Inverness

Inverness (115 miles north of Perth on the A9) is situated in a beautiful location at the mouth of the River Ness.  It overlooks the wide expanse of the Moray Firth to the north-east and is surrounded by mountains to the south and west.  It was founded in the 12th century but the oldest of the present-day buildings are early-mid 19th century as a result of the construction of the Caledonian Canal.  Its main attraction for visitors is (apart from shopping) as a base for exploring Loch Ness and the surrounding area.  It does, however, have a few places of interest, such as: the 19th century Inverness Castle which replaced a medieval castle destroyed by the Jacobites in 1746; Inverness Museum & Art Gallery which focuses on wildlife, geology, weapons and Pictish stones; the 19th century St. Andrew's Cathedral; the Eden Court Theatre which includes an art gallery; the Castle Garrison Encounter where visitors can become involved in enacting garrison life during the Jacobean uprising; the Kiltmaker Centre; and the Victorian Market.

There are wildlife cruises to the Moray Firth where you can often observe some of the 100 bottle-nosed dolphins which live in the Firth but more often seals and many species of birds.  There are also cruises from Inverness to Urquhart Castle and Loch Ness.

Information
The tourist office is in Castle Wynd beside the museum.  The airport services flights to London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, the Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland and there are regular trains to Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh and one direct train to London per day.  There are many hotels in Inverness including Ardmuir House Hotel, Moyness House Hotel, Glen Mhor Hotel, Brae Ness, Glenmoriston Town House Hotel, the Royal Highland and Dunain Park Hotel.  Restaurants include River Café, Castle Restaurant, Shapla Tandoori Restaurant, Rajah, Girvan's, Mustard Seed, Café 1, Nico's, Riva, la Tortilla Asesina, River House and Palio.

Our cottages:

Horseshoe Cottage Essich near Inverness Sleeps: 4, Bedrooms: 2

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