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The Black Isle

Cromarty Ferry Terminal

Welcome

The little ferry leaves from Cromarty, at the very tip of the Black Isle, and each crossing takes about ten minutes.

The boat carries just two cars and twelve passengers, and drivers reverse on and off under the crew's guidance. Look out for dolphins, seals and seabirds as you cross, and you'll almost certainly see an oil rig or two. The ferry runs from the start of April to the end of September. There's a café at the terminal if you have a wait. Check the ferry's Facebook page before you set out.

Round the cornerSutor Creek CaféFresh seafood and woodfired pizzas at Sutor Creek Café in Cromarty1 min by roadSee itOchre-painted shop with slate roof and outdoor benches under a grey sky
Close by
  1. Cromarty FerryCromarty FerryUnder a mile1 min by road
  2. Cromarty lighthouse's white tower and keepers' cottages behind the sea wall under a stormy sky.Cromarty LighthouseUnder a mile1 min by road
  3. Yellow "cinema" lettering on a dark corrugated building beside the waterCromarty CinemaUnder a mile1 min by road
  4. CromartyCromartyUnder a mile1 min by road
  5. Calluna clothing shop with hanging baskets on Church StreetCallunaAn independent women's clothes shop in the middle of Cromarty since 2018, with colourful brands, good fabrics and friendly help.Under a mile1 min by road
Directions
Ochre-painted shop with slate roof and outdoor benches under a grey skyCafeSutor Creek CaféA step away
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A hand-painted Cromarty Pottery dish with a striped cat, on a wooden shelf.ShoppingCromarty Pottery0.3 miles
Craft shop interior with jewellery cabinets, an RNLI lifeboat model and daffodils on the counterShoppinggallery480.4 miles
Inside the Fishertown Inn in Cromarty, a long bar of blue panelling and wooden floors with tables by the windows.BarsThe Fishertown Inn0.4 miles
A Micro Can canning machine fills tins beside steel brewery fermentation tanksAttractionsCromarty Brewing Company3.3 miles
Wooden cabin with sloped roof and ramp, surrounded by autumn treesAttractionsRSPB Udale Bay5.1 miles
Kirkmichael's restored red sandstone church among old gravestones, a gravel path winding through the grass.AttractionsKirkmichael6.4 miles
Living room with red sofa, patterned ottoman and staircase behindBalblairNewhall MainsPlace to stay · 6.9 miles
Stay nearby

Places to stay near Cromarty Ferry Terminal, and when each is next free.

Living room with red sofa, patterned ottoman and staircase behindNewhall Mains
  • To stay
  • In Balblair
  • 6 miles from Cromarty Ferry Terminal
Check datesA curved cabin clad in overlapping wooden shingles stands on gravel among wildflowers, arched windows and a door along one side.Boath Cabin
  • Sleeps 4
  • In The Black Isle
  • 11 miles from Cromarty Ferry Terminal
Free 16–18 OctCulbin Edge, Inverness-shireCulbin Edge
  • Sleeps 4
  • In The Black Isle
  • 13 miles from Cromarty Ferry Terminal
Free 9–11 NovA grand stone mansion glows with lit windows at dusk, bare autumn branches framing the facade.Links House at Royal Dornoch
  • To stay
  • In Dornoch
  • 14 miles from Cromarty Ferry Terminal
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