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Inverness lies at the mouth of the River Ness as it flows into the Moray Firth in north-east Scotland. It is from this that the city derives its name: Inbhir Nis Scots Gaelic for "mouth (or confluence) of the Ness". The river flows from nearby Loch Ness and the Caledonian Canal connects Loch Ness, Loch Oich, and Loch Lochy.
Islands in the River Ness, the Bught and- the river banks form a pleasant series of walks, as do the forested hills of Craig Phadraig and Craig Dunain. The city is well served with shops, as it is the main shopping centre for an area of nearly 26,000 sq km.
Buildings in Inverness include Inverness Castle and numerous churches, including St Andrew's Cathedral (Episcopalian). However, the oldest church is the Old High Church, on St Michael's Mount by the riverside, a site perhaps used for worship since Celtic times. The church tower dates from the 16th century, and is Inverness' oldest surviving building. The Castle was built on the site of its medieval predecessor in 1835 and is now a Sheriff Court. St Andrew's Cathedral has a curiously square-topped look to its spires, as funds ran out before they could be completed.
Inverness is linked to the Black Isle across the Moray Firth by the Kessock Bridge. It has a railway station[3] with services to Perth, Edinburgh, Glasgow and London, to Aberdeen, to Thurso and Wick, and to Kyle of Lochalsh. Inverness Airport is located 15 km east of the city and has scheduled flights to airports across the U.K. including London, Edinburgh and the islands to the north and west of Scotland. 3 trunk roads provide access to Aberdeen, Perth, Elgin, Thurso and Glasgow.
Culloden Moor lies nearby, and was the site of the Battle of Culloden in 1746, which ended the Jacobite Rising of 1745-1746.
Inverness also serves as somewhat of a Mecca for lovers and players of the bagpipes. Every September the city hosts the Northern Meeting, the most prestigious solo piping competition in the world. The Inverness cape, a garment worn by pipers in the rain, is actually made in Glasgow.
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Palace Hotel |
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Rooms From: £ 55.9
Ness Walk, Inverness, IV3 5NE
The Palace Hotel is in the centre of Inverness on the riverbank and is only a short walk from the city centre shops. It also has free car parking and a 5 star Leisure Club.
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Craigdarroch Lodge Hotel |
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Rooms From: £ 78
Contin-by-Strathpeffer, Inverness, IV14 9EH
Relaxing, peaceful historic country house hotel, the perfect base for exploring the Highlands. Surrounded by glorious mountain scenery with golf, fishing, and wonderful walks.
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Inverness Marriott |
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Rooms From: £ 98
Culcabock Road, Inverness, IV2 3LP
An inspirational country house setting,historic charm and a warm welcome. A leisurely swim or an invigorating work out there`s something at the Inverness Marriott for everyone
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Thistle Inverness |
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Rooms From: £ 83
Millburn Road, Inverness, IV2 3TR
This modern, friendly hotel offers traditional Scottish hospitality. Less than one mile from the Inverness town centre, this hotel is an excellent tourist base.
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Ramada Inverness |
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Rooms From: £ 55
Church St, Inverness, IV1 1DX
The Ramada Jarvis hotel, set on the River Ness has always been known as Inverness` meeting place, probably because life here is warm and friendly, with true Scottish hospitality offered to every guest.
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Straddling a nexus of major road and rail routes, INVERNESS is the busy and prosperous hub of the Highlands, and an inevitable port of call if you're exploring the region by public transport. Buses and trains leave for communities right across the far north of Scotland, and it isn't uncommon for people from as far afield as Thurso, Durness and Kyle of Lochalsh to travel down for a day's shopping here - Britain's most northerly chain-store centre. Though boasting few conventional sights, the city's setting on the banks of the River Ness is appealing.
The logical place to begin a tour of Inverness is the central Town House on the High Street. Built in 1878, this Gothic pile hosted Prime Minister Lloyd George's emergency meeting to discuss the Irish crisis in September 1921, and now accommodates council offices. Looming above the Town House and dominating the horizon is Inverness Castle (mid-May to Sept Mon-Sat 10am-5pm; £3), a predominantly nineteenth-century red sandstone edifice perched picturesquely above the river. It houses the Sheriff Court and, in summer, the Castle Garrison Encounter , an entertaining and noisy interactive exhibition in which the visitor plays the role of a new recruit in the eighteenth-century Hanoverian army. Around 7pm during the summer, a lone piper clad in full Highland garb performs for tourists on the castle esplanade.
Below the castle, the Inverness Museum and Art Gallery on Castle Wynd (Mon-Sat 9am-5pm; free) gives a good general overview of the development of the Highlands. Informative sections on geology, geography and history cover the ground floor, while upstairs you'll find a muddled selection of silver, taxidermy, weapons and bagpipes, alongside a mediocre art gallery.
Just across Ness Bridge from Bridge Street is the Kiltmaker Centre in the Hector Russell shop (mid-May to Sept Mon-Sat 9am-10pm, Sun 10am-5pm; rest of year Mon-Sat 9am-5.30pm; £2). Entered through the factory shop, a small visitor centre sets out everything you ever wanted to know about tartan, and on weekdays you can see various tartan products being made in the workshop. The finished products are, of course, on sale in the showroom downstairs, along with all manner of Highland knitwear, woven woollies and Harris tweed.
Rising from the west bank directly opposite the castle, St Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral was intended by its architects to be one of the grandest buildings in Scotland. However, funds ran out before the giant twin spires of the original design could be completed. From here, you can wander a mile or so upriver to the peaceful Ness Islands , an attractive, informal public park reached and linked by footbridges.
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