Guidebook from Joyce (Marion)
Drinks & Nightlife
MacGregor's bar celebrates local craft beer and spirits with traditional Scottish music.
Inverness
47 locals recommend
MacGregor's
113 Academy StMacGregor's bar celebrates local craft beer and spirits with traditional Scottish music.
Inverness
Rustic wood and bare stone decor in a bustling local with live music and food.
Inverness
61 locals recommend
Johnny Foxes
26 Bank StRustic wood and bare stone decor in a bustling local with live music and food.
Inverness
Pub, opened in 1841, with nightly live music, Saturday Ceilidh, bar meals, darts board and TV sport.
34 locals recommend
Gellions Bar
14 Bridge StPub, opened in 1841, with nightly live music, Saturday Ceilidh, bar meals, darts board and TV sport.
The Highlands' very own cocktail bar in the heart of Inverness! · Little plates with a twist · Drinks to die for ·
Jimmy Badgers
The Highlands' very own cocktail bar in the heart of Inverness! · Little plates with a twist · Drinks to die for ·
Breezy, well-appointed bistro for craft cocktails & elevated pub fare with local ingredients. Inverness
36 locals recommend
The White House
50 Union StBreezy, well-appointed bistro for craft cocktails & elevated pub fare with local ingredients. Inverness
Parks & Nature
Often referred to as 'the most beautiful glen in Scotland' , no visit to the area is complete without at least driving up to the Glen Affric. Stunning views and great hiking trails.
80 locals recommend
Glen Affric
Often referred to as 'the most beautiful glen in Scotland' , no visit to the area is complete without at least driving up to the Glen Affric. Stunning views and great hiking trails.
46-m waterfall amid towering Douglas fir trees, with short walks to upper and lower viewing areas.
33 locals recommend
Plodda Falls
46-m waterfall amid towering Douglas fir trees, with short walks to upper and lower viewing areas.
Dog Falls
Dog falls is a series of waterfalls on the River Affric.
Rogie Falls has a series of walks on the Black Water which you can follow to see the waterfall that is famous for salmon viewing.
49 locals recommend
Rogie Falls
A835Rogie Falls has a series of walks on the Black Water which you can follow to see the waterfall that is famous for salmon viewing.
Inverness Botanic Gardens
Bught LaneThe gardens feature a colourful array of plantlife.
Arts & Culture
Inverness Museum and Art Gallery is a museum and gallery on Castle Wynd in Inverness in the Highlands of Scotland.
87 locals recommend
Inverness Museum and Art Gallery
Castle WyndInverness Museum and Art Gallery is a museum and gallery on Castle Wynd in Inverness in the Highlands of Scotland.
Bright and contemporary art gallery featuring Scottish and British works.
Inverness
14 locals recommend
Castle Gallery
43 Castle StBright and contemporary art gallery featuring Scottish and British works.
Inverness
Eden Court Theatre is a large theatre, cinema and arts venue situated in Inverness, Scotland close to the banks of the River Ness.
161 locals recommend
Eden Court Inverness
Bishops Road
Eden Court Theatre is a large theatre, cinema and arts venue situated in Inverness, Scotland close to the banks of the River Ness.
Shopping
Established in 1858 by the Campbell family and is still a family run business. They specialise in country wear, knitwear and have their own bespole tailoring staff for sporting suits/formal wear/highland dress and ladies wear. The shop is a must to see as it is a beautiful old time store.
Beauly
22 locals recommend
Campbell's of Beauly
High StreetEstablished in 1858 by the Campbell family and is still a family run business. They specialise in country wear, knitwear and have their own bespole tailoring staff for sporting suits/formal wear/highland dress and ladies wear. The shop is a must to see as it is a beautiful old time store.
Beauly
The village has 2 supermarkets, a deli, a bakery, a vegetable shop, a butcher shop (great Haggis and black pudding), post office, chemist, laundry, gift shops, a beauticians, numerous hairdressers and numerous eaterys.
7 locals recommend
Beauly
The village has 2 supermarkets, a deli, a bakery, a vegetable shop, a butcher shop (great Haggis and black pudding), post office, chemist, laundry, gift shops, a beauticians, numerous hairdressers and numerous eaterys.
The Old School Beauly
High StreetA family owned treasure trove of gorgeousness.
Larder and gift shop with Highland cows and Alpacas grazing in the field outside.
Robertsons The Larder Beauly
11/13 TomichLarder and gift shop with Highland cows and Alpacas grazing in the field outside.
