Scottish Highlands - historic towns and villages

A small village on the east bank of the River Spey, a few miles east of Grantown-on-Spey. The current village was laid out following 1609 as a burgh of barony, an administrative and market centre for the area, but this role was later taken on by Grantown-on-Spey and Cromdale lapsed into a quiet backwater.
Cromdale, Highlands and Islands, Scotland

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Dornoch is a town on the east coast of Scotland, about six miles south of Golspie, on the northern bank of the Dornoch Firth. Dornoch was a royal burgh, created in 1628, and it was the county town of Sutherland.
Dornoch, Highlands and Islands, Scotland

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Drumnadrochit is a pretty Highland village on Loch Ness, and a popular centre for touring the Loch Ness area. Just outside the village is historic Urquhart Castle, built in the 13th century. Visit the Loch Ness Centre and explore the story of the legendary Loch Ness Monster.
A82, Drumnadrochit, Highlands and Islands, Scotland

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Heritage Highlight: 13th-century Urquhart Castle
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Fort Augustus is a pretty village at the southern tip of Loch Ness, mid way between Inverness and Fort William. The village sits astride the Caledonian Canal and is directly on the Great Glen Way, making it a very popular walking and cycling centre.
A82, Fort Augustus, Highlands and Islands, Scotland

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Invermoriston is an attractive Highland village lying astride the River Moriston where it empties into Loch Ness. The most popular visitor attraction is the picturesque bridge across the river begun by Thomas Telford in 1805 but near the bridge is an ancient holy well established by St Columba.
A82, Invermoriston, Highlands and Islands, Scotland

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Heritage Highlight: St Columba's Holy Well
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The historic city of Inverness lies at the eastern end of the Great Glen, and the mouth of the River Ness. Historical highlights include Inverness Castle and Cathedral, and the Culloden Battlefield, just outside the city, where Bonnie Prince Charlie and his Jacobites were defeated in 1746.
Inverness, Highlands and Islands, Scotland

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Heritage Highlight: Culloden Battlefield, where the Jacobite dream ended
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The major town in Caithness, Thurso stands near the northernmost point of mainland Scotland. Thurso was a major centre during the Norse occupation of northern Scotland, and a traditional centre for tanning and linen cloth making.
Thurso, Caithness, Highlands and Islands, Scotland

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Heritage Highlight: Pictish stones in the Caithness Horizons Museum
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