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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The Caledonian Canal
The Caledonian Canal stretches 60 miles along the Great Glen from Fort William to Inverness.
Hugh Millar’s Cottage Cromarty
Fossil hunter, folklorist, a man of faith, stonemason, geologist, editor, writer and social justice campaigner – Hugh Miller was one of the great Scots of the 19th century.
The Cromarty Courthouse
This elegant Grade A listed former courthouse, built in 1773, now houses fascinating exhibitions about the historic town of Cromarty and the neighbouring parish of Resolis, which are free to visit.
Hilton of Cadboll Chapel
Only the turfed footings remain of the medieval Hilton of Cadboll Chapel today.
Fort George
Fort George, one of the most outstanding fortifications in Europe. It was built in the wake of the Battle of Culloden (1746) as a secure base for King George II’s army.
Culloden Battlefield & Visitor Centre
The course of British, European and world history was changed at Culloden on 16 April 1746. A ferocious war had come to Scotland, dividing families and setting clan against clan.
Croick Church
Croick Church The church and its minister figured prominently in the clearance of Glencalvie in 1845, a tragic event that is recorded in messages scratched on its east window.
Fearn Abbey
Fearn Abbey – known as "The Lamp of the North" – has its origins in one of Scotland's oldest pre-Reformation church buildings.
Tain & District Museum
Tain & District Museum is an independent, volunteer-run museum in the North of Scotland.
Alness Local Heritage Centre
Alness Local Heritage Centre and genealogy Centre is where there are ever-changing exhibitions in two exhibition rooms using items of local interest.
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.
Aigas Field Centre
Aigas Field Centre is a nature centre based at naturalist and author Sir John Lister-Kaye, Aigas House. The centre was opened in 1977 by ecologist Sir Frank Fraser Darling.
Highland Folk Museum
Highland Folk Museum is a museum and open-air visitor attraction in Newtonmore in Badenoch and Strathspey in the Scottish Highlands.
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.
The Famous Glenfinnan Viaduct
The famous Glenfinnan viaduct carries the railway to Glenfinnan Station across a 1,000 ft span, 100 ft above the ground.
Timespan Helmsdale
Our museum first opened in 1987, and ever since, we have been welcoming visitors and adding to our collections.
Duncansby Head
Duncansby Head is the most northeasterly part of the British mainland, slightly northeast of John o' Groats.
Dunnet Head
The most northerly point in mainland Britain, RSPB Scotland Dunnet Head nature reserve, has stunning sea cliffs and coastal grassland.
Tarbet Lighthouse
Tarbet Lighthouse is the third tallest in Scotland. Built by Robert Stevenson, it was first operational in 1830.