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.

Fort William is a great place to visit close to Inverness if you like towns.

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

The area close to Inverness boasts some of the best lakes including Loch Linnhe.

Inverness History

There are some historic monuments around Inverness:

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