Hugh Miller's Birthplace Cottage and Museum (National Trust for Scotland) — Attraction in Scotland

Very interesting NT property in a lovely village. We visited on a warm sunny day and enjoyed learning about the life, work and untimely death of Hugh Miller. Millers cottage, built by his pirate grandfather and improved by his father, is well worth a visit in its own right, restored very well and furnished as of the period. The museum, although small, is also interesting chronicling the life of Miller with excellent fossil displays and writings and artefacts from his life. The story of the gold ring is just beyond belief. Don’t miss the gardens at the rear , accessed through the staff kitchen area, I suspect many miss this. A tranquil place with a beautiful ammonite sculpture and seating. The cottage also has a garden with examples of Millers stonemasonry and a lovely willow dove carrying an olive branch. Parking is tricky, there is roadside parking by the museum but if you want a wander around the village park on the harbour or on the car park by the ferry and walk up. A very interesting property especially for those who enjoy religious history, social history and...

A very informative and interesting museum all about the famous writer and geologist Hugh Miller. The ladies at the reception desk to the left as you walk in were incredible helpful, friendly and informative. The museum is deceptively big, with 3 levels and the Cottage which Hugh Miller lived in right next to it. The courthouse next to it (which is free) was also incredibly interesting, and hosts a rather comical court case in the old courthouse for visitors to enjoy. I especially enjoyed the garden in the Hugh Miller museum which features his famous ammonite statue. Really worth the visit and spent a good hour and a half here. A necessity if you're...

I have wanted to visit this museum/cottage for ages. I paid £5.50 for entrance and that is a bargain for what you get to see. Hugh Miller was born in the thatched cottage on 10th October 1802 and died in Edinburgh on the 24th December 1856. There is loads to read and learn about. My suggestion is to take your time and try and absorb the time this man was living. Hugh Miller was a geologist, naturalist and was one of the founders of the Free Church of Scotland at the disruption in 1843. There is a Hugh Miller trail in Cromarty and there is a statue which is good walking distance. All in all an excellent...