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Photo of Clava Cairns, a rock art near Inverness, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Clava CairnsPhoto Gene Samit / Pexels

Places to explore near Inverness Airportrailway station

20 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: Chanonry Point, a viewpoint near Rosemarkie, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Chanonry Point

Viewpoint near Rosemarkie

Low spit reaching into the Moray Firth narrows off Fortrose, one of Britain's best land-based bottlenose dolphin spots.

5 km NW

Photo of Clava Cairns, a rock art near Inverness, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Clava Cairns

Rock art near Inverness

Clava Cairns, cairns 70m, 170m NE of and 210m, 460m ENE of, barrow 270m NE of, and standing stone 395m NE of Balnuarin

6.7 km S

Photo of Fortrose, a village in Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Fortrose

Village

Small Black Isle town on the Moray Firth with a red-sandstone cathedral ruin and a spit running out to Chanonry Point.

7.1 km NW · Highland

Photo of Groam House Museum, a visitor attraction near Rosemarkie, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Groam House Museum

Attraction near Rosemarkie

Rosemarkie museum housing a celebrated collection of Pictish carved stones, including the Rosemarkie cross-slab.

7.3 km NW

Photo of Rosemarkie Beach, a beach in Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Rosemarkie Beach

Beach near Rosemarkie

Sand-and-shingle Black Isle beach backed by red cliffs, with a café and the Fairy Glen walk at the far end.

7.4 km NW

Photo of Rosemarkie, a village in Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Rosemarkie

Village

Pretty Black Isle village with a sandy beach, the Pictish-stone Groam House Museum and the Fairy Glen waterfall walk.

7.4 km NW · Highland

Photo of Cawdor Castle Gardens, a garden in Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Cawdor Castle Gardens

Garden near Cawdor

Fairytale turreted castle of Macbeth fame with three walled gardens and woodland nature trails.

7.8 km E

Photo of Cawdor, a village in Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Cawdor

Village

Trim estate village of the Cawdor lands between Nairn and Inverness, gathered around the castle, kirk and tavern.

8 km E · Highland

Photo of Royal Brackla Distillery, a distillery near Cawdor, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Royal Brackla Distillery

Distillery near Cawdor

Cawdor-estate distillery near Nairn, granted a royal warrant in the 1830s, offering pre-booked tours and tastings.

9 km E

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Photo of Petty Church, a church in Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Petty Church

Church near Petty

Georgian parish kirk on the Moray Firth shore near Ardersier, with the Mackintosh burial vault and coastal views.

1 km S

Photo of Connage Highland Dairy, a farm & farm shop near Ardersier, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Connage Highland Dairy

Farm & farm shop near Ardersier

Family cheese dairy at Ardersier with a shop and viewing window where you can watch its organic Highland cheeses being made.

3 km NE

Fortrose Cathedral

Cathedral near Fortrose

The remains of a medieval cathedral in Highland.

6.9 km NW

Photo of Fairy Glen Falls, a waterfall near Rosemarkie, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Fairy Glen Falls

Waterfall near Rosemarkie

RSPB reserve behind Rosemarkie where a wooded burn drops over two waterfalls on an easy half-hour walk.

7.5 km NW

Photo of The Cawdor Tavern, a pub in Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

The Cawdor Tavern

Pub near Cawdor

Handsome estate-village inn near Cawdor Castle, with panelled bars, an award-winning whisky list and Highland food.

7.6 km E

Photo of Avoch, a village in Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Avoch

Village

Working Black Isle fishing village on the Moray Firth with a harbour, terraced cottages and a distinctive dialect heritage.

7.8 km NW · Highland

Everything else within 10 km (5) — 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.