HIGHLAND |
| Ardtornish |
Off A884, 2.5 miles north of Lochaline |
The Ardtornish estate cover 60 square miles and
includes, a 28 acre woodland garden, Kinlochaline Castle and a 14th century tower house. |
| Cawdor Castle |
On B9090, 5.5 miles south-west of Nairn |
This fortress has a 14th century tower flanked on one
side by a gully and the other by a dry moat. Since the 17th century the castle has housed
the Cawdor earls - members of the Campbell clan. |
| Clan Donald Centre, Skye |
Off A851, 1.5 miles north-east of Ardvasar |
Over 40 acres of MacDonald estate can be explored by
woodland walks and nature trails. The ruins of Armadale Castle in which the MacDonalds
lived can also be seen and part of the Castle now houses a museum, telling the story of
Clan Donald's. |
| Clan MacPherson Museum |
On A86, at Newtonmore |
One of Scotland's most colourful families is the
subject of this museum. Amongst the battle mementos is the Black Chanter, and the Green
Banner which brought the clan their victories. |
| Culloden Battlefield |
On B9006, 3 miles east of Inverness |
This battlefield marks the last battle to be fought on
British soil between the armies of Prince Charles Edward Stuart and the forces led by the
Duke of Cumberland in 1746. At the visitor centre an audio-visual display vividly brings
to life the battle in which more than 1000 men died. |
| Dunrobin Castle |
On A9, 0.5 miles north of Golspie |
Occupied since the 14th century by the Earls and Dukes
of Sutherland the Castle is one of Britain's oldest continuously inhabited houses. |
| Dunvegan Castle, Skye |
On A850, 1 mile north of Dunvegan |
This noble square-towered castle has remained in the
hands of the MacLeods for its entire history of more than 750 years. Part of the castle
dates back to the 13th Century with the keep dating from the 14th century. The outside of
the Castle was restored in Victorian times. |
| Eilean Donan Castle |
Off A87, 11 miles east of Kyle of Lochalsh |
The formidable Eilean Donan Castle stands guard on a
promontory where three lochs meet. Visitors pass over a stone causeway and through the
main doorway into the courtyard. Within are two magnificent chambers faithfully restored
to the castles original 16th century period. |
| Fort George |
Off B9006, 11 miles north-east of Inverness |
One of the finest artillery fortifications in Europe,
Fort George is an awesome reminder of how seriously the Government of George II took the
Jacobite threat in Scotland. A large amount of fort George remains intact - not only the
bastioned defences with their outworks but also the interior buildings. |
| Glencoe |
Off A82, 17 miles south of Fort William |
One of the main sites of the 1692 massacre,
which resulted from bitter feuds between Highland clans and the English
government's difficulty in keeping them under control. The Macdonalds of
Glencoe failed to swear allegiance to William III within a set time, so
troops were sent to the glen with orders to root out the clansmen and take
no prisoners. Glencoe also offers a dramatic backdrop for climbing and
walking. |
| Glenfinnan |
On A830, 18 miles west of
Fort William |
Glenfinnan Monument was
erected in 1815 by Alexander Macdonald of Glenaladale in tribute to the
clansmen who fought and died in the cause of Prince Charles Edward Stuart.
The raising of the Prince's Standard took place at the head of the loch on
19th August, 1745, in the last attempt to reinstate the exiled Stuarts on
the throne of Great Britain and Ireland. |
| Highland Folk Museum, Kingussie |
Off A9, 12 miles south-west of Aviemore |
Scottish Highland and island relics in this museum give
a fascinating picture of how the region's people lived and worked in the past. |
| Laidhay Croft Museum, Dunbeath |
On A9, 21 miles south-west of Wick |
This long-house type of crofter's dwelling is furnished
and equipped as it would have been in the early years of this century. |
| Landmark Visitors Centre |
On B9133, 0.25 miles south of Carrbridge |
Located in a modern building the Centre brings alive
the history and natural history of the local countryside. |
| Loch Ness Monster Exhibition |
On A82, at Drumnadrochit |
Scotland's favourite legend has drawn thousands of
curious visitors to Loch Ness for centuries. The exhibition illustrates old and new
searches for Nessie in pictures, audiovisuals, film and other exhibits. |
| Urquhart Castle |
On A82, 1.5 miles south of Drumnadrochit |
Since the Iron Age, strongholds have been build on a
strategic point jutting out into Loch Ness. Part of the present castle date back to Norman
times and the 16th century residential tower is the only part of the ruins in which
distinctive architectural detail is preserved. |
| West Highland Museum |
Cameron Square, Fort William |
This museum spans the history of the region from the
Stone Age to modern times, but is especially notes for its relics of the Jacobite
campaigns. |
