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Alness (Scotland)

Description: A town in Ross and Cromarty, Highland, Scotland. Make sure to go during the blooming season. Alness was been awarded ... more

Alness (Scotland) ... 'Britain in Bloom' several times.

Newest Review: ... closed down and no one could see this being anything else and especially nothing as good as the sweet shop. Nowadays though it is the most popular sandwich bar in Alness. They are well known for the home baked cakes and the freshest bread for sandwiches. It's absolutely fantastic at really low prices. All Sorts - Just as the name says this store as all sorts of items to buy from stationary ... more

... to bed linen. It's a small store but most time's you're looking for small items that you can't get in many other stores unless you go to Inverness I would recommend you try this shop first. I was looking for small glue dots and went here last because...more

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Alness (Scotland): The town from my eyes (1060 words)
by - written on 29/10/09 (Very useful, 49 readings)
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If you have ever been to the North of Scotland you will know that anything North of Inverness is a just a small village. Alness is the largest town in Ross-Shire but many of you would still class it as a village. Alness is about 20 miles North of Inverness and quite central to surrounding villages. I grew up in Evanton which is just 4 miles from Alness so I always knew the town well. Recently I have moved to Alness so I am within walking distance to work and to be closer to family and friends. So far I am really enjoying living in the town and it's the first place I've lived that's actually got more than a paper shop. What's In Alness? ... Read the complete review

Alness has something for everyone (1062 words)
by - written on 18/06/09 (Very useful, 79 readings)
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Our Town Alness is situated in Easter Ross on the shores of the Cromarty Firth. Originally a small rural community, Alness expanded rapidly during the late 1960's and early 1970's as a result of major industrial development, particularly the establishment of the aluminium smelter at Invergordon. (now closed and dismantled) and oil-related projects around the Cromarty Firth. People were hired in from outside the area to work in these smelters and oil projects which worked out well for quite a while, Alness was built to accommodate these workers and therefore a new town was born. Unfortunately once the smelters dismantled this meant the people who had been ... Read the complete review