Ord Hill

Ord Hill is a peak in Highland Council, Scotland. Ord Hill is situated nearby to the locality Easter Templand, as well as near Wester Templand.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fortrose Cathedral and King George’s Fields.

Fortrose Cathedral

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fortrose Cathedral was the episcopal seat of the medieval Scottish diocese of Ross in the Highland region of Scotland near the city of Inverness. It is probable that the original site of the diocese was at Rosemarkie, but by the 13th century the canons had relocated a short distance to the south-west, to the site known as Fortrose or Chanonry.

King George’s Fields

Recreation area

A King George's Field is a public open space in the United Kingdom dedicated to the memory of King George V. In 1936, after the king's death, Sir Percy Vincent, the then–Lord Mayor of London, formed a committee to determine a memorial that was not solely based on the idea of a statue.

Ormond Castle

Castle

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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fortrose and Rosemarkie and Fortrose.

Fortrose and Rosemarkie

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Fortrose and Rosemarkie are two small towns a mile apart on the Black Isle in Easter Ross in the Scottish Highlands. In 2020 Fortrose had a population of 1680 and Rosemarkie had 640.

Fortrose

Town

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Fortrose is a town and former royal burgh on the Black Isle in the Highland council area of Scotland, about six miles northeast of Inverness. The town is known for its ruined 13th-century cathedral, and as the home of the Brahan Seer. Chanonry Point, a nearby headland projecting into the Moray Firth, is a popular location for dolphin spotting.