Knockfarrel

Knockfarrel is a rural settlement, 1 mile east of , in in Ross-shire, and is in the council area of Highland.
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  • Type: Peak
  • Description: human settlement in Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Cnoc Fearghalaidh”, “Cnoc Fearralaidh”, and “Knock Farril”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle Leod and Highland Museum of Childhood.

Castle
Photo: Colin Hepburn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.

Museum
Strathpeffer railway station was a railway station serving the town of in the county of , . The first station was located some distance from the town, on the Dingwall and Skye Railway line, and was opened in 1870.

Watermill
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a watermill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Strathpeffer and Dingwall.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in in the , 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.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in in the , with a population in 2020 of 5360. Its name derives from the Scandinavian Þingvöllr, a meeting-place, and it was once astride several transport routes.

Village
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the region of . The current Gaelic name is likely a neologism: the bridge was not built until the early 19th century and some early gravestones show the name sgudal or scuddle.

Knockfarrel

Latitude
57.5922° or 57° 35′ 32″ north
Longitude
-4.5024° or 4° 30′ 9″ west
Open location code
9C9QHFRX+V2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1417514744
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­survey_point
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q1881433
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Satellite Map

Discover Knockfarrel from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Knockfarrel” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Knockfarrel”
  • Breton: “Cnoc Fearghalaidh”
  • Breton: “Cnoc Fearralaidh”
  • Cornish: “Cnoc Fearghalaidh”
  • Cornish: “Cnoc Fearralaidh”
  • Dutch: “Knockfarrel”
  • Irish: “Cnoc Fearghalaidh”
  • Irish: “Cnoc Fearghalaigh”
  • Irish: “Cnoc Fearralaidh”
  • Manx: “Cnoc Fearghalaidh”
  • Manx: “Cnoc Fearralaidh”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Cnoc Fearghalaidh”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Cnoc Fearralaidh”
  • Welsh: “Cnoc Fearghalaidh”
  • Welsh: “Cnoc Fearralaidh”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Knockfarrel and Blairninich.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Knock Farril Vitrified Fort and Fodderty Cemetery.

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