Strathpeffer
Strathpeffer is a village as well as spa town in Ross and also Cromarty, Highland, Scotland, with a population of 1,469. It hinges on a glen 5 miles (8 km) west of Dingwall, with the altitude varying from 60 to 120 m (200 to 400 feet) over water level. Shielded on the west and north, it has a fairly dry as well as warm environment. Strathpeffer's distinct Victorian design has added to its appeal. Strathpeffer contains several large hotels as well as many bed and breakfast, vacation cottages as well as B&B establishments. There is a beautiful golf links, which boasts the lengthiest decrease from tee to green of any program in Scotland. Strathpeffer is the home of among the globe's most severe mountain bike races, the Strathpuffer, a 24-hour event kept in January each year. Organised by Square Wheels bike shop, it uses the regional route network as well as routinely brings in over 400 competitors. The Strathpeffer and District Pipe Band as well as neighborhood Highland dancers carry out in the square every Saturday from end May to September, and this is a preferred celebration for both visitors as well as locals. Close-by is Castle Leod, seat of the Earl of Cromartie, Chief of the Clan Mackenzie, which is now open up to the general public numerous times a year. The annual Strathpeffer Highland Event, among the longest-established Highland Games in Scotland, takes place in the premises of Castle Leod every August.