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The timber-roofed dining room at Morgan McVeigh's, tables by tall windows.
Aberdeenshire

Morgan McVeigh's

A country restaurant at Colpy with a full Scottish breakfast and a view to Bennachie.

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Welcome

Morgan McVeigh's stands at Culsalmond, by Colpy, on the main road between Inverurie and Huntly, and the restaurant serves a hearty full Scottish breakfast every day until 11.30am, and home-cooked lunches from 11.45am to 3.30pm, made with good local produce.

The Cullen skink is the favourite, alongside sandwiches, baked potatoes and paninis.

To finish there is sticky toffee pudding, or something more playful, a knickerbocker glory or a banana split. Tea, coffee, scones and cakes are served until 4pm, and there are vegan, gluten-free and vegetarian choices throughout. On warm days the terrace is the place to sit, with a view across to Bennachie and the Glens of Foudland.

There is a gift shop of local food, sweets and souvenirs, and a women's fashion boutique for anyone with time to browse. It is an easy stop on the drive north, and Leith Hall is a short way west.

A short drive awayDunnideer CastleA broken castle wall of around 1260 on a hilltop ringed by a fort of fused stone.10 min by roadSee itThe broken tower of Dunnideer Castle, a great window through it, on the grassy top of the hill.
Before you go

Breakfast until 11.30am, lunch 11.45am to 3.30pm, and tea and cakes until 4pm, every day.

Breakfast
Until 11.30am.
Lunch
11.45am to 3.30pm.
Cakes
Until 4pm.

Opening hours

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Monday
8.30am–4pm
Tuesday
8.30am–4pm
Wednesday
8.30am–4pm
Thursday
8.30am–4pm
Friday
8.30am–4pm
Saturday
8.30am–4pm
Sunday
8.30am–4pm
Where it is

Colpy, near Huntly.

Close byAround Colpy.
  1. The Picardy Stone standing in its field near Insch, a rough whinstone slab.The Picardy StoneA Pictish symbol stone still standing where it was raised, over a grave, outside Insch.6 miles15 min by road
  2. The tall red granite Maiden Stone under Bennachie, its carving worn by weather.The Maiden StoneA tall red granite Pictish cross-slab under Bennachie, carved with beasts, a cross and spirals.7 miles10 min by road
  3. Tall copper pot stills in the stillhouse at the GlenDronach Distillery.The GlenDronach DistilleryA distillery of two hundred years in a quiet glen near Huntly, known for richly sherried malts.8 miles11 min by road
  4. White gabled building with red door, sign reading "Old Post Office" above windowsOld Post Office Tea Room8 miles11 min by road
  5. The ring of standing stones at Loanhead of Daviot round its low central cairn, trees behind.Loanhead of Daviot Stone CircleA recumbent stone circle with a cairn at its centre and a Bronze Age cemetery beside it.8 miles13 min by road
Directions
The broken tower of Dunnideer Castle, a great window through it, on the grassy top of the hill.AttractionsDunnideer Castle5.6 miles
The red front of the Dean's building on Depot Road in Huntly under its name.CafeDean's of Huntly9.9 miles
Ruined stone castle towers rise above autumn trees and a grassy pathAttractionsHuntly Castle10 miles
Leith Hall, pale harled walls and turrets, above its gravel drive.AttractionsLeith Hall12 miles
Fyvie Castle's towered front across the lawn, framed by dark trees.AttractionsFyvie Castle14 miles
The cone of the Mither Tap rising above forest and fields.AttractionsBennachie14 miles
Weathered standing stones in a circle overlooking fields and distant hillsAttractionsEast Aquhorthies Stone Circle14 miles
A herd of red deer on the grass at Tullynessle, a stag at the front and forest behind.ActivityTullynessle Deer Farm15 miles
A single-storey lodge with a slated roof sits behind a stone wall and clipped hedge, mature trees shading the curving drive.RothiemayGate LodgeSleeps 2 · 16 miles
Stay nearby

Places to stay near Morgan McVeigh's, and when each is next free.

A single-storey lodge with a slated roof sits behind a stone wall and clipped hedge, mature trees shading the curving drive.Gate Lodge
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Rothiemay
  • 10 miles from Morgan McVeigh's
Check datesA triangular timber cabin stands behind a wooden gate and post-and-rail fence, bare trees framing the entrance.Midpark
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Rothiemay
  • 10 miles from Morgan McVeigh's
Free 27–29 OctA stone cottage with a slated roof and a blue front door, climbing roses in pink and white flanking the porch.Butlers Cottage
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Aberdeenshire
  • 10 miles from Morgan McVeigh's
Free 17–19 OctA grey stone cottage with dormer windows and a black front door, climbing roses either side, set behind a lawn.Bailies Cottage
  • Sleeps 6
  • In Rothiemay
  • 10 miles from Morgan McVeigh's
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