Cantraywood
Cantraywood is a locality in Highland Council, Scotland. Cantraywood is situated nearby to the hamlet Dalcross, as well as near the locality Wester Galcantray.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dalcross Castle and Cawdor.
Dalcross Castle
Guest house
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dalcross Castle is a restored 17th century tower house, about 1+1⁄2 miles southwest of Croy, Highland, Scotland, and about 7 miles northeast of Inverness. The castle stands on a ridge.
Cawdor
Archaeological site
Cawdor, located near the small village of Easter Galcantray, was suspected of being one of the northernmost Roman forts in Great Britain, although no evidence of Roman occupation has been found to date. Cawdor is situated 1½ miles east of Cantraywood.
Kilravock Castle
Castle
Photo: Wojsyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kilravock Castle is located near the village of Croy, between Inverness and Nairn, in the council area of Highland, Scotland. It was begun around 1460 and has been the seat of the Clan Rose since that time. Kilravock Castle is situated 2½ miles northeast of Cantraywood.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dalcross and Tornagrain.
Dalcross
Hamlet
Dalcross, in the original Gaelic, Dealgan Cros, later shortened to Dealgros, is a location in the Highland region of Scotland. It is on the Moray Firth about 10 km east-north-east of Inverness and contains Inverness Airport, Dalcross industrial estate, Dalcross Castle and Dalcross Forest.
Tornagrain
Village
Photo: Richard Birchall, CC BY 2.0.
Tornagrain is a hamlet and planned village in the Scottish Highlands, situated around 7 miles northeast of Inverness. It falls within the Highland council area for local government purposes. Tornagrain is situated 2 miles north of Cantraywood.
Clephanton
Hamlet
Clephanton is a small hamlet 2 miles south-east from Ardersier and 7 miles south-west of Nairn in Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands. It is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Clephanton is situated 3 miles northeast of Cantraywood.
Cantraywood
- Type: Locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.49993° or 57° 29′ 60″ northLongitude
-4.03092° or 4° 1′ 51″ westElevation
384 feet (117 metres)Open location code
9C9QFXX9+XJGeoNames ID
13283200
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