Clava Cairns is a prehistoric complex not far from the Culloden battlefield. There are actually two parts to it. At Balnuaran are three well-preserved burial chambers, two with entrance passages, each one surrounded by standing stones. The cairns are of a type of which around 50 examples have been found in the Moray/Inverness region. They
Caerlaverock Castle, Britain’s only triangular castle, occupies a strategic location on the Scottish side of the Solway. There was once a British fort on the site, later a medieval one, before the forerunner of the present ruin was built in a drier location a few yards away in the 1270s. It was, famously, besieged by
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Perched on castle rock above the old town, Edinburgh Castle is one of Scotland’s iconic images and a must-see if you’re visiting the city. Your problem will be time – the place is huge and there is a lot to see and take in. The castle was at the centre of the wars with the
Fort George was built in the aftermath of the Battle of Culloden (1746), to help control any future Jacobite rebellions in the Highlands. In the event, no threat materialised and Fort George became a base for the British Army – and remains so to this day. It welcomes visitors, however, and there is much to see – from historic barracks to the chapel – and walking round the ramparts. It’s a massive and literally awesome place, built on a point extending into the Moray Firth, where it is possible to see dolphins at play.
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