Allanfearn Explained

Country:Scotland
Official Name:Allanfearn
Gaelic Name:An t-Àilean Feàrna
Static Image:Brecknish from Allanfearn - geograph.org.uk - 1092295.jpg
Static Image Caption:Brecknish from Allanfearn Reflections in the Beauly Firth on Christmas morning. The picturesque siting of the houses conceals a sand and gravel pit on Alturlie Point beyond them.
Os Grid Reference:NH716474
Map Type:Inverness
Coordinates:57.4988°N -4.1431°W
Unitary Scotland:Highland
Constituency Westminster:Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Constituency Scottish Parliament:Inverness and Nairn
Postcode District:IV2 7
Postcode Area:IV

Allanfearn (Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: An t-Àilean Feàrna) is a small settlement, it lies 4miles east of Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland, within the Scottish council area of Highland.[1]

Agriculture and tourism

The village is located beside the Moray Firth with most of the fields now being used for hay making or grazing for cattle. The hamlet of Alturlie Point was once a fishing village with nine cottages which would have been the former homes of the salmon fishermen.

Notes and References

  1. Book: M., Munro, David. Scotland : an encyclopedia of places & landscapes. Collins. Gittings, B. M. (Bruce M.), Royal Scottish Geographical Society.. 2006. 9780004724669. Glasgow. 19. 225152110.