Achnasoul Wood

Achnasoul Wood is a forest in Highland Council, Scotland. Achnasoul Wood is situated nearby to the hamlet Orrinside, as well as near Balvraid.

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

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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 Strathpeffer and Muir of Ord.

Strathpeffer

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Strathpeffer is a village in Easter Ross in the Scottish Highlands, with a population of 1040 in 2020. It has sulphurous springs and grew up in the 19th century as a spa resort, served by a branch railway line.

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.

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.

Achnasoul Wood

Type: Forest
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.531° or 57° 31′ 52″ north

Longitude

-4.5189° or 4° 31′ 8″ west

Open location code

9C9QGFJJ+CC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 960051016

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=forest

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Localities in the Area

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