Orrinside

Orrinside is a hamlet in Highland Council, Scotland. Orrinside is situated nearby to the hamlet Aultgowrie, as well as near Black Dyke.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fairburn Tower and Falls of Orrin.

Fairburn Tower

Castle

Photo: valenta, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Fairburn Tower is a recently restored Scottish castle near Inverness and Muir of Ord in the parish of Urray. The tower house on a hill above the River Orrin is believed to have been built in 1545 for Murdo Mackenzie.

Falls of Orrin

Waterfall

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

Falls of Orrin is a waterfall on the River Orrin, in the Highlands of Scotland.

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 2½ miles northeast of Orrinside.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marybank and Muir of Ord.

Marybank

Village

Photo: Gordon Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Marybank is a small village in Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The village of Muir of Ord lies 3 miles south east of Marybank, along the A832 road.

Muir of Ord

Town

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Muir of Ord is a village in Easter Ross, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is situated near the western end of the Black Isle, about 9 miles west of the city of Inverness and 5+1⁄2 miles south of Dingwall. Muir of Ord is situated 3 miles east of Orrinside.

Contin

Village

Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Contin is a Ross-shire village, and a civil parish and community council area between Strathpeffer and Garve in the Highland council area of Scotland. The parish has a population of 675. Contin is situated 3½ miles northwest of Orrinside.

Orrinside

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.52947° or 57° 31′ 46″ north

Longitude

-4.53235° or 4° 31′ 57″ west

Open location code

9C9QGFH9+Q3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 492913489

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

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