Sebastian’s guidebook for Inverness and beyond!
Sightseeing
Just half an hours drive away, the monument is around 40-60 minutes walk from the car park. It's a pretty steep walk but once you're up there the views are truly spectacular!
49 locals recommend
Fyrish Monument
Just half an hours drive away, the monument is around 40-60 minutes walk from the car park. It's a pretty steep walk but once you're up there the views are truly spectacular!
A lovely, scenic walk through a series of interconnected islands in the middle of the river Ness.
Just 10 minutes walk from the apartment and highly recommended!
Buggy friendly.
42 locals recommend
Ness Islands
Great Glen WayA lovely, scenic walk through a series of interconnected islands in the middle of the river Ness.
Just 10 minutes walk from the apartment and highly recommended!
Buggy friendly.
If you like a bit of the weird and wonderful, this superstitious site is for you. The well itself is a spring of water with a tree growing alongside, and a ‘clootie’ is a piece of cloth, a rag from an item of clothing. Together they form an ancient tradition for healing, whereby a cloth or rag is dipped in the well and tied to a nearby tree; the item of clothing may correspond to the body part where the person is suffering. As the clootie disintegrates, the person is relieved of their ailment, or so the story goes. Still used today, there’s an eerie allure about the place. Clothes, personal belongings and heartfelt messages are worn by the trees like leaves; it is quite a spooky spectacle.
19 locals recommend
Munlochy Clootie Well
A832If you like a bit of the weird and wonderful, this superstitious site is for you. The well itself is a spring of water with a tree growing alongside, and a ‘clootie’ is a piece of cloth, a rag from an item of clothing. Together they form an ancient tradition for healing, whereby a cloth or rag is dipped in the well and tied to a nearby tree; the item of clothing may correspond to the body part where the person is suffering. As the clootie disintegrates, the person is relieved of their ailment, or so the story goes. Still used today, there’s an eerie allure about the place. Clothes, personal belongings and heartfelt messages are worn by the trees like leaves; it is quite a spooky spectacle.
I would wholeheartedly recommend that anyone visiting the Highlands take at least a day to visit Loch Ness - there's something very special about it.
There are various places to visit along the banks of Loch Ness which I will include as separate entries into the guidebook:
The Dores Inn
Urquhart Castle
The Loch Ness Centre and Exhibition
Jacobite Cruises
The falls of Foyers
277 locals recommend
Loch Ness
I would wholeheartedly recommend that anyone visiting the Highlands take at least a day to visit Loch Ness - there's something very special about it.
There are various places to visit along the banks of Loch Ness which I will include as separate entries into the guidebook:
The Dores Inn
Urquhart Castle
The Loch Ness Centre and Exhibition
Jacobite Cruises
The falls of Foyers
A great place to visit with great views of the Loch Ness and lots of historical information about the local clans.
191 locals recommend
Urquhart Castle
A great place to visit with great views of the Loch Ness and lots of historical information about the local clans.
Jacobite Cruises
Margaret StreetA great way to see the Caledonian Canal an Loch Ness
The best place to learn about all things related to the great Loch Ness! Drumnadrochit is a very picturesque village and is worth a visit in itself.
61 locals recommend
Loch Ness Centre & Exhibition
The best place to learn about all things related to the great Loch Ness! Drumnadrochit is a very picturesque village and is worth a visit in itself.
A lovely forest walk ending in a picturesque waterfall.
It's a short walk, give no more than 1 hour.
37 locals recommend
Fairy Glen Falls
A lovely forest walk ending in a picturesque waterfall.
It's a short walk, give no more than 1 hour.
A lovely small, historic town on the Black Isle.
There're places to get lunch and you can book onto a wildlife watching trip with Ecoventures.
33 locals recommend
Cromarty
A lovely small, historic town on the Black Isle.
There're places to get lunch and you can book onto a wildlife watching trip with Ecoventures.
Marine wildlife watching trips heading out from Cromarty - highly recommended!
23 locals recommend
Eco Ventures
Victoria PlaceMarine wildlife watching trips heading out from Cromarty - highly recommended!
