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 Knockfarrel.

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.

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. Knockfarrel is situated 2 miles southeast of Druim a‘ Chuilein.

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.

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, two miles northeast 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
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Latitude

57.61627° or 57° 36′ 59″ north

Longitude

-4.53122° or 4° 31′ 52″ west

Elevation

1,171 feet (357 metres)

Open location code

9C9QJF89+GG

GeoNames ID

12616918

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