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p157), perished under the 600 years of con tinuous
onslaught of nearly 9,000 troops, occupation (it is still the home
led by the Duke of Cumberland. of the Thanes of Cawdor) the
Visitors can roam the battlefield, house contains a number of rare
visit the clan graves and tapestries and portraits by the
experience the audio­visual 18th­century painters Joshua
displays at the NTS Visitor Centre. Reynolds (1723–92) and George
Romney (1734–1802). Furniture
Environs in the Pink Bedroom and
Roughly 1.5 km (1 mile) east of Woodcock Room includes work
Culloden are the outstanding by the 18th­century designers
Neolithic burial sites at Clava Chip pendale and Sheraton. In
Cairns. the Old Kitchen, the huge Victor­
ian cooking range stands as a
n NTS Visitor Centre shrine to below­stairs drudg ery.
On the B9006 east of Inverness. Tel The castle’s grounds pro vide
(01463) 796090. Open daily. & 7 beautiful nature trails, as well
An aerial picture of Fort George, illustrating 0 - ∑ nts.org.uk as a nine­hole golf course.
its imposing position The red sandstone exterior of Inverness Castle, high above the city centre, in the light of the setting sun
j Fort George l Cawdor Castle its atmosphere, with a compact of local and international as it lies within easy reach of
and easily accessible centre. per formers. Following the tree- most of the region’s best-known
Inverness. Tel (01667) 460232. 3 On B9090 (off A96). Tel (01667) 404
@ Inverness, Nairn. Open Apr–Sep: 401. 3 Nairn, then bus or taxi. @ Although sadly defaced by lined banks of the river further attractions, including the battle-
9:30am–5:30pm daily; Oct–Mar: from Inverness. Open May–early Oct: modern architecture, Inverness upstream leads to the Island site of Culloden, 8 km (5 miles)
10am–4pm daily. & 8 7 - = 10am–5:30pm daily (last entry 5pm). earns a worthy reputation Walks, accessed by a pedestrian to the east (see opposite).
∑ historicenvironment.scot 0 & 7 gardens and ground floor for its floral displays in suspension bridge. Beyond
only. ∑ cawdorcastle.com summer, and for the this, further upstream still, is E Museum and Art Gallery
One of the finest examples of River Ness, which flows Inverness Leisure, which Castle Wynd. Tel (01463) 237114.
European military architecture, With its turreted central tower, through the centre and offers swimming pools, Open Apr–Oct: Tue–Sat; Nov–Mar:
Fort George holds a commanding moat and drawbridge, Cawdor adds considerable spas and a variety of Thu–Sat. 7 -
position on the Moray Firth, ideally Castle is one of the most romantic charm. The river is wild, spiralling ∑ highlifehighland.com
located to suppress the High­ stately homes in the Highlands. frequented by salmon flumes. Thomas E Scottish Kiltmaker
lands. Completed in 1769, the Though the castle is famed for The drawbridge on the eastern side of fishermen during the Tel ford’s Visitor Centre
fort was built after the Jacobite being the 11th­century home of Cawdor Castle summer, even where it Caledonian 4–9 Huntly St. Tel (01463) 222781.
risings to discourage further Shakespeare’s tragic char acter runs through the city Canal (see pp152–3), Open daily. & ∑ highlandhouse
rebellion, and has remain ed Macbeth, and the scene of his centre. Holding the an engineering marvel offraser.com
a military garrison ever since. murder of King Duncan, it is z Inverness high ground above constructed between F Eden Court Theatre
The Regimental Museum historically unproven that either Highland. * 62,500. 3 @ the city is Inverness Kiltmaker with Royal 1804 and 1822, is still Bishop’s Rd. Tel (01463) 234234. &
of the Highlanders Regiment figure came here. n Castle Wynd (01463) 252401. Castle, a Victorian Stuart tartan in constant use and can 8 7 ∑ eden-court.co.uk
is housed in the Fort. Some of An ancient holly tree pre­ ∑ visitinvernesslochness.com building of red be viewed at
the barrack rooms have been served in the vaults is said to be sandstone, now used as the Tomnahurich Bridge. From here, S Inverness Leisure
reconstructed to show the con­ the one under which, in 1372, In the Highlands, all roads courthouse. Just below the Jacobite Cruises runs a series of Bught Lane. Tel (01463) 667500.
Open daily. & 7
ditions of the common soldiers Thane William’s donkey stopped lead to the region’s “capital”, castle, next to the tourist summer cruises along the length
stationed here more than 200 for a rest during its master’s Inverness, the centre of information office, is the of Loch Ness – an excellent way 4 Jacobite Cruises
years ago. The Grand Maga zine search for a place to build a com munication, commerce Museum and Art Gallery, to spend a sunny afternoon. Tomnahurich Bridge, Glenurquhart.
contains an outstanding fortress. According to legend, and administration. Despite which houses permanent and Inverness is an ideal base for Tel (01463) 233999. & 7
collection of arms and military this was how the site for the being the largest city in the touring exhib itions and runs touring the rest of the Highlands, ∑ jacobite.co.uk
equipment. Fort George’s castle was chosen. Now, after north, it is more like a town in workshops for children. The
battlements also make an main shopping area fans out in The Jacobite Movement
excellent place from which to three directions from here and
watch dolphins playing in the includes a live ly pedestrian The first Jacobites (mainly Catholic
waters of the Moray Firth. precinct where pipers and other Highlanders) were the supporters of James
musicians can be found busking. VII of Scotland (James II of England) who was
Just across the river is the deposed by his Parliament in the “Glorious
k Culloden Scottish Kiltmaker Visitor Revolution” of 1688. With the Prot estant
Centre, part of the Highland William of Orange on the throne, the
Inverness. 3 @ Inverness. « Jacobites’ desire to restore the Stuart monarchy
House of Fraser Group. Here
The desolate battlefield of visitors will get an insight into led to the uprisings of 1715 and 1745. James II, by Samuel
The first, in support of James VIII, the “Old
Culloden looks much as it did the history, culture and tradition Pretender”, ended at the Battle of Sheriffmuir Cooper (1609–72)
on 16 April 1746, the date of the of the kilt, with audio-visual and (1715). The failure of the second uprising, with the defeat at Culloden,
last battle to be fought on British workshop presentations of saw the end of Jacobite hopes and led to the demise of the clan system
soil (see p49). Here the Jacobite kiltmaking. On the banks of the and the suppression of Highland culture for more than a century.
cause, with the help of Bonnie Ness, stands Eden Court Theatre,
Prince Charlie’s leadership (see A contemporary picture, The Battle of Culloden (1746), by D Campbell which has a varied programme
For hotels and restaurants see pp176–7 and pp187–9

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