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The Black Isle, contrary to the name, is a peninsula within Ross and Cromarty in the Scottish Highlands and is located just north of Inverness and is surrounded on three sides by expanses of water. It includes the towns of Cromarty and Fortrose as well as numerous smaller villages and settlements and it’s reachable by crossing the Kessock Bridge from Inverness. The area is famous for its affluent farmland and it’s annual Black Isle Show, as well as it’s rich wildlife – from deer to dolphins, osprey to orcas, and swallows to Scots Pine. It’s also steeped in history, with castles, cairns and a cathedral and numerous museums to visit. The Black Isle was one of the earliest parts of the Highlands to experience the clearances and was settled with many Lowland shepherds and farmers from the north east. The region’s greatest draw is its world famous dolphin spotting possibilities. Chanonry Point is one of the best places in the country to see the Bottlenose dolphin, and if you’re lucky enough to spot them you’ll often be incredibly close and only a matter of metres away.