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Ross and Cromarty

Historic county and registration county of Scotland

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Overview

Ross and Cromarty is a region of the Scottish Highlands, to the north and west of Inverness. It has a string of villages along the east coast, more separated villages along the lochs and inlets of the west coast, and lonely moors and mountains in between. There's little industry, and it's very thinly populated. Like neighbouring Sutherland, its population were systematically, sometimes forcibly, removed in the 19th century to make way for sheep, grouse-shooting and deer-stalking.

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Getting there

Inverness is the region's transport hub, with flights from across UK and Amsterdam.

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Getting around

You can get around Easter Ross and Black Isle by public transport, just about, and along radial routes from Inverness to the main west coast ports. Anything else is going to need a car.

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Towns and villagesThe less-visited lowland part, with a mix of working towns, rolling farmland and charming seaside villages.

UnderstandRoss is an ill-defined area, a wedge of territory with Sutherland to its north and the historic county of Inveness-shire south.

Get inInverness is the region's transport hub, with flights from across UK and Amsterdam.

Get aroundYou can get around Easter Ross and Black Isle by public transport, just about, and along radial routes from Inverness to the main west coast ports. Anything else is going to need a car.

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EatBest dining option is usually the local hotel restaurant, open to non-residents, but sometimes closed in winter. There's no standout, but the keynote is fresh, locally-sourced ingredients, especially for sea-food.

DrinkThe larger villages have at least one pub but the small places often have none. Many local hotels have public bars.

Stay safeThe main hazards are road safety, and bad weather which can roll in on thinly-dressed walkers even at the height of summer.

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Ross and Cromarty" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
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