Druim a‘ Chuilein
Druim a‘ Chuilein is a hill in Highland Council, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,171 feet. Druim a‘ Chuilein is situated nearby to the hamlet Bottacks, as well as near Achterneed.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. Highland Museum of Childhood is situated 2 miles south of Druim a‘ Chuilein.
The Old Mill, Millnain
Watermill
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Old Mill, Millnain is a watermill, which is situated 1½ miles southeast of Druim a‘ Chuilein.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Achterneed and Fodderty.
Achterneed
Hamlet
Photo: Brian MacLennan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Achterneed, also spelled Auchterneed, is a village in Highland, Scotland, lies within the environs of Castle Leod, seat of the Earl of Cromartie, 1-mile north of Strathpeffer.
Fodderty
Hamlet
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fodderty is a small hamlet, close to Dingwall, Ross-shire in the Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The small hamlet of Bottacks is located 1 mile to the west, and just to the east is Brae or Brea, formed in 1777 from the lands of Davochcarn, Davochmaluag and Davochpollo. Fodderty is situated 2 miles southeast of Druim a‘ Chuilein.
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.
Druim a‘ Chuilein
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,171 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.61627° or 57° 36′ 59″ northLongitude
-4.53122° or 4° 31′ 52″ westElevation
1,171 feet (357 metres)Open location code
9C9QJF89+GGGeoNames ID
12616918
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