Shambala Retreat Centre is located in
the north-east of Scotland in the picturesque village of Findhorn at the edge of Findhorn Bay.
It is about 25 miles east of Inverness, 85 miles west of Aberdeen
and just 5 miles from Forres.
by Air
There are regular flights to Inverness and/or Aberdeen airport from both local and international airports.
Easyjet (tel: 0905 821 0905) offers low cost flights to Inverness from London Gatwick and Luton, as well as to Aberdeen from London Luton.
Ryanair (tel: 0781 2460000) operates cheap flights from many European countries to Glasgow Prestwick (situated about 35 miles south of Glasgow city).
British Airways (tel: 0870 850 9 850)
bmi (tel: 0870 607 0555)
KLM UK (tel: 0870 507 4074)
Eastern Airways (tel: 08703 669100)
Air France (tel: 0845 0845 444)
Public transport between Inverness airport and Forres is limited. The easiest and quickest way is to take a taxi at the airport (Central Highlands Taxis, tel: 01463 710 000) which costs around £26 - £30 (around £35 on Sundays). Your journey to Findhorn takes about 35 - 40 minutes.
From Aberdeen airport there is an hourly bus service by Bluebird (No 10; No 305) to Forres (journey time around 2 and half hours). You can also take a train from Dyke (about 5 minutes from the airport with a taxi) to Forres (journey time 1 hour 40 minutes).
by Road:
Travelling from the south via Edinburgh or Glasgow join the A9 at
Perth. 5 miles past Aviemore, take the right turn onto the A95 to
Grantown-on-Spey and then the A939 / A940 to Forres. If driving from
Inverness, take the A96 and follow the signs to Forres and Aberdeen.
At the roundabout in Forres take the B9011 to Kinloss and Findhorn.
Turn leftt after the petrol station in Kinloss, following the sign
to Findhorn. Follow the road for about 1 mile, pass the entrance to
the Findhorn Foundation on your right and enter the Shambala driveway
in front of a round house (careful - sharp left turn!).
by Public Transport:
plan your journey: Traveline (Tel: 0870 6082608) helps you to plan any public transport journey within Scotland and from Scotland to main points in the UK.
by Train: Scotrail (Tel: 0845 6015929)
offers services from the south to Inverness or Aberdeen with easy connections to Forres. You can also buy discounted train tickets for travel along the whole UK network from Gner (Tel: 08457 225 225).
by Bus: National Express (Tel: 08705 808080) operates
express services from London, and Scottish Citylink (Tel: 08705 505050) from
Glasgow and Edinburgh to Inverness. Megabus offers a low cost internet based alternative to inter-city bus travel. Bluebird Buses (Tel: 01224 591381)
are operating a regular service from Forres to Findhorn.
by Taxi from Forres (10 min):
Denny’s Taxis 01309 672180 or freephone 0800 834233
ABC Taxis 01309 672292
Forres Taxis 01309 672353
Len’s Taxis 01039 673363
Mundole Taxis 01309 672354 or freephone 0800 123444
