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Welcome to the Bannockburn Inn, Helmsdale

The Bannockburn Inn and Tartan Lounge Bar and Restaurant are open six days a week. Both are closed on a Monday.

From the 1st of January 2026 our winter opening hours for the bar are:

BAR

RESTAURANT

The restaurant and takeaway is open from Tuesday to Sunday 5 to 8 pm

To book our self-catering accommodation direct, please call Alison on 07546 422823 or use the booking button on this site.Customers who book with us are guaranteed a table in our restaurant (on the days we are open) and free parking.

Temporary Notice

The Bannockburn Inn, Restaurant, Bar and Accommodation will be closed for staff holidays 

from the 10th of February to the 6th of March 2026

The Bannockburn Inn is a privately owned, family friendly traditional Inn offering food, drink and self-catering accommodation, situated conveniently on the NC500 route on the A9 in Helmsdale.  We have our own car park with space for up to four large or six small campervans.  The Inn is a perfect refreshment stop on your journey north to Orkney or John O'Groats, or south to Inverness.  You can sit and relax in our beer garden, weather permitting, our lounge, or our public bar, enjoying a drink with friends and order from our menu or specials of the day, and enjoy a homemade customised pizza direct from our pizza ovens.  For the cyclist, there is safe storage. We are ideally located for fishing enthusiasts as we are within walking distance of the River Helmsdale.  For walkers, we are on the John O'Groats Trail which takes you on magnificent cliff walks and affords you great views out across the sea toward Tarbat Ness and Moray.  For those less adventurous we have shorter local walks which also give you spectacular views over the village and up the Strath of Kildonan and the River Helmsdale.  Wi-Fi is available for those wanting to update their blogs or book their onward journey.  Gerry and Alison look forward to welcoming you to our Inn.