Note: Javascript is disabled in your browser.
To see the gallery in all its glory, you'll need to enable Javascript.
Introducing Dornoch & Around
Scotland's last executed witch perished in a vat of boiling tar in Dornoch in 1722, but these days locals are more likely to spoil you to death. Sandstone, summer flowers and nearby stretches of beach have made Dornoch a popular escape from Inverness.
Advertisement
The tourist office(810916; 9.30am-5.30pm Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm Sun Apr-Oct, 10am-5pm Tue-Sat Nov-Mar) is in the main square. It hires bikes for £12 a day and has internet access.
To see this town's fascinating past, visit the displays of Historylinks Museum (811275; www.historylinks.org.uk; adult/child £2/free; 10am-4pm daily Jun-Sep, Mon-Fri Apr & May, Wed & Thu Oct-Mar).
Built in the 13th century by St Gilbert, Dornoch Cathedral is a rough-stone edifice known for its beautiful, wedding-photo interior, with a crisscrossing of light shafts from stained-glass windows.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
Hotels & Hostels
Check out all our reviewed and recommended accommodation and book online.
Advertisement
