Hugh Miller, born on 10 October 1802, in this prosperous late Georgian seaport town, was to become well- known as a geologist and naturalist, writer and folklorist. He died in the early years of Queen Victoria’s reign, having witnessed many changes in the nineteenth century society.

Cromarty still retains the atmosphere of that bygone age, and with this brief guide the visitor may discover something of the town’s rich past.