Black Water
The Black Water is a river in the Highlands of Scotland. It begins at the confluence of the Glascarnoch River with the Abhainn Srath a' Bhàthaich, near where it is crossed by the Black Bridge, carrying the A835 road.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Fairburn Tower and Brahan Castle.
Fairburn Tower
Castle
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Fairburn Tower is a recently restored Scottish castle near Inverness and Muir of Ord in the parish of Urray. The tower house on a hill above the River Orrin is believed to have been built in 1545 for Murdo Mackenzie.
Brahan Castle
Ruins
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Brahan Castle was situated 3.5 miles south-west of Dingwall, in Easter Ross, Highland Scotland. The castle belonged to the Earls of Seaforth, chiefs of the Clan Mackenzie, who dominated the area. Brahan Castle is situated 1½ miles east of Black Water.
Falls of Orrin
Waterfall
Photo: Dr Julian Paren, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Falls of Orrin is a waterfall on the River Orrin, in the Highlands of Scotland. Falls of Orrin is situated 1½ miles southwest of Black Water.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marybank and Contin.
Marybank
Village
Photo: Gordon Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Marybank is a small village in Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The village of Muir of Ord lies 3 miles south east of Marybank, along the A832 road.
Contin
Village
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Contin is a Ross-shire village, and a civil parish and community council area between Strathpeffer and Garve in the Highland council area of Scotland. The parish has a population of 675. Contin is situated 2 miles northwest of Black Water.
Strathpeffer
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Strathpeffer is a village in Easter Ross in the Scottish Highlands, with a population of 1040 in 2020. It has sulphurous springs and grew up in the 19th century as a spa resort, served by a branch railway line.
Black Water
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Highland, Scotland, UK, tributary of the River Conon
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Black Water” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Black Water”
- Cebuano: “Black Water”
- German: “Black Water (Conon)”
- German: “Black Water”
- Swedish: “Black Water”
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