Cromarty and the Cromarty Pottery
 Cromarty is a superbly preserved 18th century town at the tip of the Black Isle, 20 miles north of Inverness. The town's wonderful range of traditional fishermen's cottages, and lovely Georgian merchants' houses has led to its being described as 'the jewel in the crown of Scottish vernacular architecture'.
Despite its northern latitude, the Black Isle is one of the driest places in Britain, and it's rich rolling farmland enjoys excellent summer weather and very mild winters.
There are many other attractions in the area including the award winning Cromarty Courthouse Museum, the popular Ecoventures boat trips to see the Moray Firth Dolphins, and the recently developed and challenging Red Rock Mountain Biking trails at Learnie, only 4 miles from the town. Cromarty is also an excellent base from which to tour the Highlands.
How to get to Cromarty . . .
For those of you not driving, there is a regular bus service travelling between Inverness and Cromarty (note that this service does not run on Sundays).
Inverness may be reached easily from all parts of the country by train or coach, and there are regular flights to Inverness from many UK airports, including London Gatwick and Luton.
See our Location Map for more information.
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 Cromarty Firth with Oil RigsSince the early 1970's the Cromarty Firth has been home to the Nigg rig building yard which has built some of the largest platforms ever made. Though seemingly visually incompatible with the rural setting, the rigs returning for refitting have become a popular attraction. |  Georgian ArchitectureDue to a major slump in fishing and other trade in the 19th century, much of Cromarty's fine architecture remained untouched by developers in the late 19th and early to mid 20th centuries. Latterly, the prosperity brought by the oil industry and by entrepreneurs has enabled many of the fine old building to be sensitively renovated. | |  Cromarty harbour filled with boatsRecently upgraded with pontoons, a renovated boat club, and other conveniences, Cromarty Harbour has become a very popular destination for sea lovers. |  Oswald Lane, CromartyOne of the charming little streets running through Cromarty Fishertown. Cottages are traditional, snug, and often have crow steps leading up to the chimney. | | | | |
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