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Fortrose: Hidden History Walking Tour With a Guide

By Black Isle Guides
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$41 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Stroll through the picturesque streets and historic buildings of Fortrose
  • Discover the hidden history of Fortrose and its 13th-century cathedral
  • Hear tales of the Brahan Seer and the Seaforth MacKenzies
  • Learn about the commercial activities that made the town prosper
  • Walk along the shore of Fortrose Bay and enjoy the scenic views

Activity location

    • Fortrose
    • Fortrose, Scotland, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 14 Cathedral Square, Fortrose IV10 8TB, UK | The meeting place is at the war memorial at the gates to the Cathedral square in the cr park close to the Anderson Hotel. Your guide will be wearing a hiviz vest with a Black Isle Guides logo.
    • Fortrose, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Fortrose: Hidden History Walking Tour With a Guide

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 1:30 PM
Price details
NZ$41.49 x 1 AdultNZ$41.49
Total
Price is NZ$41.49
Until Sat, 25 Jul

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Guided walking tour of Fortrose
  • Inclusions
    Visit to Fortrose Cathedral
  • Inclusions
    Walk through historic streets and buildings
  • Inclusions
    Visit to the harbour designed by Thomas Telford
  • Inclusions
    Stories of the Brahan Seer and the Seaforth MacKenzies
  • Inclusions
    Tales of the Jacobites
  • Exclusions
    Food and drinks
  • Exclusions
    Transport to and from Fortrose

What you can expect

  • Begin your walk at the site of the historic Fortrose Cathedral. Stroll through the picturesque streets and admire the historic buildings of Fortrose. Head down to the harbour, designed by Thomas Telford, and walk along the shore of Fortrose Bay before heading back to the Cathedral.

    Discover the commercial activities that made the town prosper. Learn what Fortrose was once famed for. Listen to tales of the Brahan Seer who met his fate in a barrel of tar, the Seaforth MacKenzies, and the Jacobites.

    With many stories to tell, come and discover the hidden history of Fortrose.

Location

Activity location

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    • Fortrose
    • Fortrose, Scotland, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 14 Cathedral Square, Fortrose IV10 8TB, UK | The meeting place is at the war memorial at the gates to the Cathedral square in the cr park close to the Anderson Hotel. Your guide will be wearing a hiviz vest with a Black Isle Guides logo.
    • Fortrose, Scotland, United Kingdom