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Dornoch Firth

163 places worth going to (40 in the area, the rest just outside), ranked across 9 interests. For most trips the best base is Tain. National Scenic Area, 158 km².

Shoreline looking across Dornoch Firth - geograph.org.uk - 687442
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Ready-made plans: A weekend · 3 days · A week · A weekend with kids

Pick a base

Ranked by the best places within a 30-minute drive, and by trains, buses and boats.
  1. No. 1Taintrain station: Tain Rail Station; 5 bus stops within 400 m117 places within a 30-minute drive
  2. No. 2Bonar Bridgetrain station: Ardgay Rail Station; 3 bus stops within 400 m97 places within a 30-minute drive
  3. No. 3Ardgaytrain station: Ardgay Rail Station; 2 bus stops within 400 m91 places within a 30-minute drive
  4. No. 4Dornoch1 bus stops within 400 m91 places within a 30-minute drive
  5. No. 5Edderton1 bus stops within 400 m111 places within a 30-minute drive
  6. No. 6Spinningdale1 bus stops within 400 m105 places within a 30-minute drive

Things to do

Ranked for any trip.
No. 1
Dornoch Castlein Dornoch, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 2
Ballone CastleCategory A listed, 14 km from Dornoch, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 3
Tain & District Museum and Clan Ross Centrein Tain, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 4
Greens Restaurantin Tain, just outside the areaFood and pubs
No. 5
Carnegie Cafe13 km from Dornoch, just outside the areaFood and pubs
No. 6
The Oystercatcher13 km from Dornoch, just outside the areaFood and pubs
No. 7
Skibo Castle5.1 km from EddertonHistory and heritage
No. 8
Browns Galleryin Tain, just outside the areaArt and galleries
No. 9
Tarbat Discovery Centre13 km from Dornoch, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 10
Clach a' Charra, standing stone 340m E of Ospisdale Bridge, ClashmoreScheduled monument, 4.9 km from EddertonHistory and heritage
No. 11
Embo Street,cairn SE ofScheduled monument, 2.1 km from Dornoch, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 12
St Duthus's Chapel, TainScheduled monument, in Tain, just outside the areaHistory and heritage

Top 10s in Dornoch Firth

Top 10 hikes and fells

  1. Struie5.1 km from Spinningdale, just outside the area
  2. Struie Hill3.2 km from Spinningdale
  3. Beinn Bhreac4.6 km from Spinningdale, just outside the area
  4. Beinn Clach an Fheadain7.0 km from Spinningdale, just outside the area
  5. Beinn nan Oighrean8.5 km from Ardgay, just outside the area
  6. Cnoc an t-Sabhail3.0 km from Edderton, just outside the area
  7. Cnoc Blàr na Curaich4.8 km from Bonar Bridge, just outside the area
  8. Cnoc Dubh Beag2.8 km from Spinningdale, just outside the area
  9. Cnoc Dubh Mòr3.5 km from Spinningdale, just outside the area
  10. Cnoc Muigh-bhlàraidh8.2 km from Spinningdale, just outside the area
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Top 10 pubs and places to eat

  1. Greens Restaurantin Tain, just outside the area
  2. Carnegie Cafe13 km from Dornoch, just outside the area
  3. The Oystercatcher13 km from Dornoch, just outside the area
  4. Curry Clubin Tain, just outside the area
  5. The Star Innin Tain, just outside the area
  6. The Railway Hotelin Tain, just outside the area
  7. Asda Café1.0 km from Tain, just outside the area
  8. Crenshaw's Brasseriein Dornoch, just outside the area
  9. Glenmorangie Distillery and Visitor Centre2.0 km from Tain, just outside the area
  10. Luigiin Dornoch, just outside the area
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Top 10 with kids

  1. Cuthill Sands5.2 km from Tain
  2. Dornoch Sands1.8 km from Dornoch
  3. Edderton Sands2.1 km from Edderton
  4. Gate Street Play Area3.6 km from Dornoch, just outside the area
  5. Rose Gardenin Tain, just outside the area
  6. Tarlogie Scalps3.0 km from Edderton
  7. The Finches Fun Park Play Areain Ardgay
  8. Whiteness Sands5.5 km from Dornoch
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Top 10 views and photo spots

  1. Struie5.1 km from Spinningdale, just outside the area
  2. Struie Hill3.2 km from Spinningdale
  3. Beinn Bhreac4.6 km from Spinningdale, just outside the area
  4. Beinn Clach an Fheadain7.0 km from Spinningdale, just outside the area
  5. Beinn nan Oighrean8.5 km from Ardgay, just outside the area
  6. Cambuscurrie Bay2.0 km from Edderton
  7. Cnoc an t-Sabhail3.0 km from Edderton, just outside the area
  8. Cnoc Blàr na Curaich4.8 km from Bonar Bridge, just outside the area
  9. Cnoc Dubh Beag2.8 km from Spinningdale, just outside the area
  10. Cnoc Dubh Mòr3.5 km from Spinningdale, just outside the area
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Top 10 castles and history

  1. Dornoch Castlein Dornoch, just outside the area
  2. Ballone CastleCategory A listed, 14 km from Dornoch, just outside the area
  3. Tain & District Museum and Clan Ross Centrein Tain, just outside the area
  4. Skibo Castle5.1 km from Edderton
  5. Tarbat Discovery Centre13 km from Dornoch, just outside the area
  6. Clach a' Charra, standing stone 340m E of Ospisdale Bridge, ClashmoreScheduled monument, 4.9 km from Edderton
  7. Embo Street,cairn SE ofScheduled monument, 2.1 km from Dornoch, just outside the area
  8. St Duthus's Chapel, TainScheduled monument, in Tain, just outside the area
  9. : Edderton I Standing Stone - Clach Biorach - The Sharp Stonein Edderton, just outside the area
  10. Historylinksin Dornoch, just outside the area
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Top 10 for a rainy day

  1. Tain & District Museum and Clan Ross Centrein Tain, just outside the area
  2. Browns Galleryin Tain, just outside the area
  3. Tarbat Discovery Centre13 km from Dornoch, just outside the area
  4. Historylinksin Dornoch, just outside the area
  5. Tain Motorcross Track8.5 km from Dornoch, just outside the area
  6. Tain Picture Housein Tain, just outside the area
  7. Tain Royal Academy Community Complexin Tain, just outside the area
  8. The Meadows Squashin Dornoch, just outside the area
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Where to stay

4 stays ranked. Prices are not shown: we have no open price data yet.
No. 1
Dornoch Firth Caravan ParkStay, 3.9 km from Tain, just outside the areaCamping
No. 2
Portmahomack Caravan SiteStay, 13 km from Dornoch, just outside the areaCamping
No. 3
Dornoch Caravan & Camping ParkStay, in Dornoch, just outside the areaCamping
No. 4
Granny's Heilan' Hame Holiday ParkStay, 3.5 km from Dornoch, just outside the areaCamping

Getting here

Stops counted from NaPTAN, the national public transport list.

Base towns are compared by 30-minute drive and walk areas from Valhalla routing over OpenStreetMap. Times from your own home town come next.

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