Mains of Brahan

Mains of Brahan is a farm in Highland Council, Scotland. Mains of Brahan is situated nearby to the ruins Brahan Castle, as well as near the forest The Dell.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Brahan Castle and Conon Bridge.

Brahan Castle

Ruins

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Brahan Castle was situated 3.5 miles south-west of Dingwall, in Easter Ross, Highland Scotland. The castle belonged to the Earls of Seaforth, chiefs of the Clan Mackenzie, who dominated the area. Brahan Castle is situated 1,200 feet southwest of Mains of Brahan.

Conon Bridge

Railway station

Photo: Sexy Simon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Conon Bridge railway station serves the villages of Conon Bridge and Maryburgh in the Scottish Highlands. Initially known as Conon, it originally closed in 1960 and reopened on 8 February 2013. Conon Bridge is situated 1½ miles east of Mains of Brahan.

Dunglass Island

Islet

Dunglass Island is an uninhabited island in the River Conon south-west of the village of Conon Bridge in the Highlands of Scotland. At approximately 40 hectares in extent, it is one of Scotland's largest freshwater islands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Conon Bridge and Knockfarrel.

Conon Bridge

Village

Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Conon Bridge is a village in the Highland region of Scotland. 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. Conon Bridge is situated 2 miles east of Mains of Brahan.

Knockfarrel

Hamlet

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 north of Mains of Brahan.

Maryburgh

Village

Photo: Brian MacLennan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Maryburgh is a village in the Highland council area of Scotland, 2 miles south of Dingwall. It is situated on the northern bank of the River Conon. The village of Conon Bridge is on the other side of the river. Maryburgh is situated 2 miles northeast of Mains of Brahan.

Mains of Brahan

Type: Farm
Categories: locality and agriculture
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.5598° or 57° 33′ 35″ north

Longitude

-4.48652° or 4° 29′ 12″ west

Open location code

9C9QHG57+W9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 14265349916

OpenStreetMap feature

place=farm

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