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Culduthel Gardens, INVERNESS, IV2 4AR

A fairly well hidden path, behind houses off Culduthel Road. It connects Culduthel Gardens, Heatherly Crescent and Culduthel Road, and links to Godsman Brae, which runs down the hill to Bellfield Park. It is a nice little walk, though a bit muddy in places. It is named after Captain Godsman, who was the factor of Inverness Castle in the 1760s. He walked home along this route every day.

The crescent is not actually a crescent, but is two adjoining cul-de-sacs. The crescent is a turning off Culduthel Road.

Aultnaskiach Dell is a thin strip of woodland, alongside the Allt na Sgitheach (Aultnaskiach Burn). Much of it is a fairly steep gorge, with a variety of tall trees. It can be accessed by a path off Drummond Road. For the last few years, Aultnaskiach Dell has been managed by a community group, who are aiming to take ownership of it. Work has been going on to plant native trees, and remove invasive species. http://aultnaskiachdell.blogspot.co.uk/

This plaque is on a gatepost at the entrance to Hedgefield House, off Culduthel Road. The house (built 1821) is currently boarded up awaiting restoration and redevelopment into offices. Wider view of entrance: Image] . House: Image] .

This entrance is off Culduthel Road. The blue and white sign reads: "Site Acquired for Future Development". This development will be the building of some 40 new homes and the restoration of Hedgefield House (built 1821) which will be converted for use as offices. (House: Image] ). The trees are subject to preservation orders, and will be retained. A cast metal plaque on the gatepost (right of centre) shows the most recent past use of Hedgefield House as boarding accommodation for Inverness Academy. (Detail of plaque: Image]).

The large house still illuminated by the setting sun is on Culduthel Road, and the lower ones, already in the shade, are beside Bellfield Park.

Modern apartments within the grounds of Hedgefield House, off Culduthel Road. They were built by Tulloch Homes, and completed last year.

B01654 - Cut Mark: Inverness, #9 Island Bank CUT MARK: WALL JUNC NO9 ISLAND BANK RD (ODN 6.0824m, AGL 0.5m).

Hedgefield House is a Category B listed mansion, on Culduthel Road in Inverness. It was originally built in 1821, with extensions in 1846. For many years it was a hostel for pupils at Inverness Royal Academy. More recently, it was used by Inverness College as a management training centre. Hedgefield House was bought by Tulloch Homes in 2007, and it has now been developed into luxury apartments. Tulloch have also built several new apartment blocks within the grounds of the house. See for a similar view in 2013 Image

Approaching the junction of Drummond Road and Muirfield Road.