Castle Gallery

This gallery is located next to the Inverness Castle. Castle Gallery displays works by local and visiting painters, printmakers, silversmiths, sculptors and ceramicists.

• Web:

  www.castlegallery.co.uk

• Address:

  43 Castle Street, Inverness

• Phone:

  +44 1463 729512

• Opening hours:

  Mon-Sat 9am-5pm

Culloden Moor Visitor Centre

Culloden Moor Visitor Centre is situated on the very site of the last battle to be fought on British soil. The Visitor Centre displays the clothing and weapons of the Highland clansmen and the Hanoverian redcoats who defeated Prince Charles Edward Stuart’s rebels here in April 1746.

• Address:

  Culloden Moor, Inverness

Dolphin and Seal Centre

Inverness stands on the Moray Firth, which has one of the largest populations of bottlenose dolphins in British waters. Here you can also find harbour porpoises and seals.

• Web:

  www.wdcs.org

• Address:

  North Kessock, Inverness

• Phone:

  +44 1343 820 339

Fort George

Fort George was built in 1769. This impregnable fortress is still the home of one of Scotland’s kilted battalions and houses the Regimental Museum of the Queen’s Own Highlanders.

• Web:

  www.historic-scotland.gov.uk

• Address:

  North and Grampian, Inverness

• Phone:

  +44 1667 460 232

• More info:

  11 miles (19 km) north east of Inverness off A96 road.

Inverness Castle Garrison Encounter

The red sandstone battlements of Inverness Castle, built during the 1830’s, dominate the town and the River Ness. The Castle is the backdrop for the Castle Garrison Encounter, a re-enactment of life as an 18th century ‘redcoat’ soldier.

• Address:

  Castle Hill, Inverness

• Phone:

  +44 1463 243 363

Loch Ness

Cruises on the spooky loch in search of the elusive monster are offered by several companies based around Inverness. Jacobite Cruises offers several itineraries.

• Web:

  www.jacobite.co.uk

• Address:

  Loch Ness, Inverness

• Phone:

  +44 1463 233999

• More info:

  Near Inverness