The Black Isle is not an island. It is a fertile penninsula of land in Easter Ross, just north of the Highland capital of Inverness in Scotland. With the Beauly and Moray Firth to the south, and the Cromarty Firth to the north, the Black Isle only joins the rest of the land mass near Muir of Ord.

No-one knows where the name actually comes from, but it is thought that the term 'The Black Isle' is connected with the dense natural forest that once covered this area of land. No doubt the best farmland in the area, the rolling green hills of the Black Isle are home to many interesting places, some of which we show you here.

This is intended as a look around the Black Isle for those not familiar with the area, but does not display every place or village, merely a selection that could be included in a day trip around the Black Isle. To select a place, simply click on the name on the map above. We hope you enjoy this little journey around the beautiful Black Isle.

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