Steeped in history
A rich Scottish past to explore
CASTLE'S, BATTLEFIELD'S & ANCIENT MONUMENT'S
From small uninhabited ruins to large grand chateau style castles the Highland's has an abundance of them to choose from and if you fancy travelling even further than the Highlands you wont be disappointed.
YOU'LL BE SPOILT FOR CHOICE IN THE HIGHLAND'S
We have hundreds of castle and ancient sites in Scotland for you to choose from and some are really close to Inverness.
Take your time though as these relics have been here a long time and they're not going anywhere soon.
EVEN OUR RUINS AND BATTLEFIELDS ARE WELL WORTH A VISIT!
If ruins and historical monuments are your thing, we have lots of them too. Just along the road is Culloden Battlefield and the Clava Cairns. Go on a bit further east and you can visit Cawdor Castle and gardens and then on to Brodie Castle. There are so many great places to choose from.
You could even just drive down Loch Ness and do some monster hunting or follow the Pictish Trail round Sutherland - the choices are endless.
Do it in comfort though and think about hiring one of our North 500 Motorhomes.
Eilean Donan
Eilean Donan is recognised as one of the most iconic images of Scotland all over the world. Situated on an island at the point where three great sea lochs meet.
Dornie by Kyle of Lochalsh
Dunrobin Castle
Dunrobin Castle is the most northerly of Scotland's great houses and the largest in the Northern Highlands with 189 rooms. Dunrobin Castle is also one of Britain's oldest continuously inhabited houses.
Golspie, Sutherland
URQUHART CASTLE & VISITOR CENTRE
Urquhart Castle's ruins, one of the largest in Scotland, are situated on a headland with panoramic views overlooking Loch Ness.
Drumnadrochit, Inverness
Cawdor Castle
Cawdor Castle is steeped in intrigue and history. This ancient medieval tower house built for the 3rd Thane of Cawdor has been home to over 23 generations of the Cawdor family.
Cawdor, Nairn
Brodie Castle
Visit the rose-coloured Brodie Castle, ancestral home of the Brodie clan for over 400 years, although their family seat has been here since the 12th century. Beside the castle is the ...
Forres, Moray
Culloden Battlefield
On 16 April 1746, the final Jacobite Rising came to a brutal head in one of the most harrowing battles in British history. Visit the battlefield and visitor centre and learn all ...
Culloden, Inverness
Fort George
Stand in awe of Fort George, one of the most outstanding fortifications in Europe. It was built in the wake of the Battle of Culloden (1746) as a secure base for ...
Ardersier, Inverness
https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/fort-george/
Clava Cairns
Prehistoric Burial Cairns of Bulnuaran of Clava are a group of three Bronze Age cairns located near Inverness. A hugely significant and exceptionally well preserved prehistoric site, Clava Cairns is ...
By Culloden Moor, Inverness, IV2 5EU
https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/clava-cairns-p245611