Situated in a relaxing rural environment just a few minutes drive from Brodie Castle, they have created one of the most pleasant shopping experiences in the North of Scotland, blending quality with a traditional Scottish welcome.
Explore their gift shop for classic Scottish keepsakes, and discover all your favourite styles from top brands in their clothing store. Visit today!
83 locals recommend
Brodie Countryfare
Situated in a relaxing rural environment just a few minutes drive from Brodie Castle, they have created one of the most pleasant shopping experiences in the North of Scotland, blending quality with a traditional Scottish welcome.
Explore their gift shop for classic Scottish keepsakes, and discover all your favourite styles from top brands in their clothing store. Visit today!
Johnstons of Elgin has been creating the finest woollen and cashmere cloth, clothing and accessories since 1797.
Opening the doors of Johnstons of Elgin reveals a 222-year-old story of Scottish innovation and luxury, celebrating the skills of our own craftspeople and generations of herding communities from Mongolia, China, Afghanistan, Australia and Peru, and of natural fibres reaching their full potential.
They bring the raw fibre to their mill on the banks of the River Lossie, Elgin, where they clean and soften it with the purest Scottish water, spinning, weaving and knitting cashmere, vicuña, merino and lambswool in the only vertical process of its kind in Scotland.
52 locals recommend
Johnstons of Elgin
Johnstons of Elgin has been creating the finest woollen and cashmere cloth, clothing and accessories since 1797.
Opening the doors of Johnstons of Elgin reveals a 222-year-old story of Scottish innovation and luxury, celebrating the skills of our own craftspeople and generations of herding communities from Mongolia, China, Afghanistan, Australia and Peru, and of natural fibres reaching their full potential.
They bring the raw fibre to their mill on the banks of the River Lossie, Elgin, where they clean and soften it with the purest Scottish water, spinning, weaving and knitting cashmere, vicuña, merino and lambswool in the only vertical process of its kind in Scotland.
Upscale department store with classic tweed clothing & outdoor wear, gifts & a food hall.
100 locals recommend
The House of Bruar
Upscale department store with classic tweed clothing & outdoor wear, gifts & a food hall.
Entertainment & Activities
Aigas Golf Course
9 hole golf gourse, Muir of Ord (3 mile from Beauly) has a 18 hole golf course.
Muir of Ord Golf Club
Great North RoadMuir of Ord is a heathland/moorland 18 hole course
A guided tour where you learn about the craft of distilling including 3 tastings and a paired macaron.
43 locals recommend
Glen Ord Distillery Visitor Centre & Whisky Shop
A832A guided tour where you learn about the craft of distilling including 3 tastings and a paired macaron.
Walkways with views of bird life, deer and marine mammals.
6 locals recommend
Merkinch Local Nature Reserve
40 Craigton AveWalkways with views of bird life, deer and marine mammals.
Cruise Loch Ness
Enjoy the beauty of Lough Ness and all it's wonders.
H+I Adventures offers incredible mountain biking holidays in Scotland that will take you to some of the most stunning and unspoilt corners of the Scottish Highlands.
H+I Adventures specialise in mountain biking holidays and are committed to providing the best mountain biking vacations in the most spectacular locations. H+I are completely dedicated to sustainable tourism and travel responsibly and respectfully at all times.
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H+I Adventures offers incredible mountain biking holidays in Scotland that will take you to some of the most stunning and unspoilt corners of the Scottish Highlands.
H+I Adventures specialise in mountain biking holidays and are committed to providing the best mountain biking vacations in the most spectacular locations. H+I are completely dedicated to sustainable tourism and travel responsibly and respectfully at all times.
Explore Highland offers professional paddlesports services across the Scottish Highlands. Including open canoeing, sea kayaking, white water kayaking and stand up paddling.
6 locals recommend
Explore Highland
23 Harbour RoadExplore Highland offers professional paddlesports services across the Scottish Highlands. Including open canoeing, sea kayaking, white water kayaking and stand up paddling.
OrangeFox Bikes offer a variety of bike related services including mountain bike trail leading. An absolute great way to explore the Scottish Highlands and to take in the beautiful scenery Scotland has to offer.
OrangeFox Bikes
2 Great North Road OrangeFox Bikes offer a variety of bike related services including mountain bike trail leading. An absolute great way to explore the Scottish Highlands and to take in the beautiful scenery Scotland has to offer.
Historic
Clava Cairns
Historic landmark - The remains of an ancient cemetery
Site of bloody last battle of Jacobite Rising, with visitor centre and interactive exhibition
259 locals recommend
Culloden Battlefield station
Site of bloody last battle of Jacobite Rising, with visitor centre and interactive exhibition
Corrimony Chambered Cairn is a 'Clava type' cairn in a remarkable state of preservation, demonstrating the skill and planning of it's builders.
