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.
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Corrieshalloch Gorge
A short steep walk will bring you to a Victorian suspension bridge, where you can gaze down over a series of crashing waterfalls.
Foyers Falls
The Fall of Foyers is a waterfall on the River Foyers, which feeds Loch Ness, in Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Falls of Orrin
These most impressive falls on the River Orrin, just to the west of Muir of Ord, hold the Scottish record for the highest leap by a salmon of just over 12 ft.
Rogie Falls
This short but very popular walk descends through varied forestry down to the Blackwater River to visit the impressive Rogie Falls.
Falls of Shin
Falls of Shin is such a pleasing place to relax and watch salmon leaping from the dynamic waterfall.
Urquhart Castle
Urquhart Castle The magnificently situated Urquhart Castle, on the shores of Loch Ness, has seen some of the most dramatic chapters in our nation’s history.
Cawdor Castle
Cawdor Castle is a medieval, and 17th-century castle near Nairn is perhaps best known for its literary connection to William Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth, in which the title character is made "Thane of Cawdor".
Inverness Castle
Inverness Castle sits on a cliff overlooking the River Ness in Inverness.
Castle Leod
Castle Leod is the seat of the Clan Mackenzie and located near the Victorian spa village of Strathpeffer. Viewing by appointment only.
Brodie Castle
Brodie Castle is stuffed to the turrets with antique furniture, paintings and ceramics, the legacy of generations of Clan Brodie.
Novar Estate
Novar Estate is a traditional mixed sporting estate of 20,000 acres, offering excellent driven partridge and pheasant shooting.
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.
Inverness Cathedral
Situated in the city of Inverness in Scotland close to the banks of the River Ness.
Inverness Museum
Inverness Museum and Art Gallery is a museum and gallery on Castle Wynd in Inverness in the Highlands of Scotland.
River Ness
The river flows from the northern end of Loch Ness in Scotland, through Loch Dochfour, north-east to Inverness.