loch Ness, Inverness and Outlander Sites From Invergordon Port

SUPER PLACE TO SEE THE FAMOUS HAIRY COO,S and visit the farm shop then on to Beauly priory 5 min drive

These extensive ruins were once home to a Valliscaulian monastic community and are regarded as one of Inverness Shire’s top tourist spots. Listed as a scheduled monument, the wooded riverside location really does give the Priory a special feel. While only the Abbey Church remains standing, it contains some impressive funerary monuments. From Beauly Priory it’s tours picks up again, this time over to loch ness to meet the monster. 30 min drive to next stop

A true product of its place of birth, Great Glen balances the sweet herbal honeysuckle notes of Scottish heather with the subtle tartness of Red Sorrel and the aromatic pine tones of Frankincense. Elevated by the purity of our own base spirit, this complex and rewarding gin has deep, lasting flavours that stay with you like the tales that transcend generations. Pull up a chair, pour a glass and start your own story.

THEN WE we will travel towards Loch Ness, with plenty of opportunities for photos at some of the most beautiful vantage points the loch has to offer on our Loch Ness tour and on to Inverness. 30 min drive to next stop

AND THEN ON TO INVERNESS AND THE St Andrews Cathedral The tour then heads towards St. Andrew’s Cathedral, a beautiful cathedral church dating back to 1869 located near the centre of the city. The Anglican Cathedral is the most northerly in the UK, and is an excellent example of local architecture and the Gothic style. Take some time to admire the beautiful glass windows and intricately carved stonework. 30 min drive to next stop, THEN ON TO CLAVA CAIRNS

Clava Cairns This deeply sacred place within the landscape of the Highlands is steeped in history, with the first usage of the site thought to date back over 4000 years. Set within a beautiful forested area, there is evidence that ancient peoples returned here again and again; there are even the ruins of a medieval chapel here. The Clava Cairns serves as the inspiration for the fictitious Craigh na Dun standing stones in the book and TV series Outlander, in fact, the famous “cleft stone” that transports the main character Claire back in time can be found here. Clava Cairns is a well-preserved Bronze Age cemetery near Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. For many years, it played second fiddle to its more famous neighbour, Culloden Battlefield. That all changed in 2014, with the release of the TV dramatization of Diana Gabaldon’s popular Outlander novel. 5min drive to next stop, AND THEN ON TO THE BATTLEFIELD

Culloden Battlefield Culloden famously played host to the bloody Battle of Culloden, the outcome of which had ramifications far outside the local area and is intensively documented at the visitor centre. Get up close and personal with the history of the battle with artefacts, re-enactments and talks by local historians, before heading the short distance to Clava Cairns, an ancient bronze-age cemetery. 40 min drive to next stop, glen ord distillery FOR A TASTING

Cawdor Castle From Clava Cairns, it is just a short drive towards Cawdor Castle. Take some time to wander the beautiful walled gardens and natural woodlands while taking in the castle’s extensive history dating back as far as 1180. The castle is a popular destination and a must-see, not least for its connection to the Shakespeare play Macbeth.