Inverness Airport 21 min
Culloden Battlefield (17 min)
Site of bloody last battle of Jacobite Rising, with visitor centre and interactive exhibition. Inverness Museum and Art Gallery (15 min)
Contemporary museum spaces displaying geology, natural history, art and archaeology collections. Ness Islands (17 min)
Scenic, tree-filled islands linked by bridges featuring walking paths, wildlife & a mini train ride. Black Isle (7 min)
Dotted with charming villages, cottages & ruins, visitors to this peninsula can view dolphins. Inverness Cathedral, dedicated to St Andrew (15 min)
Victorian Episcopalian cathedral church built of red stone and granite and hosting regular services. Fort George (28 min)
18th-century fortified garrison and working army barracks, housing Highlanders' regimental museum. Chanonry Point (15 min)
This bayside outcrop with a lighthouse is popular for observing bottlenose dolphins & grey seals. Beauly Firth (17 min)
This bay is linked to the River Beauly & the River Ness & connects to the Moray Firth. Cromarty Firth (24 min)
Notable inlet offering scenic coastal views, a ferry terminal & varied wildlife, including dolphins. Beauly Priory (16 min)
Forested ruins of an ancient 1230 church & graveyard founded by a little-known order of monks. Clava Cairns (20 min)
4000-year-old burial cairns, each enclosed by stone circles, on a terrace above the River Nairn. Inverness Castle (16 min)
This 1800s red sandstone castle overlooks the cliffs & offers lush grounds open to the public. Glen Ord Distillery Visitor Centre & Whisky Shop (15 min)
Guided tours & whisky tastings at a modernized 19th-century distillery in a rural Highland setting. Inverness Botanic Gardens (19 min)
A botanic garden with a tropical house with a carp pond and waterfalls, formal gardens and a cafe. Castle Leod (25 min)
Venerable 15th-century restored castle with artefacts, galleries, public tours & special events. | 
