Rockfield, Highland
Rockfield
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  Rockfield Location within the Highland council area | |
| OS grid reference | NH916826 |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Tain |
| Postcode district | IV20 1 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
Rockfield (Scottish Gaelic: Creag Tarail Bhig) is a hamlet in the parish of Tarbat, on the Tarbat Peninsula, near the village of Portmahomack, Easter Ross, Highland, Scotland. There is a small stone jetty and the traditional way of life included fishing and agriculture. Rockfield is generally east-facing, below the level of a raised beach.
Coastal Walks[edit]
Rockfield is a good place to start or finish a coastal walk. In a south-south-west direction you can walk from Rockfield to the Seaboard Village of Balintore. In a north-north-east direction you can walk from Rockfield to Tarbat Ness, round the headland and return to Portmahomack on the other side of the peninsula.
Rockfield to Balintore[edit]
This walk places the Moray Firth on your left with the opportunity to observe dolphins and occasional whales. The distance is reported as 8.5 km[1] with modest changes in elevation.
Rockfield to Tarbat Ness and on to Portmahomack[edit]
This walk may be broken into two halves. The first half, from Rockfield to Tarbat Ness is in a general north-north-west direction with the Moray Firth on the right-hand side. At Tarbat Ness, you can break your walk by viewing the Tarbat Lighthouse and tide pools. A road runs to the Lighthouse and an old salmon station.
The second half of the walk is on the opposite side of the Tarbat peninsula. You will be walking in a general south-south-west direction with more protected arm of the sea to your right-hand side. The walk ends in the village of Portmahomack.
External links[edit]
- Map sources for Rockfield, Highland
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