Culbin
How to get here
Using SatNav?
IV36 2TG is the nearest postcode.
- Wellhill car park is at grid reference NH 997 615.
- Cloddymoss car park is at grid reference NH 981 599.
By public transport
The nearest railway station is Forres, 3 miles (4.8km) from Wellhill on foot, or a ten minute taxi-ride. There are also regular buses to Forres running between Aberdeen and Inverness.
Moray Council offers a limited local bus service (no. 318) running from Forres to Kintessack on schooldays, Tuesdays and Fridays. It's about a mile (1.6km) from Kintessack to Wellhill. You’ll find service details at Traveline Scotland.
By bike
National Cycle Route 1 runs through the south side of Culbin, around half a mile (800m) from the main car park at Wellhill.
On foot
You can walk into Culbin from Nairn East Beach – a good option if you’re interested in birdwatching and coastal wildlife.
Nearby places
Looking for the beach?
It’s quite a long way to the beach and shoreline through Culbin forest. If you're looking for a great beach and forest experience that's easy to reach for all the family, try Roseisle. You can walk or cycle the trails or just relax on the sandy beach there, and there’s a play area, barbecue equipment, toilets and a wildlife hide too.
Want more walking?
Find a range of tranquil woodland trails, great views and a perfect picnic spot beside the Black Burn at Torrieston, or a hilltop woodland with stunning views over Elgin and the Moray Firth at Quarrelwood. There are trails there that follow in the footsteps of our Stone Age ancestors, or of creatures even older than the dinosaurs!
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Culbin
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