| Ballindalloch Castle - |
picturesque with extensive
gardens. A wonderful Rock Garden. |
| Urquhart
Castle -. |
Ruined mediaeval stronghold on Loch
Ness |
| Cawdor Castle - |
Legendary home to Shakespeare's
Thane of Cawdor.
Superb Walled Garden and Wild River Walks. |
| Brodie Castle - |
Good Garden Centre and shopping at
nearby Brodie Countryfare. |
| Aberdeenshire's Castle
Trail - |
Taking in Craigievar,
Fyvie etc. |
| Sueno's Stone - |
huge Pictish stone in Forres, now
preserved in a glass shelter. |
| Historic Port,
Portsoy - |
On the Moray Firth.
Sales of
beautiful rich green Portsoy Marble. |
| Ruthven
Barracks - |
ruined 18 century military
barracks near Kingussie. |
| Fort George - |
Impressive Georgian military
barracks, still in use. |
| Clava Cairns - |
Stone age burial mounds with cup marked stones. |
| Historic and Cultural
Sites |
| Culloden
Battlefield - |
Bonnie Prince Charlie's last stand. The last
battle on UK soil. |
| Highland Games and Clan Gatherings
- |
throughout the area in summer. Including the oldest and finest
local amateur games at Abernethy -
held usually on the second Saturday in August, and Newtonmore - always the first
Saturday in August. |
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