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Rosemarkie: Hidden History Walking Tour With a Guide

By Black Isle Guides
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Overview

  • Immerse yourself in the history of Rosemarkie on a guided walking tour
  • Discover the village's rich past, from Stone Age man to the Vikings
  • Visit the first Cathedral Kirk of Rosemarkie and its historic graveyard
  • Admire the Mill House and learn about its role during the Great War
  • Enjoy stunning views over the village and Rosemarkie Bay

Activity location

    • Cromarty
    • Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Seaview, Mill Rd, Rosemarkie, Fortrose IV10 8UN, UK | Car park opposite the Plough Inn on Mill Road
    • Rosemarkie, Scotland, United Kingdom

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided walking tour of Rosemarkie
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    Visit to the graveyard
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    View of the Mill house
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    Pass by the Plough Inn
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    Walk along the shore of Rosemarkie bay
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    Climb past the smiddy and old school
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    Views over the village and Rosemarkie bay
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    Stories of local history and legends
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    Food and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transport to and from Rosemarkie

Know before you book

  • Not suitable for: People with mobility impairments, Wheelchair users

What you can expect

Discover the hidden history of Rosemarkie on a guided walking tour. Learn about the village’s Stone Age, Pictish, and Viking past, and hear stories of saints, early Christians, and the Rosemarkie man, whose remains were discovered during a cave excavation.

Admire the Mill House, which doubled as a laundry for the military during the Great War, and pass the Plough Inn, the last remaining pub of many that served drovers and travellers on their way to Cromarty.

Walk along the shore of Rosemarkie Bay, then climb past the smiddy and the old school for stunning views over the village and out across Rosemarkie Bay and the Chanonry Peninsula.

Listen to tales of salmon fishing, boat building, fairies, and hospitality, and discover the hidden history of Rosemarkie.

Location

Activity location

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    • Cromarty
    • Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Seaview, Mill Rd, Rosemarkie, Fortrose IV10 8UN, UK | Car park opposite the Plough Inn on Mill Road
    • Rosemarkie, Scotland, United Kingdom