Location: Inverness
Top Things to do in Inverness
The 8 Best Historic Sites in Inverness, Scotland
This compact Scottish city is perfect for exploration by foot — travelers can easily find their way from the lovely River Ness to historic Inverness Castle and St. Andrews Cathedral, and beyond to the events at Eden Court and the busy Victorian Market. It’s also an ideal base for exploring the Highlands, with the mysterious Loch Ness (and famed local resident Nessie), Culloden Battlefield and the Bronze Age Clava Cairns just a quick drive away.
Restaurants in Inverness
1. Wardlaw Mausoleum
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5.0 based on 32 reviews
Wardlaw Mausoleum is the 17th Century Mausoleum of the Lovat Frasers. It's inhabitants inclue Simon Lord Lovat the 'Old Fox' of the Jacobite Rebellion (Grandfather of Outlander's Jamie Fraser). Open on request at Pilgrim Cottage. Contact us in advance to ensure that someone can do a tour.
Reviewed By SusanT629 - Inverness, United Kingdom
Beautiful location, great architecture, amazing history and the best guide you could ask for! Erik was fantastic: extremely knowledgeable, engaging, friendly and funny! He brought the place alive. Would highly recommend a visit and definitely check out the graveyard too.
2. Fort George
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4.5 based on 1,709 reviews
Fort George is now open and we are delighted to welcome you back. Booking in advance is essential. Find out more and book at restarthistory.scot. Fort George is the mightiest artillery fortification in Britain. Following the 1746 defeat at Culloden of Bonnie Prince Charlie, George II created the ultimate defence against further Jacobite unrest. The result, Fort George, is the mightiest artillery fortification in Britain, if not Europe. Its garrison buildings, artillery defences bristling with cannon, and superb collection of arms - including bayoneted muskets, pikes, swords and ammunition pouches - provide a fascinating insight into 18th century military life.
Reviewed By LJH_Worcs - Worcester, United Kingdom
If you want to see the aftermath of the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion, then this is it! Built after the '45 with the intention of being able to crush any further rebellions on their own ground, Fort George offers a wonderful chance to go around a major historical site which is still in use as a working barracks today, and that adds its own atmosphere to the place. The fort is built to the classic plan which would remain in use throughout the Napoleonic Wars and beyond, so great for history lovers, but also for children as there's a lot to explore.
3. Highland Railway Company 1914-1919 Memorial
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4.0 based on 2 reviews
4. Market Cross
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4.0 based on 2 reviews
5. Inverness Castle Viewpoint
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4.0 based on 256 reviews
The Castle Viewpoint offers fabulous 360 degree views of the Highland Capital and many of the famous landmarks in the surrounding area. If the weather is inclement, or you are not able to climb the stairs, you can enjoy the beautiful views via pre-recorded, narrated drone footage in our Round Room on the ground floor. PLEASE BE ADVISED that we will be closed from 4pm on Fri 20 Mar 2020 until further notice. Apologies for any disappointment.
Reviewed By Bronf17 - Adelaide, Australia
Definitely worth spending £5 to get a 360 degree view of Inverness. Great way to get your bearings before sightseeing around the city.
6. Inverness Town House
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4.0 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By sparky99_132018 - Barbados, Caribbean
Did a tour of the town house today. Great guides , they made the visit both interesting and entertaining. It is a beautiful building and the restoration work is being done very sensitively. Lots of original features. My personal favourite was the council chamber which is still in use and has retained all the original features and incorporated modern technology discretely . A good place to visit , took about an hour, quite a lot of stairs and would probably be a bit boring for children .
7. St Columba High Church
8. Dr Black's Memorial Hall
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
