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Beauly and Muir of Ord are neighbouring villages in the Black Isle, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.

Get in

By car

Both villages are located on the A862 (the old A9) between Dingwall and Inverness. The A832 runs east-west and provides connections to nearby Fortrose and Cromarty, as well as west coast destinations Ullapool and Gairloch.

By train

Beauly and Muir of Ord both have train stations with service from the Kyle Line and the Far North Line, providing connections to Inverness, Thurso, Wick and Kyle of Lochalsh.

See

• 1 Beauly Priory, between High St & Riverside Dr, Beauly IV4 7DY (east of the main town square), ☏ +44 1667 460232. Apr-Sept 9:30AM-5:30PM, Oct-Mar 10AM-4PM. The remains of a monastic priory first built in the 13th century. Little used after the Reformation, the buildings fell into disrepair or the stones were used in new buildings. The only building that remains is the church, with its striking red stone walls and no roof. Free. (updated Jan 2017)

Do

• 1 Glen Ord Distillery, Muir of Ord IV6 7UJ, ☏ +44 1463 872004. Single malt whiskey distiller with a tasting room, tours and small gift shop. Standard tour £6. (updated Jan 2017)
• 2 Glen Strathfarrar. (updated Jan 2017)