Strathpeffer
Strathpeffer is a town and also spa town in Ross as well as Cromarty, Highland, Scotland, with a population of 1,469. It hinges on a glen 5 miles (8 kilometres) west of Dingwall, with the altitude varying from 60 to 120 m (200 to 400 ft) over water level. Sheltered on the west and also north, it has a relatively dry and also warm environment. Strathpeffer's distinctive Victorian architecture has actually contributed to its charm. Strathpeffer includes several big hotels and also lots of bed and breakfast, vacation homes and B&B facilities. There is a beautiful fairway, which flaunts the longest decline from tee to green of any program in Scotland. Strathpeffer is the residence of one of the world's most severe mtb races, the Strathpuffer, a 24-hour occasion held in January yearly. Organised by Square Wheels bike shop, it uses the local path network and also regularly brings in over 400 rivals. The Strathpeffer and District Pipe Band and also local Highland dancers do in the square every Saturday from end May to September, and this is a popular celebration for both visitors and also citizens. Neighboring is Castle Leod, seat of the Earl of Cromartie, Chief of the Clan Mackenzie, which is now available to the general public numerous times a year. The yearly Strathpeffer Highland Celebration, among the longest-established Highland Games in Scotland, takes place in the grounds of Castle Leod every August.
