Dores is a Village in the county of Highland.

Dores postcode: IV2 6TT

Retail in Dores

There are great places to visit near Dores including some great towns, mountains and lakes.

Towns to visit near Dores include Fort William.

The area around Dores's best mountains can be found at Ben Nevis (Beinn Nibheis).

There are a several good lakes in the area around Dores like Loch Linnhe.

Dores History

There are some historic monuments around Dores:

• Torvean,motte 270m N of Torvean Croft Secular: motte SM3806
• Ruthven, hut circles, field systems and burnt mounds 1200m S of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM11826
• West Town, five hut circles 480m WSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM11813
• Holme Mains, motte 210m SE of Secular: motte SM3078
• Castle Spynie,broch Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM4653
• West Town, ring cairn 240m SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: ring cairn SM11551
• Ceapmaol,settlement 300m ENE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: field or field system SM4532
• Achnabat, cairn 960m N of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM11799
• Loch Ruthven, crannog 490m SSW of Tullich Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM11490
• Tom Buidhe, enclosure 480m NNE of Ruthven Secular: enclosure SM4501
• Carn Glas, chambered cairns 815m SE of Achvraid Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM2392
• Lochlait,settlement & field systems 400m N of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: field or field system SM4608
• Tullich, settlements 760m NNE of Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM11613
• Ruthven, crannog 610m NNE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog; Secular: crannog (with post-prehistoric use) SM11476
• Caledonian Canal,Loch Ness - Dochgarroch Lock Industrial: inland water SM6498
• West Croachy House, cairns 1000m ESE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: field clearance cairn, cairnfield; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM11433
• Torness, cairn 305m NNW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM11800
• Leachkin, chambered cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM3104
• Caisteal an Dunriachaidh, fort 1520m N of Achnabat Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM11817
• Clachandruim, three hut circles 540m, 680m and 750m WSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM11543
• Achculin,depopulated township,Loch Ness Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM3613
• Achvraid, hut circles 1030m SSE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM11561
• Torness Cottage, two hut circles 300m SSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM11710
• Achnabat, hut circle 815m NNE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM11827
• Shenval, settlement Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM11434
• Tom-a'-Caisteal, castle 400m S of Kirkton Secular: castle SM11880
• Caledonian Canal,Dochgarroch Lock - Muirtown Locks Industrial: inland water SM6499
• Mains of Aberarder, hut circle 1145m ESE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM11542
• Crow Wood Cottage, chambered cairn and standing stones 265m W of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: ring cairn SM11546
• Ballachar, settlement, hut circles and field systems 275m NNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: field or field system; Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM11431
• Borlum,ring-ditch 170m NE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: enclosure (ritual or funerary) SM5142
• Red Cottage, pit circle 780m S of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: pit circle SM11554
• Craig Phadrig,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM2892
• Druimantorran, hut circles and field system 1525m NE and 1460m ENE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: field or field system SM11500
• Caledonian Canal,Dochgarroch Lock Industrial: inland water SM5417
• Achnabat, hut circle 1065m N of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM11828
• South Clunes,lime kiln 500m S of Muir of Clunes Industrial: kiln, furnace, oven SM5416
• Achvraid, hut circles 800m SE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM11786
• Baile na Creige, cairns 185m SSW and 175m SSE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM11552
• Dhuallow, cairn 195m E of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM11468
• Leadclune, cairn 1115m E of, Creag Innis an Daimh Dhuibh Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM11540
• Balblair Stone, symbol stone, Moniak Castle Wineries Crosses and carved stones: symbol stone; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM932
• Dalcrombie, hut circles, settlement & field system 300m NNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: field or field system; Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM11436
• Torbreck, stone circle SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone circle or ring SM3098
• Midtown, burnt mounds 850m NNE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: burnt mound SM11553
• Mains of Aberarder, fort 270m S of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM11541