Attractions near Urquhart Castle

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Urquhart Castle

Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire IV63 6SJ - Scotland, UK

Urquhart Castle (2 miles south of Drumnadrochit, on the A82, 17 miles south of Inverness), overlooks Loch Ness; the visitor centre tells the story of the area, while an audio-visual presentation gives a dramatic presentation of the castle’s history...

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Attractions near Urquhart Castle

A selection of attractions close to Urquhart Castle:

Loch Ness (3.6 Miles)

Loch Ness is undoubtedly Scotland’s most famous loch, largely because of its association with Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster, which is said to live here....

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The Original Loch Ness Visitor Centre (3.6 Miles)

This has to be seen to be believed! The myth of the monster lives on here close to the banks of the famed loch. The...

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Highland Museum of Childhood (20.5 Miles)

Growing up in the Highlands of Scotland would be a very different proposition to growing up in a major city, especially in times gone by,...

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Inverness Castle (24.6 Miles)

A castle was built here by Macbeth, which was destroyed by Malcolm Canmore in 1057. Today the site consists of a fortress built in 1835...

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Inverness Museum and Gallery (24.6 Miles)

Inverness Museum and Gallery was completely refurbished in 2007 and offers an exiting and engaging collection related to the history of the community and the...

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Highland Aviation Museum (25 Miles)

The Highland Aviation Museum is one of the best aeroplane and flight centres in this area of Scotland. It has been set up by...

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Dingwall Museum (25.3 Miles)

Dingwall Museum is a small but beautifully developed museum that is dedicated to the study and history of the town and the people that have...

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Black Isle Wildlife and Country Park (26.4 Miles)

If you are interested in animals and birds or just countryside, you will enjoy a visit to this quiet corner of the Black Isle....

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Culloden Battlefield (30.1 Miles)

On a cold sleet laden day on April 16, 1746, the Jacobite forces under Bonnie Prince Charlie, were defeated by the Government army at Culloden...

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Glen Affric (30.8 Miles)

Considered by many to be Scotland’s finest glen, Glen Affric extends westwards from near the Inverness-shire village of Cannich into some very remote country. A...

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Loch Laggan (31.6 Miles)

This dammed Highland loch has the largest fresh water beach in the country. Lying in Glen Spean, between Kingussie and Fort William, its southern shore...

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Cairnpapple Hill (33.5 Miles)

Cairnpapple Hill is one of the more famous pieces of historic land in this area of Scotland, so much so that it is overseen by...

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Monster Activities (33.5 Miles)

Monster Activities is based in the mighty Great Glen at South Laggan, near Spean Bridge. Go rafting on a beautiful Highland river with large grade-3...

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