The best place to go dolphin watching. It's best to go on a rising tide as that's when the dolphins are chasing fish into the firth.
87 locals recommend
Chanonry Point Holiday Cottage
Ness RoadThe best place to go dolphin watching. It's best to go on a rising tide as that's when the dolphins are chasing fish into the firth.
A wonderful community of free thinkers, started in the 60's I believe. They have lots of workshops there and a community hall which has a great cafe and live events
36 locals recommend
Findhorn Foundation
A wonderful community of free thinkers, started in the 60's I believe. They have lots of workshops there and a community hall which has a great cafe and live events
A lovely short walk close to the apartment where a series of islands in the river are joined by footbridges.
42 locals recommend
Ness Islands
Great Glen WayA lovely short walk close to the apartment where a series of islands in the river are joined by footbridges.
Food scene
The best chippy in Inverness! About 20 minutes walk away but worth it if you want to experience the fried delights within!
8 locals recommend
Mcleod's Fish & Chips
29 Grant StThe best chippy in Inverness! About 20 minutes walk away but worth it if you want to experience the fried delights within!
Just round the corner from the apartment and one of the best eateries in town - especially for fish.
123 locals recommend
Rocpool
1 Ness WalkJust round the corner from the apartment and one of the best eateries in town - especially for fish.
Velocity is a community enterprise cafe and bicycle workshop. Their aim is to inspire more folk to cycle and lead a healthy, happy lifestyle.
Great food, great coffee and great ethos!
40 locals recommend
Velocity
1 Crown AveVelocity is a community enterprise cafe and bicycle workshop. Their aim is to inspire more folk to cycle and lead a healthy, happy lifestyle.
Great food, great coffee and great ethos!
A great pub with exceptional views of Loch Ness and great food and drinks.
There're nearby forest or beach walks and a visit to the nearby Nessie hunter is well worth it!
74 locals recommend
The Dores Inn
A great pub with exceptional views of Loch Ness and great food and drinks.
There're nearby forest or beach walks and a visit to the nearby Nessie hunter is well worth it!
A great pub to eat and drink when the weather is nice enough to sit outside.
Great views coupled with good beer and good tradition food makes it a must visit.
10 minutes walk from the apartment.
60 locals recommend
The Castle Tavern
1 View PlA great pub to eat and drink when the weather is nice enough to sit outside.
Great views coupled with good beer and good tradition food makes it a must visit.
10 minutes walk from the apartment.
Fig & Thistle
4 6 Stephen's BraeHighly rated restaurant serving Scottish fare.
The best Thai food in Inverness by a country mile.
I'm into cooking Asian cuisine and can recommend this place wholeheartedly. Fresh Thai ingredients cooked properly.
It is quite small so I would recommend booking in advance.
10 locals recommend
Thai Dining
87 Academy StThe best Thai food in Inverness by a country mile.
I'm into cooking Asian cuisine and can recommend this place wholeheartedly. Fresh Thai ingredients cooked properly.
It is quite small so I would recommend booking in advance.
Great atmosphere and good tapas make this place easy to recommend if you're into Spanish food.
28 locals recommend
La Tortilla
99 Castle StGreat atmosphere and good tapas make this place easy to recommend if you're into Spanish food.
Sutor Creek Cafe
21 Bank StThe best place to get lunch if you're visiting Cromarty!
Excellent and authentic Indian cuisine, just around the corner. I am very particular about my Indian food (I lived in India for a couple of years) and I rate this place very highly.
They offer take away or eat in
7 locals recommend
Tiger on The Wall
4 Ardross TerraceExcellent and authentic Indian cuisine, just around the corner. I am very particular about my Indian food (I lived in India for a couple of years) and I rate this place very highly.
They offer take away or eat in
Amazing beers, clay oven fired pizza and a rooftop terrace - highly recommended!
