Golf Highland, Scotland -

What to see and do in and around Ross-Shire

The Hydroponicum, Achiltibuie

Guided tours showing a magnificent array of flowers, fruit, herbs and vegetables growing in a modern indoor garden without soil or pesticides. Lilypond cafe. Gift shop.
www.thehydroponicum.com

Inverewe Garden

In a spectacular setting on the shores of Loch Ewe, Osgood Mackenzie's Victorian dreams have produced a glorious 50 acre mecca for garden lovers.

With over 2,500 species of flower, tree and shrub, Inverewe is one of the most exotic woodland gardens in Europe. The garden is owned and managed by The National Trust for Scotland.
www.nts.org.uk

Cromarty
In the picturesque village of Cromarty, you can enjoy an award-winning experience at the Cromarty Courthouse and visit Hugh Miller's Cottage - home of the godfather of geology - which is now in the care of The National Trust for Scotland. Travelling east towards Cromarty, you pass through a chain of delightful villages and small harbours. Attractions en route include Avoch Heritage Centre, the ruins of Fortrose Cathedral, and Groam House Museum in Rosemarkie with its remarkable collection of Pictish artefacts.

The Tain Pottery
The Tain Pottery is situated at Aldie on the A9 south of Tain. Our original designs, are all hand painted inspired by the local area. Visit the Pottery and see the ware being made and decorated. Our shop stocks a complete range of products, from "one off specials", to a vast array of seconds at bargain prices ( many you will find difficult to fault). Tel. 01862 894112. e-mail: sales@tainpottery.co.uk
www.tainpottery.co.uk

Tain

The town of Tain itself lays claim to being Scotland's oldest royal burgh with a charter dating from 1066. visitors can relive the mystery of Tain's medieval history in Tain Through Time - a dramatic exploration of the town both as the birth place of St Duthac and, thereafter, as an important place of royal pilgrimage. www.tainmuseum.demon.co.uk.

Other local attractions include Aldie Water Mill and Pottery, just south of Tain, you will find a working water wheel and pottery shop, and the world famous Glenmorangie Distillery and Visitor Centre.
www.glenmorangie.com

Strathpeffer

Strathpeffer made its name as a Victorian spa without equal in the UK. The village grew from a small hamlet in 1819 to boast an extraordinary collection of grand hotels and fine villas by 1914.

Other attractions include the Highland Museum of Childhood, which is housed in the restored Victorian Railway Station, and the Pictish Eagle Stone.
www.hmoc.freeserve.co.uk

Seaboard Villages & Tarbat Discovery
These picturesque fishing villages, such as Nigg, Balintore, Shandwick and Hilton are linked by the 'Pictish Trail' which reveals the importance of the area through the ages. The full story is told at Tarbat Discovery Centre - a new visitor centre located in Tarbat Church, Portmahomack.
www.tarbat-discovery.co.uk