Achterneed
Achterneed, also spelled Auchterneed, is a village in Highland, Scotland, lies within the environs of Castle Leod, seat of the Earl of Cromartie, two miles northeast of Strathpeffer.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Brian MacLennan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Auchterneed”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Castle Leod and Highland Museum of Childhood.
Castle Leod
Castle
Photo: Colin Hepburn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castle Leod is the seat of the Clan Mackenzie. It is a category A listed building, and the grounds are listed in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes of Scotland, the national listing of significant gardens.
Highland Museum of Childhood
Museum
Strathpeffer railway station was a railway station serving the town of Strathpeffer in the county of Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. The first station was located some distance from the town, on the Dingwall and Skye Railway line, and was opened in 1870.
Knockfarrel
Peak
Photo: sylvia duckworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knockfarrel is a rural settlement, 1 mile east of Strathpeffer, in Dingwall in Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Strathpeffer and Contin.
Strathpeffer
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
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 3 miles southwest of Achterneed.
Maryburgh
Village
Photo: Brian MacLennan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maryburgh is a village in the Highland council area of Scotland, 2 miles south of Dingwall. It is situated on the northern bank of the River Conon. The village of Conon Bridge is on the other side of the river. Maryburgh is situated 3½ miles southeast of Achterneed.
Achterneed
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.60123° or 57° 36′ 4″ northLongitude
-4.52958° or 4° 31′ 47″ westElevation
253 feet (77 metres)Open location code
9C9QJF2C+F5OpenStreetMap ID
node 2007230607OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Irish—“Achterneed” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Achterneed”
- Dutch: “Achterneed”
- Irish: “Uachdar Niad”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Heights of Achterneed and Blairninich.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eagle Stone and Strathpeffer railway station.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Achterneed”. Photo: Brian MacLennan, CC BY-SA 2.0.