Inverness is a City in the county of Highland.

Inverness postcode: IV1 1AN

Retail in Inverness

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

There are a number of towns near to Inverness including Fort William.

Ben Nevis (Beinn Nibheis) is one of Inverness's best, nearby mountains to visit in Inverness.

Places near Inverness feature a number of interesting lakes including Loch Linnhe.

Inverness History

There are some historic monuments around Inverness:

• Lower Cullernie, settlement 415m SSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM11429
• Culnacraigh,hut circle 450m NNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM4607
• Baile na Creige, cairns 185m SSW and 175m SSE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM11552
• Balnaguie, chambered cairn 620m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM2313
• Coul Point, crannog 750m S of (formerly Carn Dubh) Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM3105
• The Temple,chambered cairn 600m NE of Croftcrunie Farm House Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM4594
• Borlum,ring-ditch 170m NE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: enclosure (ritual or funerary) SM5142
• Achvraid, hut circles 1030m SSE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM11561
• Holme Mains, motte 210m SE of Secular: motte SM3078
• Allanfearn,barrows 300m WNW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM4993
• Creag a Chaisteil,dun Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM4677
• Craigiehowe Wood,enclosed cremation cemetery Prehistoric ritual and funerary: enclosed cremation cemetery SM3082
• Craig Phadrig,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM2892
• Caledonian Canal,Dochgarroch Lock - Muirtown Locks Industrial: inland water SM6499
• Blackhill, pit circles 300m WNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: pit circle SM11427
• James's Temple,dun 400m N of Culnacraigh Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM4562
• Dun Davie,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3301
• Leachkin, chambered cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM3104
• Belmaduthy,chambered cairn 410m SW of Belmaduthy Farm Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM4613
• Croftcrunie,enclosed cremation cemetery 175m S of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: enclosed cremation cemetery SM4676
• Caledonian Canal,Clachnaharry Sea Lock to Muirtown Quay Industrial: inland water SM5292
• Balnaguie, cairn 550m NW of Balnaguie Farm Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM5734
• Crow Wood Cottage, chambered cairn and standing stones 265m W of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: ring cairn SM11546
• Ashton Farm Cottages, ring ditch 415m SW and pit circles 460m WSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM11535
• Balnafoich, cupmarks 320m SSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM11557
• Druid Temple Farm, chambered cairn and stone circle 230m WSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM2417
• St Duthac's Church, Easter Suddie Ecclesiastical: church SM5571
• Blackhill, palisaded enclosure 260m SW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: palisaded enclosure SM11428
• Torbreck, stone circle SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone circle or ring SM3098
• Craigie Howe,hut circle 360m ENE of The Kennels Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM5076
• Caledonian Canal,Dochgarroch Lock Industrial: inland water SM5417
• Carn Glas, chambered cairns 815m SE of Achvraid Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM2392
• Coul Point, crannog 1030m SW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM7817
• Balloch of Culloden,enclosure 1050m NNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM5008
• Bogallan Wood, cairn 105m SW of The Croft Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3121
• Milton,ring-ditch 320m SSE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: enclosure (ritual or funerary) SM6001
• Inverness, site of Dominican friary and effigy of a knight, Friars' Street Ecclesiastical: friary SM6402
• Remains of Cromwell's Fort, bastion west of Lotland Place, Inverness Secular: fort (non-prehistoric) SM953
• Ormond Castle Secular: castle SM4740
• Bogbain Wood, hut circle and field system 400m SSW of Bogbain Farm Prehistoric domestic and defensive: field or field system SM4698
• Ord Hill,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM2499
• Caledonian Canal,Loch Ness - Dochgarroch Lock Industrial: inland water SM6498
• St John's Chapel,Allangrange Ecclesiastical: chapel SM5469
• Achvraid, hut circles 800m SE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM11786
• Mains of Gask,ring cairn and standing stones 130m SSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: ring cairn SM4651
• Lower Slackbuie, unenclosed settlement 90m E of 1 West Heather Road Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM5218
• Isle View,ring cairn 125m SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: ring cairn SM5021
• Mid Lairgs, bridge and military road 200m SSE of Secular: bridge SM11525
• Arkendeith Tower Secular: tower SM5531
• Kilmuir Old Parish Church Ecclesiastical: church; Secular: mausoleum SM5466
• Torvean,motte 270m N of Torvean Croft Secular: motte SM3806