Urquhart Castle

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Apr to Aug: Daily, 9.30am to 8pm (last entry 7pm)

Sept: Daily, 9.30am to 6pm (last entry 5pm)

Oct: Daily, 9.30am to 5pm (last entry 4pm)

Nov to Mar: Daily, 9.30am to 4.30pm (last entry 3.30pm)

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Awards & Accreditations

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A tomb with a carved man on top by a window at Beauly Priory

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Beauly Priory
The round, now uncovered Corrimony cairn seen from above, with a passage leading outside the cairn visible

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Corrimony Chambered Cairn
A faint boar carving on a greenish stone wall

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Knocknagael Boar Stone
A white and grey suspension bridge spanning the river Oich.

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Bridge of Oich
A few small standing stones surround a low stone cairn

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Clava Cairns
A red stone cathedral in good condition in front of a blue sky

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Fortrose Cathedral
An aerial view of Fort George.

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Fort George
A view of Ruthven Barracks on a winter morning

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Ruthven Barracks
A faint boar carving on a greenish stone wall

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Knocknagael Boar Stone
A white and grey suspension bridge spanning the river Oich.

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Bridge of Oich
A beautiful stone carving

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Hilton of Cadboll Chapel
A ruined round tower hugged by two stone walls leading to other parts of the castle.

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Inverlochy Castle
The remaining walls of the broch form a half circle and are about three metres high.

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Carn Liath Broch
A general view of Dallas Dhu Historic Distillery.

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Dallas Dhu Historic Distillery
A very tall standing stone is encased by a glas enclosure and is lit up during the night

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Sueno's Stone
Detail of an animal on the front of the Dunfallandy Stone

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Dunfallandy Stone

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