Kiltearn Church circuit, Evanton
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1. Park in the car park opposite the Cornerstone Bookshop in the centre of Evanton. There is an information board giving details on a number of short walks from here. To begin the walk, turn left out of the car park and follow the road past the Balconie Inn, continuing to the war memorial at the road junction. To avoid any more of the main road, turn right here up the minor road past the school. At the last of the houses, turn left onto an even smaller minor road; this soon crosses the main road at a cross-roads – keep straight on (there is a footpath sign marked 'Kiltearn Church'. The minor road has very little traffic and crosses first the railway and then the A9 over bridges.
2. The road curves left as it reaches the shores of the Cromarty Firth, with the Black Isle across the other side; seals can sometimes be seen swimming just offshore. Continue along the road passing the impressive former Manse, which is now a guest house.
3. Just beyond is the old, ruined parish church of Kiltearn. The large graveyard here is fascinating to explore; the graves include several to Polish, Canadian and Austrailian soldiers dating from the second World War. Back outside the graveyard, the walk continues from the end of the road by following the path onto the shores of the firth before turning left to cross the stream on a high wooden bridge.
4. You can detour to nearby Balconie Point by continuing along the coast from here; otherwise turn left across the bridge and follow the path through the woodland on the far bank. It emerges on a track and passes between a large converted barn and a house; and a little further on a waterworks. Beyond the waterworks keep right (on the tarmac lane) rather than straight ahead on the smaller track. Soon you should cross the A9 on another bridge and emerge in a back lane of Evanton. Continue straight ahead to reach Balconie Street; then turn left to return to the car.
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