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Scotland and Derbyshire Easter 2025: Days 6 & 7

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 Day 6 (Wednesday) After my morning cuppa in the church car park, I headed off for a couple of days to explore a different area. I crossed the Kessock Bridge, which took me from Inverness onto the Black Isle. I spotted a sign for a viewpoint, but was a bit disappointed to find it was just a view of the bridge. Still, there were some loos, so it was worth the stop! Morning cuppa View over the Moray Firth after Kessock Bridge Despite the name, the Black Isle isn’t actually an island — it’s a peninsula, surrounded by water on three sides. I continued driving and left the “isle” via the Cromarty Bridge. There were a few lay-bys before the bridge and even one on it, which made for a great photo stop with lovely views. View of the Cromarty Bridge View from on the bridge My final destination for the day was the car park for the Fyrish Monument. I missed it at first because I was looking out for brown tourist signs, but only noticed a tiny wooden sign for the turn-off when it was too lat...