Remote Croick Church, designed by the engineer Thomas Telford, ten miles outside the village of Ardgay provides a valuable history lesson, being the site of a particularly sad episode during the Highland Clearances. In 1845 18 families evicted from Glencalvie and unable to find alternative accommodation took refuge in the churchyard. The story was reported in the Times and the refugees' messages on the east windows of the church can still be seen today. The church itself is open throughout the year and annually attracts between two and three thousand visitors. The remains of an iron age pictish broch can also be seen from the churchyard. A picturesque setting with a poignant history.

www.croickchurch.com/parishofcroick.htm

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Just off the A9 at Carrbridge, 23 miles south of Inverness, the 30-acre Landmark Forest Theme Park is a great outdoor activity place for kids. It's got loads of forest and nature trails as well as a watercoaster and a working steam powered sawmill. There's also a wildlife feeding area which is known to attract the ever elusive red squirrel.

www.landmark-centre.co.uk
Tel: 0800 731 3446

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