Randolph’s Leap
Randolph's Leap is an SSSI and area of countryside in Moray, Scotland. The area surrounds the River Findhorn and is named after the point at the river where the sheer rock banks are closest.Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Doune of Relugas and Dunphail Castle.
Doune of Relugas
Fort
The Doune of Relugas is a hill fort located 9.25 kilometres south south west of Forres in Moray, Scotland. It is situated on a rocky knoll rising to approximately 400 feet above ordnance datum and forming the south east part of the promontory at the confluence of the River Findhorn and the River Divie. Doune of Relugas is situated 1,300 feet east of Randolph’s Leap.
Dunphail Castle
Castle
Dunphail Castle is a ruined 14th-century tower house, about 6.5 miles south of Forres, Moray, Scotland, west of nearby Dunphail House, and east of the River Divie. Dunphail Castle is situated 1 mile southeast of Randolph’s Leap.
Logie House
Residential building
Logie House is a house and gardens built in Baronial style, near Forres in Moray, Scotland. Logie House is situated 1 mile northeast of Randolph’s Leap.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardclach and Dyke.
Ardclach
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardclach is a small crofting hamlet, close to Glenferness in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is historically part of Nairnshire. Dating to at least 1655, and now a Category A listed building, Ardclach Bell Tower is believed to be the only tower and belfry combination in Scotland. Ardclach is situated 4 miles southwest of Randolph’s Leap.
Dyke
Village
Photo: Ann Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dyke is a small village situated in the north of Scotland on the Moray coast, approximately 4 miles west of Forres. The origin of the name of the parish of Dyke is supposed to be the Gaelic word dìg, signifying a water drain or ditch. Dyke is situated 6 miles north of Randolph’s Leap.
Rafford
Village
Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rafford is a village in Moray, Scotland. It is approximately 2.5 miles southeast of the town of Forres, and 5.5 miles northwest of the village of Dallas. Rafford is situated 6 miles northeast of Randolph’s Leap.
Randolph’s Leap
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: area of countryside designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Categories: place and tourism
- Location: Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.52523° or 57° 31′ 31″ northLongitude
-3.67147° or 3° 40′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C9RG8GH+3COpenStreetMap ID
node 9281249042OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q7291764
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Randolph’s Leap and Relugas Wood.
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