Urquhart Castle
Guide
Photo: LornaMCampbell · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
≈ A$33SightAllow 1.5–2.5 hoursPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
The ruins of a large castle on a rocky point jutting into Loch Ness, with a five-storey tower to climb, a short film in the visitor centre, and long views down the dark water.
A brief history
Fought over for centuries, it was blown up by government troops in 1692 so that Jacobites couldn't use it, and left as a ruin ever since.
Tips
- Best time
- First thing in the morning, before the coaches; buses along the loch from Inverness take about 35 min (check)
- Cost
- ≈ £16 (check)
- Allow
- 1.5–2.5 hours
- Hours
- Usually 9:30–18:00 from April to September, 9:30–17:00 in October and 9:30–16:30 from November to March (check)
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Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Written in Flewaway's words by AI from this open data, not yet checked by a person. Prices, hours and rules change, so check before you go.
Good to know
- Area
- Loch Ness: The loch begins about 10 km south-west of town: Dores on the quiet south shore, Urquhart Castle on the north. Day trips go on to Skye by tour or bus (check).
- Access
- Partly step-free
- Indoors or out
- Outdoors
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