Historic Sites

The Caledonian Canal stretches 60 miles along the Great Glen from Fort William to Inverness.

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.

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. 

Only the turfed footings remain of the medieval Hilton of Cadboll Chapel today.

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.

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 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 – known as "The Lamp of the North" – has its origins in one of Scotland's oldest pre-Reformation church buildings.

Tain & District Museum is an independent, volunteer-run museum in the North of Scotland.

Alness Local Heritage Centre and genealogy Centre is where there are ever-changing exhibitions in two exhibition rooms using items of local interest.