Monument to the Brahan SeerMonument to the Brahan Seer at Chanonry Point, Fortrose, a local prophet and "witch" on the spot where he was burnt to death in a tar-barrel in the 17th century. | Avoch Avoch is a pretty fishing village with its characteristic fishertown area, with small, tightly packed cottages in narrow streets which run at right-angles to the shore. |
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The Clootie Well, MunlochyThe Clootie Well is a remnant of an ancient tradition once commonly found in Scotland and Ireland, of holy wells to which pilgrims would come and make offerings, usually in the hope of having an illness cured. | Fairy Glen, RosemarkieAn easy walk up a lovely wooden glen leads to two pretty waterfalls. The Fairy Glen was once the scenery of a well-dressing ceremony, where the children of the village decorated a pool, next to a spring, with flowers. This ensured the fairies kept the water supply clean. |
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Kirkmichael Church and GraveyardRemains of the church overlooking Udale Bay which was built in 1767. | Cromarty HarbourCromarty harbour, built in 1784. The conservatio village of Cromarty is well worth a visit. |
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Udale BayRSPB bird sanctuary of Udale Bay with Kirkton Farm cottage in the background | Hugh Millers Cottage Hugh Millers cottage in the conservation village of Cromarty |
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