Things to do and see in Cromarty

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First, have a look around the town - online!

Visit the Virtual Cromarty web site, developed through the Museum's Generations in Stone Project... then have a look at the Cromarty Image Library

Hugh Miller's Cottage and Miller House

Next door to the Courthouse, an excellent museum devoted to Hugh Miller, writer, stonemason, geologist, and churchman.

Cromarty Links, the Emigration Stone and the Hugh Miller Trail

Cromarty Links is a lovely area of public open space by the sea. The Emigration Stone was put up there by The Cromarty Arts Trust to commemorate Hugh Miller’s bi-centenary and the many emigrant ships that sailed from Cromarty to the New World.

The Hugh Miller Trail starts from the Links and identifies several key sites associated with Miller, including Cromarty Bay, where Miller discovered the Old Red Sandstone Devonian fossil fish species, some of which bear his name; Eathie Beach, the Jurassic and Devonian fossil beds where he began geologising.

Cromarty East Church

Just a few doors down from the Courthouse, the town's old parish church is a classic example of an old Presbyterian Kirk, centred on its pulpit with box pews and lofts still in place. It dates mainly from the 16th - 18th centuries. The churchyard is interesting too. Currently undergoing major conservation work the church should reopen in autumn 2010. For more information about the project take a look at www.eastchurchcromarty.co.uk

Cromarty Ferry

One of Britain's smallest car ferries, the Cromarty Rose carries 2 cars and up to 50 people across the Firth to Nigg every half hour throughout the summer.

Cromarty Harbour

Unusually on this coast, our 18th c. harbour is accessible at all stages of the tide. There are moorings for yachts and some facilities. The harbour is also the base for the Cromarty Boat Club

Cromarty Training Centre – the Old Brewery

Just around the corner from the museum is an old 18th c. brewery, now restored and converted into a study centre. Open all day, you can drop in to this wonderful building for a coffee or stay overnight - they offer bed and breakfast and self catering accommodation, as well as a range of facilities for study groups and courses.

EcoVentures
See the most northern group of dolphins in the world on a boat trip from the harbour

Harbour Workshop
Victoria Place
Cromarty
IV11 8YE

01381 600 323

Lighthouse Field Station

Cromarty Lighthouse
George Street
Cromarty
IV11 8YJ

01381 600 548

A marine mammal research station of the University of Aberdeen. Occasional open days.

The Stables Studios

The former stable block for Cromarty House has been converted into a mecca for artists and craftspeople. Open every day, you can visit the workshops. There are also frequent residencies by artists from around the world.

Victoria Hall

This is the main community hall, which has a full and varied programme of activities and events including occasional visits from theatre companies and Scottish Opera.