Archive for the ‘Rosshire’ Category

Tarbat Discovery Centre

Monday, March 19th, 2007

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This Museum is situated in an old church in the beautiful coastal village of Portmahomack, 42 miles North East of Inverness. Having been abandoned in 1946 the dilapidated building was saved from ruin in 1980, when it was purchased by the newly formed Tarbat Old Parish Church Preservation Trust.

Tarbat Discovery Centre
Tarbatness Road
Portmahomack
Tain
Ross-shire
IV20 1YA
Scotland
Tel: 01862 871351

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John O’Groats

Sunday, January 28th, 2007

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John O’Groats is the settlement at the furtherest end of Great Britain. It is a popular place to visit and has various tourist attractions in the local area. The phrase John O’Groats to Lands End has the meaning of traveling from the Northern most tip of Britain to the Southern most end. It has been often used as the starting point for vintage motor car races.

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