Editing Plockton (section)

==Facilities==
The village has a small general store with a café; a [[Take-out|takeaway]]; a restaurant; newsagent and craft shop; three hotels with pubs; numerous [[Bed and breakfast|B&Bs]]; library with free internet access and a village hall, which holds community events and art exhibitions. The [[Church of Scotland]] house of worship in the village, also used by the [[Free Church of Scotland (post 1900)|Free Church of Scotland]], was designed by [[Thomas Telford]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.geograph.org.uk/article/Thomas-Telfords-Parliamentary-Kirks|title=Geograph:: Thomas Telford's Parliamentary Kirks|website=www.geograph.org.uk|language=en|access-date=2018-07-17}}</ref> The village is served by [[Plockton railway station]], on the [[Kyle of Lochalsh Line]], and the short Plockton Airfield, operated by the [[Highland Council]],<ref>The Highland Council, [https://www.highland.gov.uk/news/article/15283/members_approve_next_steps_for_three_council_owned_airfields Members approve next steps for three Council owned airfields], published on 4 May 2023, accessed on 30 June 2024</ref> is for light aircraft and [[microlight]]s.

Nearby is [[Duncraig Castle]], a nineteenth-century stately home built by the Matheson family. The castle was derelict for many years, having had a variety of commercial uses.

Plockton has been a popular location for many artists including those from [[The Edinburgh School]] ([[Adam Bruce Thomson]], [[David Macbeth Sutherland]]) and continues to attract artists.<ref name="Paintings of Plockton">{{cite web |url=https://www.google.com/search?q=plockton+artists |title=Plockton Paintings|accessdate=16 April 2015}}</ref>