Back in days of yore the peaceful, picturesque green swards where golfers now swing their clubs on the Strathpeffer course were once the scene of bloody medieval clan battles.
The MacDonalds, Mackenzies and Munros were all swept up in conflict in the area long before the discovery of sulphurous springs in the 18th century resulted in Strathpeffer village developing into a popular Victorian spa resort. By 1819 it had a pump room, a hospital, hotel, and later a railway station and entertainment pavilion.