Fortrose

The town of Fortrose on the Moray Firth is within the Ross and Cromarty area of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. This is a region popular with walkers, climbers, outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers alike; offering breathtaking contrasts and spectacular landscapes as well as some of the oldest rock formations in Europe that date from the Cambrian and Precambrian age.  Fortrose is well known as the location of the ruins of a 13^th century cathedral as well as being the legend of the Brahan Seer who is thought to have used a stone with a hole in the middle to see his visions. The truth of the tales of Brahan Seer is sometimes questioned but the legend still brings visitors who come to explore for themselves. The demise of the cathedral came around the middle of the 17^th century when Oliver Cromwell wanted building materials for a citadel at Inverness. Today you can still find the vaulted south aisle with bell-tower and a detached chapter house that reveal the incredible architecture.

Fortrose is a town with ample amenities and plenty for the visitor to see, do and enjoy in the area with the bottlenose dolphins of Moray Firth a particularly popular attraction. The town is also an excellent base for those with a love of golf, fishing, walking, climbing, bird watching and the simple pleasures of nature; Fortrose shares a golf course with Rosemarkie that stretches out into the Moray Firth with stunning views of Fort George and has its very own ‘Lighthouse’ on the 4^th hole - the Chanonry Point lighthouse that was first lit 15 May 1846.