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What To Do in Inverness

Looking for 'What to do in Inverness', well Inverness offers a huge choice of things to do from ancient castles, highland clans, the Caledonian Canal, highland museums, 4,000 year old burial cairns, to Loch Ness and the world famous monster.

There is no short of 'What to do in Inverness', the city is located at the head of the Great Glen, in the Highlands and provides a fabulous choice of things to do in Inverness which include Outdoor activities including some really special walks for those keen to explore the area. Also there are a number of great attractions in and around Inverness that are well worth considering when making your choices for your holiday.

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Caledonian Canal Walk Inverness What to Do

Caledonian Canal and Canal Walks

The Caledonian Canal offers a number of superb walks, from the 73 mile Great Glen Way to short walks from Inverness City Centre.

Ness Isleands on the River Ness an Inverness Attraction

Ness Island Walk

A short easy walk from Inverness city Centre, along the River Ness, to Ness Islands and back. A great way to see more of Inverness. Highly recommended

Corrimony Cairn an Inverness Attraction

Corrimony Chambered Cairn

Built 4,000 years ago by neolithic farmers for collective burials - the first people to domesticate animals, till the land and clear the forests.

Brodie Castle Inverness What to Do

Brodie Castle

Brodie Castle is a fine 16th-century tower house, central keep with two 5-storey towers, guardroom and secret passages to help the occupants escape.

Inverness Museum & Art Gallery

This free museum in the centre of Inverness is a MUST for all those interested in collections that feature everything to do with the Highlands, .....

New Era Cruises

Eco-friendly boat trips on the Beauly Firth from North Kessock. Fine scenery plus a good chance to see dolphins and other wildlife

Culloden Battlefield Inverness What to Do

Culloden Battlefield

The last battle on British soil, started at one o'clock, when the Jacobite artillery opened fire the government troops responded with their cannon.

Groam House Pictish Museum Inverness What to Do

Groam House Museum

Learn all about the Picts, free entry to the Pictish Centre for Ross and Cromarty, unique display on 15 carved Pictish stones from Rosemarkie.

Family History Centre Inverness Scotland What to do

Family History Highland Archive

The Family History Centre, dedicated to all aspects of genealogy, clan history, and family history throughout the Highlands and the wider world.

Highland Aviation Museum

Exhibits from complete aircraft to nose sections, the Museum’s unique attraction is that visitors can climb in many of the cockpits.

Cawdor Castle Inverness What to Do

Cawdor Castle

The Highland's only 5-Star Visitor Attraction, built in 1380, stunning interior, beautiful gardens, shops, café, snack bar and 9-hole golf course.

Caledonian Canal Inverness What to Do

The Caledonian Canal

One of the greatest waterways of the world, a masterpiece of canal engineering, by Thomas Telford - slicing through the Great Glen, a geological fault

Merkinch Nature Reserve Inverness What to Do

Merkinch Local Nature Reserve

A hidden gem minutes from the city centre, 54.7 hectares on the edge of Beauly Firth, Inverness, hosts a variety of widllife, plants, may see dolphins

Fort Augustus an Inverness Attraction

Fort Augustus

Fort Augustus at the bottom end of Loch Ness, exactly mid-way along the Great Glen, has a 5 locks taking boats from Loch Ness up into the canal above.

Glen Ord Distillery

A visit to Glen Ord Distillery, on the edge of the Black Isle in the Highlands west of Inverness, is a delight to both the eye and the palate.

South Loch Ness Trail for Inverness What to Do

South Loch Ness walk and cycle trail

28 mile purpose built walkers and cyclists trail, from Fort Augustus at the southern end of Loch Ness to Inverness at the northern end of the Loch.

Brahn Seer Memorial an Inverness Attraction

Brahan Seer Plaque

The Brahan Seer lived in the 17th century. He possessed the gift of second sight, not uncommon in the Highlands.

Loch Ness an Inverness Attraction

Loch Ness & the Loch Ness Monster

The home of the Loch Ness Monster, it is 39km (24 miles) long, it never freezes on account of its depth of 132m, deepest point is 230m (755ft) deep,

Explore Highlands Inverness What to Do

Explore Highland

Explore the Highlands by Canoe, Kayak, Sea Kayak, Duckie with highly qualified proffessionals offering bespoke services for all ages and abilities.

John Cobb Memorial Loch Ness an Inverness Attraction

John Cobb Memorial Cairn

On 29 September 1952, travelling at 206 mph for the world's water speed record, John Cobb lost his life, this memorial was erected by local people.

Beauly Priory an Inverness Attraction

Beauly Priory Ruin

Beauly Priory founded in 1230, became a Cistercian home about 1510. The North transept rebuilt in 1901 as a mausoleum for the Mackenzie Family.

Kushie Adventures Inverness What to Do

Kushie Adventure

An outdoor adventure activities business offering a host of bespoke adventures activities for the small group, whether it is kids, families or groups.

Hugh Millar Cottage Inverness What to Do

Hugh Miller Museum & Birthplace Cottage

Hugh Miller was unquestionably one of the great Scots of his age, the Museum comprises 2 buildings; Miller House, and a C17th thatched cottage.

Alexander MacKenzie grave an Inverness Attraction

Sir Alexander MacKenzie

The first European to cross North America from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans, he discovered and charted Canada’s longest river 2,500 miles.

Cruise Liners an Inverness Attraction

Cruise Liners

Every summer, from May to September some fifty cruise liners call into the sheltered deep water Port of Invergordon on the beautiful Cromarty Firth.

Falls of Plodda an Inverness walk

Plodda Falls

One of the most beautiful waterfalls in Scotland, a hidden gem - a sheer drop of over 100 feet (30m) in the spectacular forest surroundings, a must!

Hootananny Ceilidh Bar Inverness What to Do

Hootananny Ceilidh Bar

Pub of the Year 2007 and 2009, The Highland Music venue with 3 Music Rooms - 2 Bars - Superb Thai Food - Friendly Atmosphere - Top Names & Local Heros

Cromarty Court House Inverness Attraction

Cromarty Courthouse Museum

Free entry to Cromarty’s fabulous 18th century Courthouse, seven centuries of Cromarty history is brought to life with 21st Century technology.

Eden Court Theatre Inverness

The biggest arts centre in Scotland, has something for everyone. Two theatres, two new cinemas, two dance and drama studios packed full of choices.

Inverness Castle an Inverness Attraction

Inverness Historic Trail

Trail guides you through Inverness's New and Old Towns where you will find fascinating buildings and an abundance of shops and restaurants to enjoy.

Fortrose Cathedral an Inverness Attraction

Fortrose Cathedral

13th century Cathedral at Fortrose, today two sections still stand, the chapter house and the nave's south aisle, maintained by Historic Scotland.

Dolphins at Chanonry Point Inverness What to Do

Dolphin Watching at Chanonry Point

Chanory Point in the Moray Firth lies between Fortrose & Rosemarkie on the Black Isle. One of the best places in Scotland to see Bottlenose Dolphins.

Munlochie Clootiewell an Inverness Attraction

Munlochy Clootie Well

Clootie wells are found in Scotland and Ireland, in pre-Christian times a goddess or nature spirit was said to inhabit the well, with healing powers.

Waudlaw Mausoleum an Inverness Attraction

Wardlaw Mausoleum

Built in 1634, it is the burial place of at least four Lovat or Fraser clan chiefs on a commanding site overlooking the mouth of the River Beauly.