately, and you are then in front of our Reception building. If you arrive at the Findhorn village you have gone too far, turn around and search for the Findhorn Foundation Community entrance which is 3-4 minute drive back. The entrance has smaller sign posts for the Findhorn Bay Holiday Park.
Our Address is:
The Park
Findhorn
Forres
IV36 3TY
Our Location as GPS coordinates:
57°39’04.9″N 3°35’31.6″W
Our location on a map:
This is what the entrance looks like:
If you come by train:
There are trains from London to Inverness and Aberdeen, with connections to Forres.
Please check current train times with your travel agent or the train station
Rail Information: 0845 748 4950
You can check train times and book online at National Rail Enquiries
(Nearest train station: Forres).
You can get a sleeper berth on the overnight train from London to Inverness. For information and to book visit Caledonian Sleeper.
If you come by bus or coach:
National Express (tel: +44 (0)8705 808080) operates express services from London (Victoria Coach Station), and Citilink (tel: +44 (0)8705 505050) from Glasgow and Edinburgh to Aberdeen and Inverness.
Megabus and MegabusGold also run services between England and Scotland.
For coach connections from Aberdeen or Inverness to Forres, call BlueBird Buses (tel: +44 (0)1224 212266), visit their website or check at the coach station.
There is now an hourly bus service between Inverness airport and Forres. Click here for the timetable.
There is public use service between Findhorn and Forres (Route 36 which soon will be changed to Route 31). Journey time: 15 minutes. Click here for the timetable.
If you fly:
There are regular flights to Inverness and Aberdeen airports from many UK and international airports.
The following airlines currently offer flights to Inverness and/or Aberdeen:
| easyJet | 0905 821 0905 | www.easyjet.com |
| Ryanair | 0781 246 0000 | www.ryanair.com |
| KLM UK | 0870 507 4074 | www.klm.com |
| British Airways | 0870 850 9850 | www.britishairways.com |
| bmi | 0870 607 0555 | www.flybmi.com |
| Flybe | 0871 700 2000 | www.flybe.com |
| Loganair | 0870 850 9850 | www.loganair.co.uk |
| Eastern Airways | 0870 366 9100 | www.easternairways.com |
| Air France | 0845 084 5444 | www.airfrance.com |
Aberdeen airport (get more information from the Aberdeen Airport Guide) is about 75 miles from Findhorn.
Inverness airport is about 30 miles from Findhorn. British Airways and easyJet offer regular scheduled flights between Inverness and London (Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton).
From Aberdeen Airport – You can take a bus (Service 80) or taxi from the airport to Dyce railway station, from where you will be able to connect to the ScotRail train service which runs between Aberdeen and Inverness and stops at Forres train station, from where you can get a taxi to either The Park or Cluny Hill. Dyce station is unstaffed but you can buy a ticket on the train. Alternatively, you can take the 727 Jet Service bus to Aberdeen city, and from there change to the number 10 bus which runs approximately hourly from 06:30h to 21:20h Mondays to Saturdays. (On Sundays this service only runs between 11:20h and 19:20h). The journey takes approximately two and a half hours to the bus stop in Forres High Street, from where you can either take the number 36 bus to Findhorn (getting off at The Park), or a local taxi service.
| Inverness Taxis (airport based) | 01463 222 222 / 222 777 |
| City Taxis | 01463 222 555 |
From Inverness Airport – The JET 11 bus service operates up to every 30 minutes connecting Inverness city, Inverness Airport, Nairn, Forres and Elgin. From Inverness airport, take the Jet 11 to Forres and get off at the Forres, St Leonards Church stop. You can then either take the number 36 bus to Findhorn (getting off at The Park), or hire a taxi from there to The Park or Cluny Hill. If you are going to Inverness airport from Findhorn, take a taxi to Forres, Tolbooth and catch the Jet 11 bus from that stop. Click here to view the timetable. Alternatively you can use available taxi services at Inverness airport for transfer to Findhorn or Forres.
Local Taxi Services
| Len’s Taxis | 01309 673363 |
| Mac’s Eco Taxi | 07936 311924 |
| Mundole Taxis | 01309 673168 or freephone 0800 123444 |
| Spot On Taxis | 07989 187015 |
Approximate Distances
Inverness–Forres: 26 miles (42 km), approx 40 min drive
Aberdeen-Forres: 2hr drive, 78 miles (126 km), approx 2hr drive
Forres–Findhorn: 5 miles (8 km)
London–Inverness: 600 miles (966km)
