North Kessock, United Kingdom
North Kessock is a town of 1,000 people in Scotland, United Kingdom.
Why visit North Kessock
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 17 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Eden Court Theatre, Greig Street Bridge, North Kessock Community Pier and The Old Ticket Office.
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About North Kessock
North Kessock (Gaelic: Ceasag a Tuath or Aiseag Cheasaig) is a town on the Black Isle north of Inverness.
From the Wikipedia article North Kessock (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do5
Eden Court Theatre
Cinema and theater · 2.1 mi
Theatre in Inverness, Scotland
Greig Street Bridge
Bridge · 1.8 mi
Suspension bridge in Inverness, Highland, Scotland, UK, carries a footpath across River Ness
Kessock Bridge
Bridge · 0.7 mi
Cable-stayed bridge across the Beauly Firth at Inverness, Scotland, UK
Museums and landmarks7
North Kessock Community Pier
Monument and historic site
Charity operated jetty for free non-commercial public use.
Main Street, North Kessock
The Old Ticket Office
Monument and historic site
Community hub, bookable meeting room, historical display, dolphin hydrophone, wild life and seaside garden coming in 2019
Craig Phadrig
Monument and historic site · 1.9 mi
Archaeological site in Highland, Scotland, UK
Inverness Museum and Art Gallery
Museum · 1.9 mi
Museum in Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes17
Panda Garden
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.4 mi
87 Telford Street, Inverness
Mo-Th 15:00-23:00, Fr-Su 13:00-23:00
White Cottage Cafe
Cafe · Coffee Shop
Main Street
Th 09:00-17:00, Su-Mo 09:00-17:00, Fr-Sa 09:00-15:30, Fr-Sa 16:00-19:00
5 more on the map.
History
Nearby Ord Hill has the remains of a hill fort dating back to around 550BC which was reused by the Picts around 1,000 years later.
North Kessock probably existed as early as 1437, when the Dominican monastery in Inverness was granted a charter to operate a ferry to the Black Isle. This was on the pilgrim route north to St Duthac Church in Tain. The ferry was discontinued in 1982 upon the opening of the Kessock Bridge.
From the History section of North Kessock on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay10
Churches and places of worship11
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare2
Map of North Kessock
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Getting there and nearby towns
Inverness Airport (INV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 miles away.
- Inverness 2 mi southeast, about 3 min by car
- Culloden 4 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Smithton 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Westhill 4 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Milton of Leys 4 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Strathpeffer 12 mi northwest, about 20 min by car
- Nairn 15 mi east, about 24 min by car
- Elgin 36 mi east, about 58 min by car
- Rothes 39 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Ullapool 43 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Northern Constabulary Pipe Band at North Kessock (near Inverness) Ross-shire Scotland (17831923288), Dave Conner from Inverness, Scotland, CC BY 2.0
- North Kessock opposite Inverness Scotland (20391904023), Dave Conner from Inverness, Scotland, CC BY 2.0
- North Kessock Hotel (17400437916), Iain Cameron, CC BY 2.0
- Inverness Beauly Firth and Craigphadrig Forest seen from North Kessock Pier viewpoint, Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eden Court Theatre (4860116209), John Lord from Edinburgh, Scotland, CC BY 2.0
- Inverness - Inverness, Bank Street, Free North Church Of Scotland - 20140424185046, Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0
- East Church, Inverness, Andrewrabbott, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old High St Stephen's of Inverness, Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0
- UHI Millennium Institute, John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Caledonian Stadium, Jack Waddington, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NorthKessockCarpark, Willhoytva, CC0
- Kessock Bridge surfacing (13922089659), Glen Wallace from Inverness, Scotland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Northern Constabulary Pipe Band at Inverness Marina Scotland (5870686897), Dave Conner from Inverness, Scotland, CC BY 2.0
- Street-level photo, tallguy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tallguy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mackerski, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mackerski, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, xdTAGCLAN, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, xdTAGCLAN, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, panieravide, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tallguy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thingomy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mackerski, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, panieravide, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hobgoblin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mackerski, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tallguy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, panieravide, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mackerski, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mackerski, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mackerski, CC BY-SA 4.0
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