Craigiehowe Mains

Craigiehowe Mains is a locality in Highland Council, Scotland. Craigiehowe Mains is situated nearby to the locality Taindore, as well as near Pitlundie.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ormond Castle.

Ormond Castle

Castle

Photo: Nick Forwood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ormond Castle, also known as Avoch Castle, was a powerful stronghold, overlooking the village of Avoch, on the Black Isle, in the former county of Ross and Cromarty, now part of Highland, Scotland. Ormond Castle is situated 2 miles northeast of Craigiehowe Mains.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilmuir and Munlochy.

Kilmuir

Village

Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kilmuir is a former fishing village, located on the north coast of the Moray Firth in the Black Isle and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Kilmuir is located 2+1⁄2 miles northeast of Inverness.

Munlochy

Village

Photo: Dr Julian Paren, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Munlochy is a small village, lying at the head of Munlochy Bay, in the Black Isle in Ross and Cromarty, in northern Scotland. There are few early records of a settlement, but it seems likely that Munlochy expanded in the 1760s due to quarry workers extracting stone nearby to build Fort George on the far side of the Moray Firth. Munlochy is situated 1½ miles northwest of Craigiehowe Mains.