Inverness Cathedral
Inverness
Take a trip to the capital of the Highlands, Inverness. Voted as one of the ‘50 Best Places to Travel in 2025’ by Travel + Leisure, explore this compact city and discover a slower way of life, but still with interesting things to do and events. Use Inverness as a base to explore Highland scenery, iconic castles, majestic mountains and unique wildlife, including the famous Loch Ness monster.
Things to do in Inverness
Inverness has everything from history to wild landscapes on its doorstep. Explore distilleries and castles, and go looking for the famous Loch Ness monster.
12 Amazing activities & things to do in Inverness
Find out about attractions, activities, tours and more in Inverness.
Inverness by public transport with Good Journey
Take public transport to these Inverness attractions and you could get a discount on your tickets.
The Highlands movie map
Explore iconic locations across the Highlands that have starred in blockbuster movies.
Explore Highland wildlife
See where to catch a glimpse of a variety of Scottish species including majestic red deer, black grouse, golden eagles, osprey and ptarmigan.
New in 2025: Inverness Castle Experience
Set to open in summer this year after a multimillion-pound restoration, Inverness Castle Experience is not to be missed when visiting Inverness.
Inspiration for Inverness breaks
Ness Walk Hotel
© Ness Walk
Places to stay
City centre hostels, quiet apartments or comfortable hotels - find accommodation in Inverness for your break.
Laggan Locks, Caledonian Canal
© VisitScotland / Luigi Di Pasquale
Tours, routes & trails
Plan a hike up a nearby mountain, or cycle around a nearby loch. Book a tour to learn more on everything from wildlife to history.
Unique experiences
The capital of the Highlands offers the chance to enjoy many unique experiences, including dolphin spotting, historic battles and atmospheric bookshops!
Leakey's Bookshop
A really cool bookshop!
Dolphin spotting
The waters around Inverness are perfect for dolphin spotting!
10 Quirky places to eat in Inverness
From superb Scottish food cooked to perfection to delicious sweet treats, there's a bit of everything in Inverness.
What's on in Inverness
Suidhe Viewpoint, Fort Augustus
© VisitScotland / Luigi Di Pasquale
Events
Take part in an exhilarating cycling event, or get a flavour of traditional Scotland at the Inverness Highland Games.
Places to eat in and around Inverness
MacGregor’s Bar, Inverness
© VisitScotland / Luigi Di Pasquale
Food & drink
Enjoy a tasty bar meal, dine in a luxury restaurant, or find a food truck serving fresh local produce. There are some great places to eat in and around Inverness.
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