Booking a stay at the Farr Bay Inn unlocks the opportunity to delve into the rich history and culture the Parish of Farr and beyond has to offer. 

Built in 1819 during the regency period of King George IV, the architectural characteristics of the manse has been maintained over the years. 

The Farr Bay Inn began as the home of the local minister for the church of Saint Columba of the Parish of Farr. 

The manse is steeped in history and was a prominent building throughout the Highland Clearances. 

A visit to the Strathnaver Museum, located near to us in the Parish, will provide a thorough journey through time. 

In more recent years, the Farr Bay Inn has undergone continuous transformations. 

In the 1950's the building was made home to the eccentric and brilliant John Moore. During his more recent visits to us, he would tell stories of his time here. Most notably, he opened his home to guests as apartments - welcoming visitors from all over, many of whom return to us today - talking of their adventures and time here with John.

 

John, with the help of Many local hands, built the walls that make the boundary for the gardens that surround us still. Even more amazingly, John built tunnels under the Turret in the northerly point of the gardens, which were deep enough to walk through and lead under the building and to Farr Bay Beach. Many local residence of Bettyhill and beyond still talk of their adventures and fun as children of when they would explore and play in the tunnels.

 

We became an Inn in 1983 when a local couple, Nanny & Jim, added a Bar and began to offer rooms to guests and between then and now, the Farr Bay Inn has exchanged hands numerous times with each proprietor adding their own stamp to the venue.

 

Fast forward to 2009 when the Inn was purchased by the Fearn family, who have since made the Inn their home and life. Recognising the venue would need a lot of modernising and significant repair, the Fearn’s began their journey of improving and growing the Inn into what we see today.

 

We have since added 2 cottages to the accommodation offering and more recently added garden rooms for guests which are shipping containers converted by Scottish company Iron & Pine and designed by us.