Day trips to Highland Castles and Historic sites from Inverness Loch Ness
All the castles and historic sites below can be easily visited within a day trip from
The Culloden Battlefield and Visitor Centre
Where History was changed on 16 April 1746
Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre near Inverness. Come and find out why this battle that lasted only one hour changed the way of life of the Highlands and Islands for ever.
Hugh Miller Museum and Birthplace Cottage
The story of Hugh Miller's Life and Work
Visit the 17th century thatched cottage where Hugh Miller was born in 1802 and Miller House, home to a museum presenting Hugh Miller's many talents through a variety of exhibitions.
Fort George
The Mightiest Artillery Fortification in Britain
Fort George, designed to halt any future Jacobite attempt on the throne, was completed in 1769. It stands today as one of the best preserved artillery fortresses of its period in the world.
Brodie Castle
Packed with Art and Antiques
Visit Brodie Castle with its unusual plaster ceilings, fine French furniture, a major collection of paintings and English and Chinese porcelain. If splendid interiors are of more interest to you than old castle ruins, then Brodie Castle is for you.
Dunrobin Castle
Jewel in the Crown of the Highlands
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 dating back to the early 1300s.
Urquhart Castle
One of Scotland's most dramatic medieval fortresses
Urquhart Castle, near Drumnadrochit on the A82 is one of Scotland's most dramatic medieval fortresses, standing amidst spectacular Highland scenery and overlooking Loch Ness. Once one of Scotland's mightiest strongholds.
