Fortrose is a town and former royal burgh on the Black Isle in the Highland council area of Scotland, [2][3] about six miles (ten kilometres) northeast of Inverness. The town is known for its ruined 13th-century cathedral, and as the home of the Brahan Seer.

Mar 2, 2024 · Fortrose lies between Avoch and Rosemarkie on the A832 on the southern coast of the Black Isle. Many of the buildings are of an ornate Victorian style, evidence that it was during this historical period that it went through a rapid period of expansion.

Located on the Chanonry Peninsula in the ‘Black Isle’ our Scottish Links Championship Golf Course enjoys breathtaking views over the Moray Firth, only 20 minutes from the City of Inverness. Our Championship links course is the 15th Oldest Recorded Club in the World (1793).

Fortrose is a locality on the southernmost coast of the South Island of New Zealand in the Southland region. [1] It is situated on Toetoes Bay at the mouth of the Mataura River, and is on the far western edge of the Catlins. Nearby settlements include Otara to the southeast, Pukewao and Tokanui to the northeast, and Titiroa and Waimahaka to the ...

Overlooking the Moray Firth, Fortrose is the largest of the Black Isle’s towns and lies close to Rosemarkie, a small village with a beautiful beachfront. Also situated on the coast is Avoch, a fishing village characterised by neat little lanes of cottages running down to a historic harbour.

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Fantastic sunsets over the estuary are just one of the highlights here. Fortrose township, in the far south of The Catlins, sits at the mouth of the Mataura River, which was an early transport highway. It is the Southern gateway to The Catlins coastal route.

Fortrose and Rosemarkie are two small towns a mile apart on the Black Isle in Easter Ross in the Scottish Highlands. In 2020 Fortrose had a population of 1680 and Rosemarkie had 640. Between them, Chanonry Point projects into the Moray Firth, where dolphins are often seen.

WHAT TO DO IN FORTROSE, HIGHLIGHTS. Cliffs at Fortrose Mataura River Mouth; Watch the low tide turn as the sandspit and driftwood is slowly covered in the small lagoon; Look for the wreck of Ino Steamship in the low tide; Visit the historic cemetery and read epitaphs on tombstones; Dedicated golfers could think about trying their hand in the ...

Fortrose Cathedral was the episcopal seat (cathedra) of the medieval Scottish diocese of Ross in the Highland region of Scotland near the city of Inverness.