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Culbokie is a
small village located on the north side of the Black Isle. There is one
school, Culbokie Primary School (secondary pupils go to Fortrose Academy),
a shop/post office, Culbokie Inn and Findon Hall.
Culbokie has a thriving range of community and youth groups, including
Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Senior Section (see the Guiding in Culbokie
website), Beavers, Cubs, Badminton, Playgroup and the Senior Citizens
Friendship club.
Culbokie is just 12 miles north of Inverness and is becoming a very
popular commuter hub for people who live in Culbokie but work in
Inverness.
Culbokie Directory
Black Isle Directory
Black Isle.info
The
Internet Guide to Scotland and Inverness
HISTORY
Black Isle History
Google search black+isle+history
GOLF CLUBS
Fortrose &
Rosemarkie Golf Club
Ness Rd East, Fortrose, IV10 8SE
Tel: 01381 620529
Inverness
Golf Club
Culcabock Rd, Inverness, IV2 3XQ
Tel: 01463 239882
Alness Golf
Club Tel: 01349 883877
Ardross Rd, Alness, IV17 0PU
Gairloch Golf
Club Tel: 01445 712407
Gairloch, IV21 2BE
Invergordon Golf Club Tel: 01349 852715
King George St, Invergordon, IV18 0BB
Muir of Ord Golf Club Tel: 01463 870825
Great North Rd, Muir Of Ord, IV6 7SX
Strathpeffer
Golf Club Tel: 01997 421219
Strathpeffer, IV14 9AS
Tain Golf Club
Tel: 01862 892314
Chapel Rd, Tain, IV19 1JE
Cawdor Castle Golf Club
Nairn IV12 5RD
Tel: (01667) 404401 Fax: (01667) 404674
info@cawdorcastle.com
Nairn Dunbar Golf
Club Tel: 01667 452741
Lochloy Rd, Nairn, IV12 5AE
Nairn Golf Club
Seabank Rd, Nairn, IV12 4HB
Tel: 01667 453208
Moray Golf Club
Tel: 01343 812018
Royal Dornoch Golf
Club
Golf Road Dornoch Sutherland IV25 3LW
Tel : +44 (0)1862 810219 Fax : +44 (0)1862 810792
Golf courses in
the area
www.scotlands-golf-courses.com/
www.golfeurope.com/clubs/scotland.htm
www.worldgolf.com/courses/scotland/
www.scottishgolf.com/
www.golfhighland.com
www.golfersmatch.com/world/europe/scotland
www.golftoday.co.uk
www.golfbytes.com
www.globalgolf.com
www.linksgolf.co.uk
www.scotland-golf-tours.co.uk
www.golfhelp.com
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Archeology
For the historically minded, the Pictish trail and standing
stones are both local attractions for those with archeology in their
bones! Also Nigg Church is host to one of Scotland’s greatest art
treasures - an 8th century Pictish cross-slab which has been
admired and studied by scholars all over the world.
Glenmorangie Whisky
is a famous name in the Scot whisky world
and the distillery tours and a factory shop are available for those that
fancy a "dram".
Ben Wyvis Kilts
Culbokie Primary School
Guiding in Culbokie - Rainbows, Brownies, Guides & Senior Section
SWRI
Ross-shire Federation
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In 1989, the
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
imported six from
nests in Southern Sweden and released these on the Black Isle, north of
Inverness – a very fertile area.
In 1999, the programme appears to have been a complete success with an
established population of 30 breeding pairs fledging 54 chicks from 23
nests.
Since 1989, a total of 223 chicks have been fledged from Red Kite nests in
the Black Isle. The birds have now been reintroduced to parts of Central
Scotland and England where they seem certain to do equally well.
RSPB Black Isle Red Kites
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NEWS:
Osprey recently seen
at Conon River |
Google MAP
Gives directions from/to Culbokie
MultiMap of Black Isle
True Kilts
Hand made Kilts from
The Highlands of Scotland
EQUESTRIAN
Black
Isle Inverness Equestrian Info
Caledonian Riding Club
c/o 8 Acres, CULBOKIE IV7 8LA : 01349 877400
caledonianrc1@aol.com
Black Isle Riding Centre
Drumsmittal North Kessock IV1 3XF Tel: 01463 731707
Loch Ness Riding
Scottish Equine
SAILING
Chanonry Sailing
Club
The Harbour, St. Andrews Walk, Fortrose IV10 8TP : 01381 621973
Cromarty
Boat Club
FISHING
TroutQuest
Roger Dowsett, TroutQuest West End Glen Glass Evanton Ross-shire IV16 9XW
Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1349 830606 Mob: +44 (0)7714 983100
roger@troutquest.com
Wildlife spotting
Moray Firth Dolphins.
Boat trips can be
taken from Avoch Harbour Seals and the numerous sea birds are
also popular.
Red Kite can often be spotted around our home and you are quite likely to see deer.
Harder to spot are the Otters along the coast and the Pine Martens in the
forest.
For some great photos of the local wildlife go to
www.CharliePhillipsImages.co.uk
Dolphin and seal trips can be taken from Avoch harbour.
Dolphin Trips
Avoch
For more about the Moray Firth dolphins go to
www.loupers.com
For more about the conservation of dolphins and whales go to
www.wdcs.org
Bird Watching
Osprey's, Herons and Canada Geese ...
Other places of interest on the Black
Isle:
Black Isle Brewing Co
Old Allangrange, Munlochy, Ross-shire, IV8 8NZ, SCOTLAND
Tel: +44 (0)1463 811871, Fax: +44 (0)1463 811875
The Woodcarver
makes hand carved breadboards, which can be personalised, they are the ideal
wedding or
anniversary present.
Loch Ness, Glen Affric, and Cawdor and
Dunrobin
Loch Ness Monster Show, Drumnadrochit (50 minutes by car)
Skiing, Aviemore (Winter only, 50 minutes by car)
Culloden battlefield (40 minutes by car) |
