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What to see and do in and around Ross-Shire
Strathpeffer
Strathpeffer made its name as a Victorian spa without equal in the UK. The village grew from a small hamlet in 1819 to boast an extraordinary collection of grand hotels and fine villas by 1914.
Other attractions include the Highland Museum of Childhood, which is housed in the restored Victorian Railway Station, and the Pictish Eagle Stone. www.hmoc.freeserve.co.uk Tain
The town of Tain itself lays claim to being Scotland's oldest royal burgh with a charter dating from 1066. visitors can relive the mystery of Tain's medieval history in Tain Through Time - a dramatic exploration of the town both as the birth place of St Duthac and, thereafter, as an important place of royal pilgrimage. www.tainmuseum.demon.co.uk.
Other local attractions include Aldie Water Mill and Pottery, just south of Tain, you will find a working water wheel and pottery shop, and the world famous Glenmorangie Distillery and Visitor Centre. www.glenmorangie.com
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