Inverness

Inverness is the largest city in the Highlands of Scotland, 168 miles north of Glasgow.

Inverness is popular for its Castle, Museum next to the Castle, Cathedral, Riverside Walks, Boat Trips on Loch Ness, and in the area: Whisky Distilleries, Battle of Culloden site 6 miles east, Dolphin Viewpoint, Waterfalls, and Tallest Trees in the UK.

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The image top right is of Falcon Square in Inverness centre with the Eastgate Shopping Centre overlooking the Square.

The image second top right is of Station Square for the Train Station on Academy Street, 50 yards from Falcon Square. The Royal Highland Hotel is in the Square with a grand staircase, worth popping in to view. The Bus Station is next door.

The image third top is of the Inverness Museum & Art Gallery, top attraction in the City centre, next to Inverness Castle. 59 Large Images, take a tour.

Inverness Castle is just off the High Street, with great views over the City and Riverside. This Castle was built in 1836 to serve as the County Hall of Inverness-shire. There had been two other more historic Castles on this site before. Inverness Castle Large Image.

The Castle now serves as the County Court. You can walk around the Castle grounds for top views over Inverness, Riverside and Cathedral. The Castle Viewpoint opened in 2017 allowing visitors to climb the stairs of one of the Towers for even better views over the City.

St Andrews Cathedral is situated on the west side of the River Ness, a short scenic walk from the City centre. The Cathedral was completed in 1869 for the seat of the Bishop of Moray, Ross and Caithness. The Cathedral is good for photos inside and out, although many trees make exterior photos testing.

The Riverside Walks in Inverness are extremely popular with many fine Churches to view. The walk north, on the east side, runs just over one mile to Inverness Marina and Moray Firth. You can take Boat Tours from the Marina to view Dolphins.

The Walk south, on the west side past the Cathedral, runs about one and a half miles to Bught Park and Whin Park. Inverness Riverside Large Image.

Culloden Moor Battlefield and Museum is 6 miles east of Inverness, an exceptionally popular attraction. The Battle took place 16th April 1746 between the Jacobite forces of Charles Edward Stuart, and Loyalist troops commanded by the Duke of Cumberland. This was the last major Battle on the UK mainland, with the Loyalists defeating the Jacobite's. The Mass Graves are all around the large battlefield Cairn.

The Loch Ness Centre & Exhibition for the Loch Ness Monster is 14 miles south of Inverness at the village of Drumnadrochit. Regular buses run between Inverness bus station and Drumnadrochit.

You can take a Boat Trip from Drumnadrochit with Sonar to search for Nessie.

The 1200s - 1500s Urquhart Castle is situated on the south side of Drumnadrochit with great views over the Loch, a top Monster viewing area.

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