History & Heritage in the Scottish Highlands

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Fort George
Attraction
Adults £9

Fort George

Fort George is the mightiest artillery fortification in Britain.

Attraction
Free

The Ness of Brodgar

Under excavation since 2004, the site was once a massive complex of Neolithic buildings dating from around 3000BC.

Attraction
Adults £9.60

Urquhart Castle

Discover 1,000 years of stirring history on the shore of Loch Ness.

Attraction
Adults from £7

Inveraray Castle

The fairytale home of the Duke and Duchess of Argyll.

Attraction
Adults £7.50

Hackness Martello Tower and Battery

Discover the history of these well-preserved coastal defenses to protect merchant shipping interests during the Napoleonic Wars.

Attraction
Free

Earl's Palace

Explore the ruins of Robert Stewart's home, who rose to the position of Earl of Orkney in the late 1500s and was Mary Queen of Scots' half-brother.

Attraction
Free

McCaig's Tower

Built in 1897 as a lasting monument to the McCaig family.

Attraction
Adults from £9

Skara Brae

Long before Stonehenge or even the Egyptian pyramids were built, Skara Brae was a thriving village.

Attraction
Free

Achnabreck Rock Art

Uncover some extraordinary Neolithic rock art in a glen rich with remnants of Scotlands prehistoric inhabitants.

Attraction
Adults £4

Quendale Water Mill

The Quendale Estate dates back to the 16th Century. The Mill was commissioned to be built in 1867 and grinding began at the Mill the following year.

Attraction
From £5

Barony Mill

Orkney's only working water mill since 1873.

Attraction
Free

Inverness Cathedral

A cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church situated in the city of Inverness in Scotland close to the banks of the River Ness.

Attraction
Free

Iona Heritage Centre

Learn about island life over the last few centuries; the fishing and crofting community, school and churches, artists and craftworkers.