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Caledonian Canal (Fort Augustus)
Caledonian Canal (Fort Augustus)

Ardchattan House, Canalside, Fort Augustus, PH32 4BA

Opened in 1822 this was one of the great engineering undertakings of its day. The five locks at Fort Augustus are...

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Cromarty Lighthouse © Copyright Ian Cowe
Cromarty Lighthouse

Scotland, UK

An almost urban lighthouse, it sits at the end of George Street in the middle of this historic town.

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  • Cawdor Castle
    Cawdor Castle

    Cawdor Castle, Nairn, IV12 5RD

    Cawdor Castle, one of Scotland's most outstanding stately homes, has a magical name which is romantically linked with...

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  • Loch Ness Centre & Exhibition
    Loch Ness Centre & Exhibition

    Loch Ness, Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire, IV63 6TU

    A New View! Loch Ness Centre & Exhibition Experience, 5 star Visit Scotland attraction. Explore the myths and environment...

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    • Visit Scotland Reviews Available 5 stars
    Culloden Moor Battlefield (NTS)
    Culloden Moor Battlefield (NTS)

    By Inverness, IV2 5EU

    Scene of the last major battle fought on mainland Britain. The final Jacobite uprising ended here on 16 April, 1746, when...

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    Brodie Castle (NTS)
    Brodie Castle (NTS)

    Brodie, Forres, Moray, IV36 2TE

    Set in parkland, Brodie Castle is old but the family association with the area is even older. The Brodies were first...

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  • Chanonry Lighthouse © Copyright Ian Cowe
    Chanonry Lighthouse

    Scotland, UK

    Completed in 1846 it marks the narrows between Chanonry Point and Fort George on the approaches to Inverness Harbour and...

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  • Caledonian Canal (Clachnaharry)
    Caledonian Canal (Clachnaharry)

    Clachnaharry, Inverness, IV3

    Opened in 1822 this was one of the great engineering undertakings of its day. The four locks at Muirtown lead to the...

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  • Urquhart Castle © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
    Urquhart Castle (HS)

    Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire, IV63 6XJ

    One of the largest castles in Scotland, Urquhart sits on a rocky promontory on the shores of Loch Ness.

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    • Visit Scotland Reviews Available 5 stars
    Hugh Miller's Cottage (NTS)
    Hugh Miller's Cottage (NTS)

    Cromarty, Ross-shire, IV11 8XA

    Into a life tragically cut short at the age of 54, Hugh Miller packed careers as a stonemason, bank accountant, geologist,...

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    Cromarty
    Cromarty

    Cromarty, Ross-shire, Scotland, UK

    A delightful town, Cromarty retains much of its 18th century character. It has an elegant courthouse, an old harbour, a...

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  • Beauly Priory © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
    Beauly Priory (HS)

    Beauly, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK

    The church is all that remains of a priory established in 1230. Once it would have been part of a group of buildings...

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  • Ardclach Bell Tower © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
    Ardclach Bell Tower (HS)

    Nairn, Moray, IV12

    Like a miniature castle, the tower, built in 1655, may have been used as a combined prison and watchtower. The belfry...

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  • Craig Phadrig Fort
    Craig Phadrig Fort

    IV3

    On the summit of a prominent hill just to the west of Inverness, this interesting fort with its two encircling ramparts,...

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  • Corrimony Chambered Cairn © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
    Corrimony Chambered Cairn (HS)

    Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire, IV63

    This outstanding chambered cairn, with roofed passage and central chamber, surrounded by a ring of eleven standing stones,...

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  • 1 Caledonian Canal (Fort Augustus) Ardchattan House, Canalside, Fort Augustus, PH32 4BA 3 stars
    2 Cromarty Lighthouse Scotland, UK
    3 Cawdor Castle Cawdor Castle, Nairn, IV12 5RD
    4 Loch Ness Centre & Exhibition Loch Ness, Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire, IV63 6TU 5 stars
    5 Culloden Moor Battlefield (NTS) By Inverness, IV2 5EU 4 stars
    6 Brodie Castle (NTS) Brodie, Forres, Moray, IV36 2TE
    7 Chanonry Lighthouse Scotland, UK
    8 Caledonian Canal (Clachnaharry) Clachnaharry, Inverness, IV3
    9 Urquhart Castle (HS) Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire, IV63 6XJ 5 stars
    10 Hugh Miller's Cottage (NTS) Cromarty, Ross-shire, IV11 8XA 5 stars
    11 Cromarty Cromarty, Ross-shire, Scotland, UK
    12 Beauly Priory (HS) Beauly, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK
    13 Ardclach Bell Tower (HS) Nairn, Moray, IV12
    14 Craig Phadrig Fort IV3
    15 Corrimony Chambered Cairn (HS) Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire, IV63

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