Craigiehowe

Craigiehowe is a locality in , . Craigiehowe is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ormond Castle.

Castle
Photo: Nick Forwood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known as Avoch Castle, was a powerful stronghold, overlooking the village of , on the , in the former county of , now part of , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilmuir and Avoch.

Village
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a former fishing village, located on the north coast of the in the and is in the council area of Highland. is located 2+1⁄2 miles northeast of . is situated 1½ miles southwest of Craigiehowe.

Village
Photo: Julian Paren, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a harbour-village located on the south-east coast of the , on the . is situated 2 miles northeast of Craigiehowe.

Village
Photo: Dr Julian Paren, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small , lying at the head of Bay, in the in , in northern . There are few early records of a settlement, but it seems likely that expanded in the 1760s due to quarry workers extracting stone nearby to build Fort George on the far side of the . is situated 2½ miles west of Craigiehowe.

Craigiehowe

Latitude
57.53853° or 57° 32′ 19″ north
Longitude
-4.19937° or 4° 11′ 58″ west
Open location code
9C9QGRQ2+C7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2448376530
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Arrie Wood and Craigiehowe Wood.

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