A Friendly Welcome to Dingwall
Welcome to Dingwall, a Town with a long history dating back to
beyond the times when it was a Norse settlement.
There are many buildings of historical interest and there is an excellent walk round the Town which allows you to see most of the sites in under two hours. Try and find time to visit the Museum in the High Street. It contains many interesting artifacts concerning the history of the Town.
Variety of Shops
Dingwall has the benefit of free parking and has ample parking space within easy reach of the High Street. The majority of the High Street is pedestrianised making the area an ideal place to enjoy a wide variety of shops. These range from speciality shops, clothing shops, essential food stores, chemists, a post office to banks and newsagents. Dingwall also boasts three high quality butcher shops. In addition there are major super-markets and a weekly auction room. A Shopmobility scheme operates in the town centre to make life easy for anyone requiring access to local shops and facilities.
Places to Eat
There are many places to eat in the town ranging from quick take-away food right through to quality hotel cuisine. Not only are all tastes catered for, including Indian and Chinese, but thereare also an abundance of cafes from the Railway Station to the High Street.
Things to Do
A park, boating pond, tennis courts and children's play area provide a pleasant, tranquil setting for relaxation for all ages, situated alongside the River Peffery.
There is also a first-class caravan park on the eastern side of the Town, close to the Ross County football ground, home to a thriving and successful Scottish League club. Just by the ground is an all-weather pitch which is available to all the community.
At the end of Ferry Road is an excellent water-side picnic site with wonderful views down the Firth and of the mountains to the north and west. From the rail station you can travel to Thurso in the north and Kyle of Lochalsh in the west.
Full Range of Leisure Facilities
The Leisure Centre, located near to the Academy, has a large heated swimming pool, a range of extensive modern fitness equipment and a large games hall providing facilities for fitness classes, gymnastics, hockey, judo, football and badminton. The Puffin Hydrotherapy Pool also adds to the town's facilities and is situated just behind the Hospital in Ferry Road.
Golfers may wish to visit the nearby Strathpeffer 18-hole course which lies in a wonderful hilly setting just 5 miles (8 km.) to the west.
Monthly Farmer's Market
A highly successful Farmer's Market is regularly held in the High Street on the second Saturday of each month. More information can be found on a separate page by clicking on this link>>>.
Town Maps
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Excellent Base
The Town is an excellent base from which to visit many of the interesting parts of the east coast, the Black Isle and, to the west, the glens of the central Highlands.
We hope you enjoy your visit to Dingwall. Stay a while and you will enjoy it and the many interesting places to visit in the area.
