Cromarty is a small, tightly knit town standing on the tip of the Black Isle in the Highland council area, at the entrance to the Cromarty Firth where it meets the Moray Firth, roughly twenty miles from Inverness. The deep, sheltered firth has long shaped the town’s character: it’s an important marine and anchorage area, supports oil‑and‑gas and shipping services, and the coast and estuary are rich in wildlife, with seals, seabirds and sightings of the Moray Firth dolphins not far away.
The town itself is notable for a compact, well‑preserved Georgian streetscape, a historic harbour and a strong sense of community. Once a busy fishing and trading port, Cromarty today attracts visitors for birdwatching, walking and local festivals, while small museums, craft enterprises and the continuing marine economy keep a blend of heritage and contemporary life in evidence.
Postcode districts covering Cromarty
Most populated places nearby
- Inverness 16.5 miles26.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Milton and Kildary Place 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Invergordon Place 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Tain and Easter Ross Ward 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Rosemarkie Place 7 miles11.3 km
- Balintore Place 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Fortrose Place 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Ardersier Place 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Alness Place 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Tain Place 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Nairn Place 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Black Isle Ward 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Avoch Place 9.5 miles15.3 km
Example postcodes in Cromarty
IV11 8XQ, IV11 8XG, IV11 8YG, IV11 8WY, IV11 8XF, IV11 8YW, IV11 8XW, IV11 8YS, IV11 8XZ … See all
Transport links
- Inverness Airport 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Aberdeen Airport 75.8 miles122.1 km
- Invergordon Railway Station 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Fearn Railway Station 6.9 miles11.1 km
Hotels near Cromarty Ad
- The Royal Hotel Cromarty 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Newhall Mains 5 5.9 miles9.4 km
- The Clubhouse B&B 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
- The Glenmorangie House 3 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Westerlea Hotel 8.9 miles14.4 km
- St Duthus Villa Guesthouse 3 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Kincraig Castle Hotel 4 6 miles9.7 km
- Golf View Hotel & Spa 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
- The Bandstand 3 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Station Hotel 4 8.1 miles13.1 km
Schools in Cromarty
- Cromarty Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Dunskeath House Estate 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Tarlogie House Estate 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Geanies House Estate 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Novar House Estate 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Arrie Wood Forest 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Castle Stuart Estate 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Lealty House Estate 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Ardross Castle Estate 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Craigiehowe Wood Forest 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Foulis Castle Estate 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Skibo Castle Estate 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Culbin Sandhills Hill 13.7 miles22.1 km