Culbin Sands, Forest and Findhorn Bay
Culbin Sands, Forest and Findhorn Bay is a large area of coast and countryside and an SSSI in Moray, Scotland, stretching from just east of the town of Nairn eastwards to the village of Findhorn and its bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: W. L. Tarbert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: W. L. Tarbert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Forest
- Description: geographical area in Moray, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Culbin Forest”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dyke Parish Church and Rodney’s Stone.
Dyke Parish Church
Church
Photo: Ann Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dyke Parish Church is a Georgian church in Dyke, a village in Moray. In active use by the Church of Scotland since it was built in 1781, it stands on the site of a mediaeval church, and incorporates an older mausoleum, which is now the church hall and vestry.
Rodney’s Stone
Photo: Calgacus, Public domain.
Rodney's Stone is a two-metre high Pictish cross slab now located close on the approach way to Brodie Castle, near Forres, Moray, Scotland. It was originally found nearby in the grounds of the old church of Dyke and Moy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dyke and Kintessack.
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.
Kintessack
Village
Kintessack is a small village in Moray, Scotland 3 miles north-west of Forres. It is located in the parish of Dyke and Moy,…
Culbin Sands, Forest and Findhorn Bay
- Category: geographical area
- Location: Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.6285° or 57° 37′ 43″ northLongitude
-3.728° or 3° 43′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C9RJ7HC+CROpenStreetMap ID
way 891242477OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forestWikidata ID
Q5192863
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In Other Languages
“Culbin Sands, Forest and Findhorn Bay” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Bar Inbhir Èireann”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Brodie and Buckie Loch.
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