With some great day trip options available in the surrounding area, renting a car makes sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to experience all that Cromarty, 18 miles away, has to offer. Fort George, Chanonry Point Lighthouse and Fortrose Cathedral alone make the drive out worthwhile. Locals will also likely point you in the direction of Tain, 20 miles away. If you can only see one attraction here, make sure it’s Royal Dornoch Golf Club. (But we’re also huge fans of Dornoch Beach and Dornoch Cathedral.)