Dornoch

This article is about the town in Scotland. For the place in Canada, see Dornoch, Ontario. For the American-bred horse, see Dornoch (horse).

Dornoch
Dornoch is located in Sutherland
Dornoch
Dornoch
Location within the Sutherland area
Population1,430 (2022)[3]
OS grid referenceNH798896
• Edinburgh195 miles (314 km)
• London600 miles (970 km)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDORNOCH
Postcode districtIV25
Dialling code01862
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
57°53′N 4°02′W / 57.88°N 4.03°W / 57.88; -4.03
Dornoch Cathedral
Dornoch Beach

Dornoch (/ˈdɔːrnɒx/; Scottish Gaelic: Dòrnach [ˈt̪ɔːrˠn̪ˠəx]; Scots: Dornach) is a town, seaside resort, parish and former royal burgh in the county of Sutherland in the Highlands of Scotland. It lies on the north shore of the Dornoch Firth, near to where it opens into the Moray Firth to the east.

The town is within the Highland local government council area. The town is near the A9 road, to which it is linked by the A949 and the B9168. The town also has a grass air strip suitable for small aircraft and helicopters.

  1. ^ "Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba (AÀA) – Gaelic Place-names of Scotland". www.ainmean-aite.scot. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Scotslanguage.com – Names in Scots – Places in Scotland". www.scotslanguage.com. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.