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 kilometres) west of Dingwall, with the elevation ranging from 60 to 120 m (200 to 400 feet) above sea level. Sheltered on the west and also north, it has a comparatively completely dry as well as warm climate. Strathpeffer's distinctive Victorian style has actually included in its appeal. Strathpeffer has a number of huge hotels and also lots of guest houses, vacation cottages and also B&B establishments. There is a scenic golf links, which boasts the longest drop from tee to green of any training course in Scotland. Strathpeffer is the house of among the world's most extreme mountain bicycle races, the Strathpuffer, a 24-hour event kept in January annually. Organised by Square Wheels bike store, it makes use of the regional route network as well as routinely attracts over 400 rivals. The Strathpeffer and District Pipe Band and also neighborhood Highland dancers execute in the square every Saturday from end May to September, and this is a preferred celebration for both site visitors and also locals. Neighboring is Castle Leod, seat of the Earl of Cromartie, Chief of the Clan Mackenzie, which is currently open up to the general public numerous times a year. The yearly Strathpeffer Highland Event, among the longest-established Highland Games in Scotland, takes place in the grounds of Castle Leod every August.
