All roads lead to Inverness, the Highland’s riverside capital. Within easy reach are superb links golf courses, Scotland’s most famous loch and most beautiful glen – Glen Affric.
Inverness has some of the country's top hotels. Enjoy a loch-side drink in your own log cabin, or sip a cocktail in the heart of the highland's capital.
From monster spotting and canal cruising to dolphin spotting and fashion-shopping, the Inverness area offers plenty to do indoors and out.
View top attractions »With salmon fishing and superb golf courses, a famous cycleway, and a network of forest trails – there are plenty of options around Inverness.
View top activities »The Great Glen Cycleway, linking Inverness with Fort William in the west, uses quiet roads, a canal towpath and forestry tracks, while National Cycle Route 1 also runs through this area. These signposted cycle routes head a good list of cycling options in the area.
One of Scotland’s most extraordinary buildings – the most complete 18th century military fort in Europe, built on a huge scale – even touring its ramparts is a substantial walk. An extraordinary set-piece in the art of war.
Fort George
The area’s castles include Urquhart, a fortress to control the Great Glen route, as well as ancient family homes like Cawdor.
Castles & Stately Homes in Inverness, Loch Ness & Nairn
Scotland’s most famous loch can be scanned from viewpoints on the Inverness – Fort Augustus road, from the battlements of Castle Urquhart and from the deck of a cruise boat.
High moors for red deer, great estuaries for wading birds, red kites in the Black Isle and dolphins in the Firth – a superb range here.
