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Activities in and around Inverness
Art Galleries
-Trace your roots with Heraldry Art & Design, Inverness and Drumnadrochit
www.heraldry.co.uk
-Described by The Independent newspaper as one of the best reasons to visit
Inverness, The Castle Gallery www.castlegallery.co.uk
-Situated on the banks of the River Ness is The Riverside Gallery
www.riverside-gallery.co.uk
-A great place to explore the art, history and heritage of the Highlands is the
Inverness Museum & Art Gallery www.inverness.highland.museum
Castles and Gardens
-On the shores of the world famous Loch Ness is Urquhart Castle
www.visitlochness.com
-With links to Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Cawdor Castle and Gardens, is a fairytale
Castle set amongst beautiful gardens www.cawdorcastle.com
-The most northerly of Scotland’s castles is the majestic Dunrobin Castle in
Golspie, Sutherland www.dunrobincastle.co.uk
-Offering tranquillity amidst beautiful floral displays and cascading waterfalls is
Inverness Floral Hall www.invernessfloralhall.com
-Located in The Cairngorms National Park is The Speyside Heather Centre
www.heathercentre.com
Culloden Battlefield
-Visit the site of the last hand-to-hand battle fought on British Soil at the newly
refurbished Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre www.nts.org.uk/culloden
Golf
Below is just a small selection of the many golf courses in and around Inverness
-Our newest addition, Castle Stuart, is a championship links course overlooking the Moray Firth www.castlestuartgolf.com -An 18 hole Par 69 course in the centre of Inverness, Inverness Golf Club can be
found at www.invernessgolfclub.co.uk
-For a traditional links course try Nairn Golf Club on the shores of the Moray Firth
www.nairngolfclub.co.uk
-Another club in Nairn is the championship links course, Nairn Dunbar Golf Club
www.nairndunbar.com
-An 18 hole Par 70 course with a 9 hole short course and driving range, Fairways
is the home of the Loch Ness Golf Club www.golflochness.com
-Royal Dornoch Golf Club has been a Royal club for over 100 years and has two
courses www.royaldornoch.com
-An 18 hole Par 70 course, Grantown-on-Spey Golf Club is situated in
the Cairngorm National Park www.grantownonspeygc.co.uk
-Located on the southside outskirts of Inverness Torvean Golf Club can be found
at www.torveangolfclub.co.uk Horse Riding -With over 400 acres of land with field, mountain and forest paths, Borlum offers
horse riding to all levels of riders www.borlum.co.uk
-Chapelton Farm Equestrian Centre offers all-weather facilities for horse riding
Loch Ness, Boat Trips and Watersports -For the finest way to see Loch Ness step aboard a Jacobite Cruise, offering coach
and boat tours of Loch Ness www.jacobite.co.uk
-A high-tech multi-media Loch Ness experience can be found at The Loch Ness
Centre www.lochnesswelcome.co.uk
-Hire a boat with an experienced skipper to explore Loch Ness yourself from
Highland RIB Services www.highlandrib.co.uk
Swimming and Leisure
-Offering sports, leisure and recreational facilities, Inverness Leisure can be found
at Bught Park www.invernessleisure.com
-A high quality health spa and fitness facility can be found at Bannatyne’s Health
Club www.bannatyne.co.uk
-Similarly, the new JJB FitnessClub offers a gym, spa and swimming pool at the
Inverness Retail and Business Park www.jjbfitness.co.uk
Theatres and Cinemas
-The newly refurbished Eden Court Theatre offers two theatres, two cinemas, a
restaurant and three bars www.eden-court.co.uk
-Vue is a 7-screen state of the art multiplex cinema located at the Inverness Retail
and Business Park www.myvue.com
Whisky Distilleries & Real Ale Breweries
-Glen Ord Distillery, Muir of Ord www.discovering-distilleries.com/glenord
-Glenmorangie Distillery, Tain www.glenmorangie.com
-Tomatin Distillery, Tomatin www.tomatin.com
-Black Isle Brewery, Munlochy www.blackislebrewery.com
Wildlife and Themed Parks
-The Highland Wildlife Park in Kincraig provides a chance for you to experience
Scottish wildlife up close and personal! www.highlandwildlifepark.org
-When Ospreys returned to Scotland to breed they chose The Osprey Centre at
Loch Garten www.rspb.org.uk
-For a great fun family day out visit The Landmark Centre in Carrbridge near
Aviemore www.landmark-centre.co.uk
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