61 locals recommend
Black Isle Bar and Rooms
68 Church StAmazing beers, clay oven fired pizza and a rooftop terrace - highly recommended!
An amazing bakery selling fresh baked bread, filled rolls, cakes, tea coffee and other goodies. Eat in or take away
7 locals recommend
The Bakery
72 Tomnahurich StAn amazing bakery selling fresh baked bread, filled rolls, cakes, tea coffee and other goodies. Eat in or take away
In my view the absolute best coffee in Inverness, just a few steps away from the apartment!
They also do amazing cake and some great vegetarian and vegan options.
It is quite expensive however.
Grain and Grind Inverness
In my view the absolute best coffee in Inverness, just a few steps away from the apartment!
They also do amazing cake and some great vegetarian and vegan options.
It is quite expensive however.
Just around the corner this place makes the most amazing cakes! If you feel like indulging in some sweet sugary goodness make sure you check it out
The Cake Shop
Just around the corner this place makes the most amazing cakes! If you feel like indulging in some sweet sugary goodness make sure you check it out
A fantastic newly opened Asian food restaurant that also does the best cocktails I've had in Inverness. Likely you will need to book an advance.
Hou Hou Mei
A fantastic newly opened Asian food restaurant that also does the best cocktails I've had in Inverness. Likely you will need to book an advance.
Shopping
A quaint covered market with independent retailers in the heart of Inverness - 5 minutes walk - recently reopened after a £1.6 million renovation, it now has great eating options.
31 locals recommend
Victorian Market
Academy StreetA quaint covered market with independent retailers in the heart of Inverness - 5 minutes walk - recently reopened after a £1.6 million renovation, it now has great eating options.
This beautiful, old bookshop is a wonderland for bookworms!
The owner has created a magical place and it's well worth a visit.
39 locals recommend
Leakey's Second-hand Bookshop
Church StreetThis beautiful, old bookshop is a wonderland for bookworms!
The owner has created a magical place and it's well worth a visit.
The place where you'll find all your typical high street shops in an American-style mall.
58 locals recommend
Eastgate Shopping Centre
11 EastgateThe place where you'll find all your typical high street shops in an American-style mall.
Nightlife
Classic Inverness pub venue, lots of live music and tons of atmosphere
130 locals recommend
Hootananny
67 Church StClassic Inverness pub venue, lots of live music and tons of atmosphere
A relatively new bar in Inverness, great beers and often has live music
47 locals recommend
MacGregor's
113 Academy StA relatively new bar in Inverness, great beers and often has live music
Ironworks
122B Academy StThe main live music venue in Inverness. Worth checking the schedule
The Tooth & Claw
50 Baron Taylor's StA grimy little bar and music venue
Culture
The centre for arts and culture in Inverness. Art house cinema and theatre, with a good cafe and bar. In the summer months it have live music outside.
161 locals recommend
Eden Court Inverness
Bishops RoadThe centre for arts and culture in Inverness. Art house cinema and theatre, with a good cafe and bar. In the summer months it have live music outside.
A museum of the Highlands. Just around the corner of the apartment.
87 locals recommend
Inverness Museum and Art Gallery
Castle WyndA museum of the Highlands. Just around the corner of the apartment.
A small, free museum with some history of the Highlands and Inverness
87 locals recommend
Inverness Museum and Art Gallery
Castle WyndA small, free museum with some history of the Highlands and Inverness
Kids activities
Inverness Skate Park
Bught RoadA great skatepark, welcoming to all, 20 minutes walk down the river
If it's raining and you're stuck for something to do with the children this is an option!
22 locals recommend
Infinity Trampoline Park Inverness
12 Carsegate RdIf it's raining and you're stuck for something to do with the children this is an option!
A great park for kids with a brilliant climbing frame and a lake to walk around, and there's even a mini train that you can pay a small fee to go on.
20 to 30 minutes walk along the river from the apartment.
25 locals recommend
Whin Park
Bught RoadA great park for kids with a brilliant climbing frame and a lake to walk around, and there's even a mini train that you can pay a small fee to go on.
20 to 30 minutes walk along the river from the apartment.
Activities
Ledge Climbing Wall
a newly opened top class climbing wall