81 places from our the Scottish Highlands guide, from Fort William, Glencoe & Ben Nevis to The Cairngorms: Aviemore & Grantown-on-Spey. Each links to its area guide and, where we have one, its official site.
Attractions
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Cathedral or churchRuined Valliscaulian priory on the north shore of Loch Etive, in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.
Entry: according to the venue’s own page, read 25 Oct 2026. Special exhibitions and events may be charged. Source
CastleRuined country house of the MacDonalds, with gardens and a museum, a short walk from the Armadale ferry.
Other sightHighland single malt distillery at Edderton in Ross-shire.
Cathedral or churchRuined priory at Beauly, probably founded in 1230 by French Valliscaulian monks, in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.
Entry: according to the venue’s own page, read 25 Oct 2026. Special exhibitions and events may be charged. Source
Park or natureHighest mountain in Scotland and the British Isles, at 1,345 m, rising above Glen Nevis south-east of Fort William.
Other sightWhisky distillery at Lochy Bridge, at the foot of Ben Nevis, on the edge of Fort William.
Other sightOrganic brewery based at Munlochy on the Black Isle.
Other sightCharcoal-fired blast furnace complex at Bonawe, which made pig iron in the 18th century.
Heritage railwayMountain resort in the northern corries of the Cairngorms, with a mountain railway and a bike park.
Booking: the venue’s own page advises booking ahead (read 25 Oct 2026). Source
Zoo or aquariumBritain's only free-ranging reindeer herd, here since 1952, with visits to the paddock and hill trips.
Other sightOld stone bridge over the River Dulnain at Carrbridge, described as the oldest stone bridge in the Highlands.
Other sightFour-storey medieval tower house on a tidal islet on Loch Laich, near Port Appin.
CastleCastle built around a 15th-century tower house near Nairn, still owned by the Campbell family.
Entry: according to the venue’s own page, read 25 Oct 2026. Special exhibitions and events may be charged. Source
Park or natureSpit between Fortrose and Rosemarkie where bottlenose dolphins can often be seen from the shore. The lighthouse was first lit in 1846.
Other sightSingle-arched stone bridge over Clachan Sound, 13 km south-west of Oban, linking the mainland to the island of Seil.
Other sightGroup of prehistoric burial cairns and standing stones at Balnuaran of Clava, close to Culloden Battlefield.
Entry: according to the venue’s own page, read 25 Oct 2026. Special exhibitions and events may be charged. Source
Other sightCategory A listed memorial to the original British Commandos, unveiled in 1952 near Spean Bridge, with views of Ben Nevis.
Park or natureBirch-wooded hill reserve of 257 hectares west of Aviemore, declared a national nature reserve in 1961.
MuseumCategory A listed 18th-century courthouse on Church Street, now Cromarty Museum, which keeps seasonal opening hours.
Other sightPumped-storage hydroelectric power station inside Ben Cruachan, with a visitor centre.
Other sightMoor east of Inverness where a Jacobite army was defeated on 16 April 1746, ending the 1745 rising.
Castle13th-century castle on the Isle of Mull beside the Sound of Mull, seat of Clan MacLean.
Other sightIron Age broch on the west coast, about 1 km north-west of the village of Struan.
CastleRuined castle on a hill north of Oban with views to Kerrera, open as part of Dunollie's museum and grounds.
Entry: according to the venue’s own page, read 25 Oct 2026. Special exhibitions and events may be charged. Source
CastlePartly ruined castle on a rock promontory at the entrance to Loch Etive, 5 km north-north-east of Oban.
CastleRuined castle on the north coast of Trotternish, a 17th-century seat of the MacDonalds of Sleat.
CastleSeat of the chief of Clan MacLeod, first built in the 13th century above Loch Dunvegan.
Park or natureFormer centre of the slate industry, with whitewashed cottages and disused quarries. The island has no cars or streetlights.
Park or natureSeries of pools and waterfalls on the Allt Coir' a' Mhadaidh in Glen Brittle, at the foot of the Cuillin.
Park or natureTwo waterfalls on the River Foyers, with drops of about 14 m and 30 m, on the south-east shore of Loch Ness.
CastleLarge 18th-century fortress near Ardersier, built after the 1745 rising. It has never been attacked and is still a garrison.
Cathedral or churchRemains of the medieval cathedral of the diocese of Ross, in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.
Entry: according to the venue’s own page, read 25 Oct 2026. Special exhibitions and events may be charged. Source
Other sightMonument on Fyrish Hill near Evanton, built in 1782 for Sir Hector Munro.
Park or natureGlacial glen cut through volcanic rock, popular with hillwalkers and climbers, with a National Trust for Scotland visitor centre.
Park or natureMountain resort at White Corries with a chairlift and mountain biking in summer and snow sports in winter.
Other sightTower of 1814 at the head of Loch Shiel, dedicated to the Highlanders who fought in the 1745 Jacobite army.
MuseumRailway museum in the station buildings at Glenfinnan, with a dining car and a sleeping car.
Other sightRailway viaduct on the West Highland Line, built from 1897 to 1901, overlooking Loch Shiel and the Glenfinnan Monument.
Other sightSingle malt Scotch whisky distillery at Tain in Ross-shire.
MuseumLocal heritage museum in Grantown-on-Spey, with displays on Highland and Clan Grant history.
MuseumMuseum of Pictish and Celtic art in Rosemarkie, home to the Rosemarkie Stone and the George Bain Collection.
CastleTower house built in 1582 on the south of Kerrera, reached by a five-minute ferry from Gallanach.
MuseumOpen-air museum at Newtonmore showing Highland life from the 1700s to the mid-20th century through reconstructed buildings.
MuseumMuseum of childhood in the old station building at Strathpeffer.
Entry: according to the venue’s own page, read 25 Oct 2026. Special exhibitions and events may be charged. Source
Zoo or aquarium105-hectare safari park and zoo in the Cairngorms National Park, run by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland.
Entry: according to the venue’s own page, read 25 Oct 2026. Special exhibitions and events may be charged. Source Booking: the venue’s own page advises booking ahead (read 25 Oct 2026). Source
Museum
CastleRuined 13th-century castle near Fort William, site of two battles, in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.
CastleRed sandstone castle above the River Ness, completed in 1836 on a site fortified since 1057, now a Highland heritage visitor attraction.
Cathedral or churchScottish Episcopal cathedral dedicated to St Andrew, built between 1866 and 1869 beside the River Ness.
MuseumMuseum and gallery on Castle Wynd, managed by High Life Highland on behalf of Highland Council.
Cathedral or churchAbbey on the island of Iona, off the Isle of Mull, in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.
ViewpointSea cliffs about 55 m high of banded dolerite on the Trotternish coast, with a waterfall fed by the outflow of Loch Mealt.
Other sightNature-based adventure park in ancient pine woodland at Carrbridge, open since 1970.
Entry: according to the venue’s own page, read 25 Oct 2026. Special exhibitions and events may be charged. Source
Park or natureSmall loch in Rothiemurchus Forest about 5 km south of Aviemore, with a popular walk around the shore.
Park or natureLoch in the Abernethy Forest RSPB reserve near Boat of Garten, known for its breeding ospreys.
Park or natureFreshwater loch at the foot of the Cairngorms, a few miles from Aviemore, with a watersports centre.
MuseumExhibition at Drumnadrochit on the story of Loch Ness, in the village where the 1933 sighting reports began.
Other sight
ViewpointViewpoint at the most westerly point of Skye, with a lighthouse that has stood there since 1909.
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