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Photo of Findhorn Beach, a beach in Moray, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Findhorn Beach© Mike Pennington / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Places to explore near Forres StationForres

18 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo of Findhorn Bay Local Nature Reserve, a nature reserve in Moray, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Findhorn Bay Local Nature Reserve

Nature reserve near Findhorn

Large tidal basin near Forres important for wintering wildfowl and waders, with hides and shore paths.

4.2 km N

Photo of Findhorn Beach, a beach in Moray, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Findhorn Beach

Beach near Findhorn

Miles of pale sand and dunes at the mouth of Findhorn Bay, good for seals, seabirds and dolphins.

5.9 km N

Photo: Randolph's Leap, a viewpoint near Forres, Moray, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Randolph's Leap

Viewpoint near Forres

Dramatic wooded gorge where the River Findhorn narrows to a rocky leap, on the Moray-Highland border near Forres.

9.8 km S

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Photo of Benromach Distillery, a distillery near Forres, Moray, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Benromach Distillery

Distillery near Forres

Small traditional distillery at Forres, Speyside's smallest, hand-operated and owned by Gordon & MacPhail.

0.4 km NE

Photo of Forres, a village in Moray, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Forres

Village

Award-winning floral town in Moray, home to the carved Pictish Sueno's Stone.

0.5 km SE · Moray

Photo along the Dava Way, a long-distance trail running from Grantown-on-Spey to Forres, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Dava Way

Scotland's Great Trail

Twenty-four miles along a closed Highland railway line, from Grantown-on-Spey over Dava Moor to Forres

0.7 km E · Moray & Highland

Photo along the Moray Coast Trail, a long-distance trail running from Forres to Cullen, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Moray Coast Trail

Scotland's Great Trail

Forty-five miles of firth coastline from Forres to Cullen, past fishing villages, cliffs and dolphin water

0.7 km E · Moray

Photo of Grant Park and Cluny Hill, a garden near Forres, Moray, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Grant Park and Cluny Hill

Garden near Forres

Forres's award-winning floral park, famous for elaborate sculptural bedding displays each summer.

1.1 km E

Sueno's Stone

Pictish stone near Forres

A Pictish symbol stone in Moray.

1.7 km E

Photo of Dallas Dhu Historic Distillery, a distillery near Forres, Moray, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Dallas Dhu Historic Distillery

Distillery near Forres

Preserved Victorian distillery near Forres, now a walk-round museum run by Historic Environment Scotland.

2.5 km S

Photo of Blervie Castle, a ruined castle near Forres, Moray, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Blervie Castle

Castle near Forres

A medieval castle in Moray.

4.5 km SE

Findhorn

Village

Bay-side village at the Findhorn estuary, known for its eco-community, the Findhorn Foundation.

4.9 km NE · Moray

Everything else within 10 km (6) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.