8 locals recommend
Corrimony Chambered Cairn
Corrimony Chambered Cairn is a 'Clava type' cairn in a remarkable state of preservation, demonstrating the skill and planning of it's builders.
Fort George
Fort George, is a large 18th Century fortress.
Inverness Castle by River Ness, built to replace the medieval fortress blown up by the Jacobites in 1746.
127 locals recommend
Inverness Castle
Inverness Castle by River Ness, built to replace the medieval fortress blown up by the Jacobites in 1746.
Beauly Priory was a Valliscaulian monastic community located at 'Insula de Achenbady', now Beauly, founded approx 1230. It is not known for certain who the founder was.
17 locals recommend
Beauly Priory
Beauly Priory was a Valliscaulian monastic community located at 'Insula de Achenbady', now Beauly, founded approx 1230. It is not known for certain who the founder was.
Urquhart Castle
Ancient ruins.
Cawdor Castle, just 16 kilometers northeast of Culloden, is famous as the place where the Scottish King Duncan was murdered in William Shakespeare's version of Macbeth. Although not historically accurate as Duncan was in fact murdered by Macbeth at the Battle of Elgin, it's a wonderful place to visit with its large collection of Shakespearean literature and fine period furniture.
140 locals recommend
Cawdor Castle
B9090Cawdor Castle, just 16 kilometers northeast of Culloden, is famous as the place where the Scottish King Duncan was murdered in William Shakespeare's version of Macbeth. Although not historically accurate as Duncan was in fact murdered by Macbeth at the Battle of Elgin, it's a wonderful place to visit with its large collection of Shakespearean literature and fine period furniture.
Only a mile northeast of Golspie stands imposing Dunrobin Castle. It served as the seat of the influential counts and dukes of Sutherland who, by the end of the 19th century, owned more land than any other landowner in Europe.
80 locals recommend
Dunrobin Castle
Only a mile northeast of Golspie stands imposing Dunrobin Castle. It served as the seat of the influential counts and dukes of Sutherland who, by the end of the 19th century, owned more land than any other landowner in Europe.
Food scene
Modern split level setting in former church. Simple food with a twist. Warm friendly atmosphere.
Inverness
141 locals recommend
The Mustard Seed Restaurant
16 Fraser StModern split level setting in former church. Simple food with a twist. Warm friendly atmosphere.
Inverness
Brasserie on three levels in a modern space with castle views and a creative Scottish menu.
Inverness
75 locals recommend
The Kitchen Restaurant
15 Huntly StBrasserie on three levels in a modern space with castle views and a creative Scottish menu.
Inverness
Brightly coloured contemporary setting for locally sourced Modern Scottish gourmet cuisine.
Inverness
123 locals recommend
Rocpool
1 Ness WalkBrightly coloured contemporary setting for locally sourced Modern Scottish gourmet cuisine.
Inverness
Located on the banks of the River Ness serving quality seafood.
Inverness
33 locals recommend
River House
1 Greig StLocated on the banks of the River Ness serving quality seafood.
Inverness
Warm, inviting pick for seasonal, sustainably sourced seafood & meats, plus wine & cocktails. Inverness
21 locals recommend
Prime | Steak & Seafood
4-6 Ness WalkWarm, inviting pick for seasonal, sustainably sourced seafood & meats, plus wine & cocktails. Inverness
Hou Hou Mei
Hou Hou Mei is a small family run Modern Asian Restaurant in Inverness.
European and Scottish dishes from locally sourced produce in relaxed space hung with framed mirrors.
82 locals recommend
Cafe One
75 Castle StEuropean and Scottish dishes from locally sourced produce in relaxed space hung with framed mirrors.
Fresh home cooked food with a difference. Local game and seasonal produce appear on the menu of this lively independent venue.
21 locals recommend
Number 27 Bar and Kitchen
27 Castle StFresh home cooked food with a difference. Local game and seasonal produce appear on the menu of this lively independent venue.
Shimla
3 High StIndian restaurant, very tasty
We serve the finest of fresh food all day, with everything from big breakfasts to all day snacks and toasties, fresh Scottish fish to perfect Scotch steaks, pizzas and burgers.
24 locals recommend
The Priory Hotel
The SquareWe serve the finest of fresh food all day, with everything from big breakfasts to all day snacks and toasties, fresh Scottish fish to perfect Scotch steaks, pizzas and burgers.