A 'Clootie' well. This was the place of Pagan tradition where a piece of cloth was left to make a wish. A clootie is the word for 'rag', and it was also believed that the well had healing powers.
We visited here while on the NC500, and what a peculiar place we thought, small car park close by, a short walk to the spring itself, an abundance of clothing …
The geological subsoil of the Black Isle consists predominantly of Old Red Sandstone. But not here. In the south-eastern corner of the peninsula there is a band of conglomerate under …
The stone circle is about 6000 years old. It stood in the way of the construction of the A9 motorway. To prevent it from being destroyed, a team of local …