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Places of Interest

Auckingill

John Nicholson Museum
Tel 01955 603761
Open: June to September.

Aviemore

Aviemore Centre
Off the A9, 32 miles (52km) south of Inverness
Tel 01355 247177
Open: All year, daily from 10am.

Glenmore Forest Park
7 miles (11km) east of Aviemore, off the B9152
Tel 05404 223
Open: All year.

Brora

Clynelish Distillery
Near Brora centre
Tel 01408 623014
Open: March to October, Monday to Friday 9.30 4.30pm
November to February, Monday to Thursday 9.30 4.30pm

Boat of Garten Loch Garten Nature Reserve
Off the B970, 8 miles (13km) north-east of Aviemore
Tel 01479 831694
Open: If Ospreys are present, daily, mid-April to August, 10am-8pm.

Rothiemurchus Estate Visitor Centre
1 mile (2km) east from Aviemore
Tel 01479 810858
Open: All year, 9am-5pm.

Strathspey Railway
Aviemore to Boat of Garten
Tel 01479 810725
Open: Phone station for current times.

Carrbridge

Landmark Visitor Centre
Carrbridge, 6 miles (l0km) north of Aviemore on old A9
Tel 01479 841613
Open: All year.

Cawdor Castle and Gardens
Village of Cawdor on the B9090, 5 miles (8km) south-west of Nairn
Tel 01667 404615
Open: May to September, 10am-5pm.

Clava Cairns
Near Culloden off the B9006
Historic Scotland Tel 0131 668 8830
Open: April to September, Monday to
Saturday, 9.30am-7pm. Sunday, 2-7pm.
October to March, Monday to Saturday,
9.30am-4pm. Sunday, 2-4pm.

Cromarty

Hugh Miller's Cottage
On the Black Isle, 22 miles (35km) north-east of Inverness
Tel 01381 600245
Open: April to September, Monday to Saturday, 10am-noon & 1-5pm. Sundays, 2-5pm.

Culloden Moor
Off the B9006 between Inverness and Nairn
Tel 01463 790607
Visitor Centre open all year daily: Summer 9am-6.30pm, 9.30am-5.30pm the rest of year.

Nairn

Fishertown Museum
Laing Hall, King's Street
Tel 01667 453331
Open: May to September, Monday to Saturday, 2.30-4.30pm. Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 6.30-8.30pm.

Dingwall

The Town House
High Street
Tel 01349 865366
Open: May to September, Monday to Saturday, 10am-5pm.

Dornoch

Dornoch Cathedral
In Dornoch
Tel 01862 810325
Open: All year, 9am to dusk.

Dornoch Craft Centre and Town Jail Town centre
Tel 01862 810555
Open: Monday to Saturday 9.30am-5pm, Sunday noon-5pm except winter.

Drumnadrochit

Urquhart Castle
2 miles (3km) south-east of Drumnadrochit on west shore of Loch Ness
Historic Scotland Tel 0131 668 8830 Open: April to September, Monday to Saturday, 9.30am-5.15pm. Sunday,10.30am-4.45pm. October to March, Monday to Saturday, 9.30am-4.20pm. Sunday, 12.30-3.35pm.

Official Loch Ness Monster Exhibition Centre
Loch Ness
Tel 01456 450573
Open: daily, 9am-9.30pm. Off season times vary.

Dunbeath

Dunbeath Heritage Centre
The Old School
Tel 01593 731233 Open: Easter to September.

Dunrobin Castle
North side of Golspie on A9
Tel 01408 633177
Open: May, Monday to Saturday, 10.30am-4.30pm, Sundays 1-4.30pm
June to September, Monday to Saturday, 10.30am-5.30pm. Sundays, 12-5.30pm.

Fortrose

Fortrose Cathedral
On Black Isle
Historic Scotland Tel 0131 668 8830 Open: April to September, Monday to Saturday, 9.30am-7pm. Sunday, 2-7pm. October to March, Monday to Saturday, 9.30am-4pm. Sunday, 2-4pm.

Helmsdale

Timespan Heritage Centre
Bridgend, Helmsdale
Tel 01431 821327
Open: Easter to mid-October, Monday to Saturday, 10am-5pm, Sundays, 2-5pm (6pm in July and August).

Inverness

Inverness Museum and Art Gallery Castle Wynd, near centre
Tel 01463 237114
Open: Monday to Saturday, 9am-5pm, July and August, Sunday 2-5pm.

Eden Court Theatre
Bishop Road
Tel 01463 239841

St Andrews Cathedral
Tel 01463 233535
Open: Daily at 8am.

John O'Groats

Last House Museum
Tel 01955 611250
Open: January to December.

Kingussie

Highland Folk Museum
Off the A9 at Kingussie, 12 miles (19km) south of Aviemore
Tel 01540 661307
Open: All year, April to October, Monday to Saturday, 10am-6pm. Sundays, 2-6pm. November to March, Monday to Friday, 10am-3pm.

Ruthven Barracks
B970 just south of Kingussie
Historic Scotland
Tel 0131244 3101 Open: At all times.

Laidhay, Near Dunbeath

Laidhay Croft Museum
Tel 01593 731325

Lairg

Falls of Shin Visitor Centre
Tel: 01549 402231

Latheron

Clan Gunn Museum and Heritage Centre
Old Church
Tel 01593 721325
Open: June to September, Monday to Saturday.

Nairn

Fort George and Queen's Own Highlanders Regimental Museum
Near Ardesier off the A96 north between Inverness & Nairn
Tel 01463 224380
Open: April to September, Monday to Saturday, 10am-6pm, Sunday, 2-6pm. October to March, Monday to Friday, 2-4pm.

Newtonmore

Clan MacPherson Museum
In Newtonmore off A9
Tel 01540 673332
Open: May to September, Monday to Saturday, 10am-5.30pm. Sunday 2.305.30pm, November to March 2-4pm.

Tain

Tain and District Museum
Next to the Tolbooth Tower off High
Street
Tel 01862 893054
Open: Easter to end of September,
10am-4.30pm.

Glenmorangie Distillery and Visitor Centre
Tel: 01862 892477
Open: All year Mon-Fri 10am to 4pm. June to October Saturdays 10am to 4pm.

Thurso

Thurso Heritage Museum
Situated in the Town Hall
Tel 01847 892459
Open: June to September, Monday to Saturday, 10am-1pm & 2-5pm.

Wick

Caithness Glass Factory & Visitor Centre
Wick on north side of town
Tel 01955 602286
Open: All year, April to October, Monday to Saturday, 9am-5pm, Sunday, 1-5pm.

Wick Heritage Centre
Bank Row
Tel 01955 603385
Open: June to September, Monday to Saturday, 10am-12.30pm, 2-5pm.

   
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