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uglyscot Says: During the summer there is a historical journey through Tain available. 1 April to 31 October , Monday - Saturday 10am-5pm, in July and August to 6pm.It is centred round 3 buildings - The Collegiate Church, The Museum and a visitor centre in the Old Schoolhouse.The...
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uglyscot Says: Maitland BuildingsTain is known for the buildings built by the Maitland family of Architects. They originally came from Elgin. The father [ 1802-1894] and his sons Andrew and James set up their offices in what is now the Procurator Fiscal’s Office. It is built in the English...
uglyscot Says: Tain Museum is in a small Maitland Building on Castle Brae.It has a lot of exhibits related to the area, including false teeth for a dog made by an early Tain Dentist.There are some fragments from some of the Pictish stones from the area- Edderton and Nigg. I wanted to see...
uglyscot Says: With its back to the Rose Garden stands a memorial to one of the town's major benefactors, Kenneth Murray, about 1825- 1876. The bust sits in a splendid structure reminiscent of the Scott memorial in Edinburgh, but on a smaller scale.
uglyscot Says: In 1996 Her Majesty the Queen Mother opened the rose garden which was planted with 900 roses to celebrate the 900th anniversary of Tain receiving the status of a Royal Burgh . I used to look forward to seeing the gardens in bloom and it was a quiet peaceful place to sit.Now...
uglyscot Says: The Tolbooth stands at the junction of the High Street and Tower Street.The tolbooth was repaired in 1631 and it was then that the curfew bell which had been specially cast for it was brought was brought from Holland . In 1703 the old Tolbooth was damaged by a storm and...
uglyscot Says: Old St Duthus Chapel was built on a knoll near the sea , supposedly on the site where the saint was born. The old chapel is between the Playing fields and the Golf course.It is a roofless ruin, having been destroyed by fire in about 1427 according to records in Tain and in...
1 Review and 23 Opinions I have never actually stayed here but friends have. They felt it a bit pricey for what it was as it...
3388 Chinese take Away: takeaway Chinese
uglyscot Says: There is no seating available, but orders for set dinners and special meals can be taken for 2, 3 or 4 persons. Prices are £23, £31 or £39.Set dinner for 2 persons:Spring Rolls, Chicken with mushrooms, Fried beef with green peppers in black bean sauce, sweet and soup pork,...
uglyscot Says: Brambles is a nice coffee shop on King Street It serves espresso coffee and other beverages. It specialises in home baking from scones to cakes. Snacks are available with baguettes and jacket potatoes available all day.It is very popular with the women and older generation...
uglyscot Says: It is a grand Victorian house in its own grounds. The dining room overlooks the Dornoch Firth. The service is good and friendly.The decor is old Scottish.The food is also home grown or produced locally - shrimps, salmon, venison, mussels.Up date 2010We went for the Sunday...
The Chocolate Shop or Cafe Volante: It was convenient, but no longer exists.
uglyscot Says: The shop has been around [under different names] for over 50 years. The front of the shop is a sweet shop and fish and chip shop.There are jars of old fashioned sweets like bulls' eyes and licorice and gobstoppers. At the back are tables where you can sit and get a snack or...
Cheap clothing: Not a busy area for shops, but...
uglyscot Says: Don't expect to find the usual chains of shops in Tain. Many of the shops I knew in my youth are long gone. The large building below used to be the Cooperative, but now there is a new much larger complex on the northern edge of town, and some of the smaller shops have been...
The Book Shop: Tain High Street
awladhassan Says: the Book Shop in Tain is a good place to find books on Scotland, as well as modern novels, stationary,postcards, greetings cards and craft materials.Other shops in the High Street are Strachans Bakery, Grants bakery, Ross the Chemist, Watsons Chemist, The Dress Shop...
uglyscot Says: Whenever there is a celebration the Pipe Band marches through the town, down the High Street.In August the British Pipe Band Championship was held at Tain, and a most colourful event it was, with bands from all over the country marching, kilts swinging, to the skirl of the...
uglyscot Says: There has been a long dispute between the people in the area and the Ministry of Defence over the noise caused by low flying fighter planes doing bombing practice on Tain Aerodrome. In the 1950s planes from Lossiemouth would come screeching down the Firth , and once in the...
uglyscot Says: There are three main walks through the forest, some long, others shorter. In spring the trees are flushing or in bloom and the whole walk is peaceful and enjoyable. In winter it can be beautiful if under snow.It is particularly popular with dog owners.Some areas have been...
uglyscot Says: When you go down the steep Castle Brae heading to the Railway Station, and continue across the playing fields, there is the Suspension Bridge crossing the Tain river. I was always a bit wary crossing the bridge because it sways especially if there is wind, but the water is...
uglyscot Says: Tain has a good 18 hole golf course. It was designed by Old Tom Morris. Both the 3rd and 17th are amongst the best 18 links holes.There is a lot of rough grass, trees, and a river to be overcome. Not to mention wind and rain.The club house is very friendly and welcoming even...
awladhassan Says: A very fine 18 hole golf course with tricky water holes, rough and trees. It can be very windy as it lies down by the sea. The Golf Club House is very popular for drinkers . Championships are held annually and attract golfers from near and far. golf clubs and balls and...
uglyscot Says: Having lived in the Tain area, I know that it doesn't get a lot of snow in the winter, but when there is snow it can be quite deep in outlying areas. In town the snow ploughs are out early gritting the roads- even on Christmas day. Looking out across the Dornoch Firth, the...
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Whenever there is a celebration the Pipe Band marches through the town, down the High Street.In August the British Pipe Band Championship was held at Tain, and...
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Tain is in Ross and Cromarty, about 48 miles from Inverness. It is said to be the oldest royal burgh in Scotland, having received its charter in 1066, but the actual charter does not exist any more....
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Tain is a small town in Easter Ross. It lies off the A9 and is much neglected by visitors nowadays. A stop to see Tain Through Time is interesting, as the town has a long history. The town centres on...
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