Fort George

The imposing fort was designed by Lieutenant-General William Skinner and built by the Adam family of architects. Fort George took 22 years to complete, by which time the Jacobite threat had subsided. But it has served the British Army for the almost 250 years since. It remains one of the finest examples of 18-century military engineering in the British Isles with many areas accessible for visitors to explore.

Visitors can walk around the main rampart, which is more than 1km in length and encloses an area the size of five football pitches. Be sure to keep an eye out for dolphins hunting and playing off the point!

You can explore the fort’s history in the Highlanders Museum, Scotland’s largest regimental museum outside Edinburgh and marvel at the grand magazine, designed to hold no less than 2,672 gunpowder barrels. It's now home to a superb collection of weapons

In the historic barrack rooms there's a graphic recreation of living conditions for soldiers in centuries gone by, while the garrison chapel, probably designed by Robert Adam, offers peace and solitude. Don’t miss the dog cemetery – one of only two in Scotland – the resting place of regimental mascots and officers’ pets.