Experiences
Things to do and places to visit in the Scottish highlands
Bask in the Highlands' glory and experience some of the most beautiful scenery and wildlife that this stunning part of Scotland has to offer.
Explore our recommendations for places to visit and things to do across the Scottish Highlands, all within a couple of hours drive from Kincraig Castle.
Explore Our Recommendations
Quad Bike Treks Aviemore
Whatever the time of year, there is nothing quite like the experience of quad bike trekking in the heart of the magnificent Cairngorms National Park.
The Caledonian Canal
The Caledonian Canal stretches 60 miles along the Great Glen from Fort William to Inverness.
Ullapool Harbour
These days the harbour’s main customer is Caledonian MacBrayne who run a daily passenger and car ferry service from Ullapool to Stornoway and an overnight freight ferry service on the same route.
Invergordon Cruise Ship Terminal
Invergordon is officially ranked Scotland's largest cruise port. Inverness is to the southeast, at approx 24 miles or around 30 min drive distance.
Strathspey Railway
The Strathspey Railway invites you to step aboard our trains this year and help celebrate forty years of the return of steam travel through the Highlands of Scotland.
Little Monkeys
Take along your ‘Little Monkeys’ to explore the jungle-themed soft play area with 2 floors of fun, including a scramble net, ball pool, slide, spider web crawl nets, biff ‘n’ bash bags, and much more.
Highland Wildlife Park
Highland Wildlife Park is a 105-hectare safari park and zoo near Kingussie, Highland, Scotland.
Landmark Forest Adventure Park
Landmark Forest Adventure Park is a large nature-based theme and adventure park in Carrbridge, Highlands, Scotland.
Infinity Trampoline Park
Infinity Trampoline Park is located in Inverness and provides everything you and your family need to get ‘airborne’ on a fun day out.
Invergordon Leisure Centre
Invergordon Leisure Centre includes a large 4 court games hall, new dance studio, squash courts, meeting room/creche facilities with an outdoor area and a newly refurbished state of the art fitness room.
Touch Stone Maze
Touch Stone Maze is located above Strathpeffer near Knockfarrel, is a modern (1995) 25m diameter construction consisting of 81 large Rocks from quarries all over the Scottish Highlands and Islands.
Inverness Leisure Centre
Inverness Leisure Centre boasts some of the best sports, swimming and leisure facilities in the North of Scotland, perfect for families and individuals alike.
Jacobite Cruises
Loch Ness is brimming with history and tales of the world's shyest monster. You might spot Nessie.
Loch Ness Exhibition Centre
Explore the mysteries and discover the history of the world-famous Loch at the Loch Ness Centre and Exhibition Experience.
Attadale Gardens
A unique 20 acre garden on the south side of Loch Carron which was initially established by the Victorians.
Inverewe Gardens
Inverewe Gardens is the biggest botanical garden in the Scottish Highlands.
Leckmelm Shrubbery & Arboretum
This is one of the 'West Coast' gardens with a variety of exotic and tender plants, thriving due to the high rainfall and warm temperate climate.
Flora Hall
Floral Hall Inverness is a botanic garden with a tropical house, carp pond, waterfalls, formal gardens and a cafe.
Eden Court Theatre
They present and make work with, by and for the people of the Highlands and Islands and those who visit the Theatre.