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

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...

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...

The Highland Council is in charge of overseeing the administration of the entire Highland region, a vast area of land that is sparsely populated in...

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...

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,...

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....

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...

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

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...

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...

The Clava Cairns lie in an open site and you are free to wander among them and even within the two 4,000 year old passage...

Pictish Interpretive Centre including a collection of Pictish sculpture centred around the magnificent symbol-bearing Rosemarkie cross-slab. The centre features temporary exhibitions and has Pictish/Celtic themed...

Cawdor Castle, the most romantic castle in the Highlands, has a magical name linked with Macbeth by Shakespeare. The medieval tower and drawbridge are intact...

Britain’s first National Nature Reserve comprises the magnificent Torridon mountains which rise dramatically from the open land which separate them. Beinn Eighe is one of...

Loch Maree, the finest Scottish loch, extends for almost 20 kilometres from Kinlochewe in the south to Poolewe in the north. It’s a long, narrow...

Nairn Museum was opened to the public in 1858 to provide a place for heritage documents and artefacts to be protected and preserved for future...

Here on the 10th October 1802, was born Hugh Miller, who became a stonemason, eminent geologist, editor and writer. The furnished thatched cottage, built circa...

Cromarty Courthouse Museum is a fascinating place to visit as it is filled with historical information about this area and how it has developed throughout...

The pretty Croick Church, designed by the engineer Thomas Telford, lies in Strathcarron to the west of the Highland village of Ardagy. However, its appearance...

Set in parkland, Brodie Castle is old but the family association with the area is even older. Malcolm IV first endowed the Brodies with their...

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...

Carrbridge boasts a fine narrow-arched stone bridge which was built in 1717 by Brigadier-General Sir Alexander Grant of Grant to provide passage for foot passengers,...

Tain Museum allows visitors to take a journey through time, experiencing the rich and interesting past of this area of the country. An ancient...

This award-winning forest theme park will be a surefire bet with all the family. Set among a pine forest by the pretty Highland village of...

This museum is dedicated to the famous clan that have been an important part of the Highland community for a great many centuries. The...

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...

The Highland Folk Museum offers a fascinating insight into the lives of real people who have lived in the Highlands of Scotland for hundreds of...

The Speyside Way is one of Scotland’s prized four long-distance paths which stretches 135km from Buckie, on the Morayshire coast, to Aviemore in the Cairngorms...

Historylinks Museum is one of the most-respected centres in the area for learning about the local history in a fun and engaging way. There...

Highland Wildlife Park in Kingussie is a unique attraction where you can drive through our huge reserve and experience a wonderful array of Scottish wildlife,...

The Cairngorm Reindeer Centre is a unique experience. Join the reindeer herder out onto the hillside where the reindeer graze in their natural environment. These...

Situated within an old church in the beautiful coastal village of Portmahomack, this museum reveals the story of the uncovering of the ancient treasures of...

Glen Einich is one of several huge glacially carved troughs in the Cairngorms National Park. It leads to Loch Einich in a dramatic setting beneath...

Step back in time at the Ullapool Museum & Visitor Centre. It’s a treasure trove of genealogical, historical and photographic material. Many visitors come to...