Less than one hours drive –

Loch Ness

The first "sighting" of the Loch Ness Monster normally occurs in early Spring each year - just before the tourist season begins!

Urquhart Castle

This is a very good reason to visit Loch Ness - situated just past Drumnadrochit - but beware the road from Inverness as it's one of Scotland's accident blackspots.

Culloden

Site of the famous battle that all but ended the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745.

Eden Court Theatre

Excellent theatre by the river in Inverness - now re-open after massive refurbishment. The city has a growing number of pleasant restaurants (Rocpool, Rocpool Reserve, The Mustard Seed, Cafe One, Abstract, Contrast, amongst others) that offer great value lunches and pre-theatre dinners.

Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC

Inverness is rightly proud of it's premiership soccer team! Plenty big matches throughout the season.

Pitlochry Festival Theatre

Popular seasonal theatre  - a trip that could be combined with a visit to Blair Castle and Edradour Distillery.

Dolphins and Seals

Take a boat trip on the Moray Firth, or drive to Rosemarkie on the Black Isle for a chance to spot dolphins or Evanton on the Cromarty Firth to watch seals from the roadside.

Blair Castle

Seat of the Duke of Atholl and Scotland's most visited private home!

Less than two hours drive –

Stirling Castle

Falkirk Wheel

Balmoral Castle

Braemar Castle

Less than three hours drive - Glasgow

Glasgow is Scotland’s second city and offers a wide selection of things to see and do.

Glasgow Guide

Less than three hours drive - Edinburgh

Scotland’s capital city, famous for it’s castle, museums, and annual arts festival.

Royal Observatory

The Edinburgh International Festival

Edinburgh Zoo

Edinburgh Military Tattoo

Royal Botanic Garden

Edinburgh & Lothians Tourist Board

Tourism Links

Cycling Scotland

Highland Arts

Good Food

Other great places to stay and eat in the north of Scotland.

Loch Torridon Hotel, Torridon

Boath House Hotel, Nairn

Three Chimneys, Isle of Skye

Isle of Eriska Hotel, Eriska

Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles

The Creel, St. Margarets Hope, Orkney

Eating in Inverness:

Staying in Edinburgh:

The Howard

The Bonham

Channings

Eating in Edinburgh:

Restaurant Martin Wishart

Atrium

The Kitchin

Gallic Connections:

Planning a trip to South Wales? Make sure you eat at Y Polyn, Capel Dewi, near Carmarthen.

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