Alturlie

Alturlie is a locality in Highland Council, Scotland. Alturlie is situated nearby to the hamlet Brecknish, as well as near Allanfearn.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle Stuart and Culloden Academy.

Castle Stuart

Hotel

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Castle Stuart is a restored tower house on the banks of the Moray Firth, about 6.5 miles northeast of Inverness. The land the castle was built on was granted to the 1st Earl of Moray by his half-sister, Mary, Queen of Scots, following her return to Scotland in 1561. Castle Stuart is situated 1½ miles east of Alturlie.

Culloden Academy

School

Culloden Academy is a non-denominational secondary school in Culloden, Highland, Scotland. The present enrollment is 1,117 pupils. The catchment area includes Balloch, Croy, Smithton, Cradlehall and Ardersier in the east of Inverness. Culloden Academy is situated 2 miles south of Alturlie.

Culloden House Hotel

Hotel

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Culloden House Hotel is situated 2 miles south of Alturlie.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balloch and Culloden.

Balloch

Suburb

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Balloch is a residential village four miles east of the city of Inverness, Scotland. Many children living in the area attend Culloden Academy. Balloch also has a primary school, local shop, a village hall, a bowling club, a village trust and a community council. Balloch is situated 2 miles southeast of Alturlie.

Culloden

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Culloden is a village 4 miles east of Inverness in The Great Glen and Strathspey region of the Highlands, nowadays a commuter town for the city, with a population of 3830 in 2022.

Smithton

Suburb

Smithton is a residential area on the eastern outskirts of the city of Inverness, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is located about 5 km east of the city centre, to the north-east of Westhill, and to the south-west of Culloden. Smithton is situated 2½ miles south of Alturlie.

Alturlie

Type: Locality
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.51777° or 57° 31′ 4″ north

Longitude

-4.14678° or 4° 8′ 48″ west

Elevation

26 feet (8 metres)

Open location code

9C9QGV93+47

GeoNames ID

13277580

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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