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Inverness, Loch Ness & Nairn

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.

Accommodation

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. Further along the coast, there is a wide selection of hotels in Nairn.

Map of Inverness, Loch Ness & Nairn

Great Attractions

From monster spotting and canal cruising to dolphin spotting and fashion-shopping, the Inverness area offers plenty to do indoors and out.

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Get Active

With salmon fishing and superb golf courses, a famous cycleway, and a network of forest trails – there are plenty of options around Inverness.

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Fort George Fort George

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

Loch Ness Loch Ness »

Scotland’s most famous loch can be scanned from viewpoints on the Inverness – Fort Augustus road, from the battlements of Urquhart Castle and from the deck of a cruise boat.

Highland Wildlife »

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. 

Urquhart Castle Castles

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

Golfing, Inverness, Loch Ness & Nairn Great Golf Courses »

There are many good golf courses in and around Inverness with the links course at Nairn being the most famous.