Top 10 Free Things To Do and Attractions in Nairn

"Beautiful Urquhart Castle on the banks of Loch Ness just outside Inverness Known as the capital of the highlands, Inverness is an ancient city with a long history. Home to Shakespeare’s infamous Macbeth and the stage for the Jacobite uprising and final defeat, Inverness will allow you to connect with the past like nowhere else."

"Other popular things to do on and near Loch Ness, include visiting the Loch Ness Centre and Exhibition, visiting Urquhart Castle, and taking a boat cruise on the loch."

"Shakespeare's Macbeth was the Thane of Cawdor (a local officer of the crown), but the sense of history that exists within the turreted…"

"Inverness has nice river views, a historical Old Town area, Inverness Castle, St. Andrew’s Cathedral, and several museums, including the Inverness Museum and Art Gallery. There are also a number of walking paths leading from Inverness and several attractions within a short drive that you can visit, such as Fort George and the Highlanders Museum and the Culloden Battlefield."

"The main attraction in Inverness is a leisurely stroll along the river to the Ness Islands. Planted with mature Scots pine, fir, beech and sycamore, and linked to the river banks and each other by elegant Victorian footbridges, the islands make an appealing picnic spot. They're a 20-minute walk south of the castle – head upstream on either side of the river (the start of the Great Glen Way), and return on the opposite bank. "

"Inverness has nice river views, a historical Old Town area, Inverness Castle, St. Andrew’s Cathedral, and several museums, including the Inverness Museum and Art Gallery. There are also a number of walking paths leading from Inverness and several attractions within a short drive that you can visit, such as Fort George and the Highlanders Museum and the Culloden Battlefield."

"The main attraction in Inverness is a leisurely stroll along the river to the Ness Islands. Planted with mature Scots pine, fir, beech and sycamore, and linked to the river banks and each other by elegant Victorian footbridges, the islands make an appealing picnic spot. They're a 20-minute walk south of the castle – head upstream on either side of the river (the start of the Great Glen Way), and return on the opposite bank. "

"This is a stop for most tourists heading north, not because of the loch itself but because of the legendary Loch Ness Monster that is believed to inhabit the lake. The Loch Ness Monster, affectionately called Nessie, is believed to have been first reported in 1933 although some say reports date back to the 6th century. There are people who still look for Nessie including resident Loch Ness monster hunter, Steve Feltham, who has been keeping a watchful eye on the loch since 1991."

"Inverness has nice river views, a historical Old Town area, Inverness Castle, St. Andrew’s Cathedral, and several museums, including the Inverness Museum and Art Gallery. There are also a number of walking paths leading from Inverness and several attractions within a short drive that you can visit, such as Fort George and the Highlanders Museum and the Culloden Battlefield."