Urquhart Castle

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Getting here

Urquhart Castle
By Drumnadrochit
Near Inverness 
IV63 6XJ

National Grid reference: NH 530 285

Telephone: 01456 450 551

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Parking at Urquhart Castle

Car parking (vehicles up to 4.5m in length)
Parking is free, but there is limited availability and it must be booked online in advance with your admission ticket(s).

Larger vehicle parking (4.5-6m. For example, campervans and minibuses)
Larger vehicles should be parked in the area designated by the car park stewards. There is no booking facility for larger vehicles and availability is not guaranteed. Parking spaces for larger vehicles are very limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

Coach parking
Coach parking is reserved for trade partners. Trade partners must reserve their spaces via their trade account or by contacting trade@hes.scot.

Arriving by boat

Please note, there is currently no access to the castle by private boat while we carry out repairs to the jetty.

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Opening times

We recommend booking your tickets online in advance for the best price and to guarantee entry.

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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