Schoolhouse Belt

Schoolhouse Belt is a forest in Highland Council, Scotland. Schoolhouse Belt is situated nearby to the hamlet Balavil, as well as near the locality Conon Brae.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Conon Bridge and Brahan Castle.

Conon Bridge

Railway station

Photo: Sexy Simon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Conon Bridge is a railway station on the Far North and Kyle of Lochalsh Lines, which serves the villages of Conon Bridge and Maryburgh in the Scottish Highlands.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dingwall and Conon Bridge.

Dingwall is a town in Easter Ross in the Scottish Highlands, with a population in 2020 of 5360. Its name derives from the Scandinavian Þingvöllr, a meeting-place, and it was once astride several transport routes.

Conon Bridge

Village

Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Conon Bridge is a village in the Highland region of Scotland. The current Gaelic name is likely a neologism: the bridge was not built until the early 19th century and some early gravestones show the name sgudal or scuddle.

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.