Highland Museum of Childhood, Strathpeffer

Name: Highland Museum of Childhood
Address: Strathpeffer, United Kingdom

#4 among attractions in Strathpeffer

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Strathpeffer railway station was a railway station serving the town of Strathpeffer in the county of Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. The first station was located some distance from the town, on the Dingwall and Skye Railway line, and was opened in 1870. ()

Coordinates: 57°35'24"N, 4°32'6"W

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Highland Museum of Childhood – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rogie Falls, Victoria Park, Strathpeffer Pavilion, Dingwall Castle.

2.5 miW
Natural attraction, Park, Waterfall
Rogie Falls, Strathpeffer
64 min walk • Rogie Falls are a series of waterfalls on the Black Water, a river in Ross-shire in the Highlands of Scotland. The falls are about 2 kilometres northwest of the village of Contin, next to the A835 road.
4.3 miE
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport
Victoria Park, Dingwall
110 min walk • Victoria Park, also known as the Global Energy Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is an all-seater football stadium in the town of Dingwall, Highland, Scotland. It is the home ground of Ross County, who currently play in the Scottish Premiership.
~1080 ftSW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Strathpeffer Pavilion, Strathpeffer
6 min walk • Strathpeffer Spa Pavilion was commissioned by the Countess of Cromartie in the late 19th century, to serve as a social and entertainment centre for Strathpeffer's many visitors.
4.2 miE
Forts and castles
Dingwall Castle, Dingwall
108 min walk • Dingwall Castle was a medieval fort and royal castle in the town of Dingwall, eastern Ross-shire, Scotland. The castle is believed to have been established by Norse settlers in the area in the 11th century.
6 miSE
57°30'48"N • 4°27'29"W
Muir of Ord Golf Club, Muir of Ord
154 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities, Nightlife
0.6 miN
Forts and castles
Castle Leod, Strathpeffer
15 min walk • Castle Leod is the seat of the Clan Mackenzie. It is a category A listed building, and the grounds are listed in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes of Scotland, the national listing of significant gardens.
4.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Falls of Orrin, Strathpeffer
110 min walk • Falls of Orrin is a waterfall on the River Orrin, in the Highlands of Scotland.
~500 ftNW
Stela
Clach an Tiompain, Strathpeffer
3 min walk • Clach an Tiompain or The Eagle Stone is a small Class I Pictish stone located on a hill on the northern outskirts of Strathpeffer in Easter Ross, Scotland.
4 miE
Specialty museum, Museum, Stela
Dingwall Stone, Dingwall
101 min walk • The Dingwall Stone is a Class I Pictish stone located in Dingwall, Easter Ross. It is thought by some to be of Bronze Age origin, and contains several cup and ring marks alleged to date from that period.
5.2 miSE
Whisky bar, Distillery, Whiskey distillery
Glen Ord Distillery, Muir of Ord
133 min walk • The Singleton of Glen Ord is a whisky distillery in the Scottish Highlands and is the only remaining single malt scotch whisky distillery on the Black Isle. They produce a 12 year old, 15 year old and 18 year old single malt that's available for export only to Southeast Asia.
3.9 miSE
Island
Dunglass Island
100 min walk • Dunglass Island is an uninhabited island in the River Conon south-west of the village of Conon Bridge in the Highlands of Scotland. At approximately 40 hectares in extent, it is one of Scotland's largest freshwater islands.

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Which popular attractions are close to Highland Museum of Childhood?

Nearby attractions include Clach an Tiompain, Strathpeffer (3 min walk), Strathpeffer Pavilion, Strathpeffer (6 min walk), Castle Leod, Strathpeffer (15 min walk).