TIDERACE

NORTH KESSOCK is a small village situated a few miles to the north-west of the town of Inverness in northern Scotland, just across the inner Moray Firth.

Within just a few miles of the village, the visitor can experience;

• The worlds` most northerly population of Bottlenose Dolphins
• Targes (Traditional Scottish Shields) being made
• Ospreys, Red-Kites and Buzzards along with many other unusual birds
• Beautiful coastline and mountain areas
• Historic villages such as Cromarty and Rosemarkie
• The sounds of Seals and Dolphins in a specialised Visitor Centre

Within the village are a number of services such as a Hotel, Cafe, Bed and Breakfast establishments (Helens) plus a General Store and Post Office, along with an active Lifeboat Station - mostly located along the shoreline between the Kessock Bridge and Charleston. Inverness is only a few minutes away by car or bus over the Kessock Bridge, and the A9 road north to John O` Groats and south to Edinburgh and Glasgow is easily accessed. An excellent Tourist Information Centre is located above the village next to the A9 beside the Dolphin and Seal Visitor Centre.

• Information on the Black Isle; including a map of the area
• Further information on Dolphins of the Moray Firth
• A profile of the Aberdeen University Lighthouse Field Station in Cromarty - centre for Dolphin studies
• The Moray Firth weather forecast for the next 24 hours from the Press Association
• The best local viewpoints for spotting Seals and Dolphins
• A scientific profile of the Moray Firth Dolphins from Aberdeen University
• Find out about helping Whales & Dolphins from the Whale & Dolphin Conservation Society
• Majestic Cruises - take a cruise from Kessock pier to see the local wildlife
• Even more Dolphin information
• Inverness weather forecast from Yahoo
• Black Isle Wildlife Park
• UK Whale Watch - Moray Firth
• Winter photographs of Inverness plus local information
• Take a virtual tour of the Northern Highlands
• Visit in the winter and you might see the Aurora Borealis/Northern Lights

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- visits to Tiderace Home Page; Any comments please to Dave Greer

Page last updated 2nd February 2001; Dolphin photograph courtesy of Charlie Phillips, Dolphin and Seal Centre, North Kessock