There are times when size doesn't matter and a visit to the Letterfinlay Lodge Hotel is an apt moment for that realisation because although this is a small hotel by conventional standards, it is by no means any less competent as a result. From comfortable rooms to a lovely restaurant that looks out over the loch, nothing is left to chance at this Spean Bridge venue in the Highlands. Food at the restaurant is of the greatest concern because everything is created from only the best local produce and dishes are simple but tasty.

Begin with a hearty Scottish breakfast of handmade sausages, local bacon, tattie scones and baked beans. Later on, there could be starters of grilled butterflied sardines served with toasted bruschetta, cherry tomatoes, olive oil and garlic and the supreme breast of chicken with an Orkney cheddar sauce leads the main course retinue like Boudicca in her chariot. For dessert, try the honey and whisky infused cranachan and there are numerous splendid wines and beers that can keep you occupied in the pursuit of many drinking pleasures.