The Scottish Highlands

The Scottish Highlands

Writers, poets and artists have tried for centuries to capture the beauty of the Scottish Highlands.

The ‘place of the Gaels’ is really best seen in person.

Steep mountains and lush glens border vast lochs. Castles and monuments fit into the landscape. Discover national parks, local wildlife and centuries of stories along the way.

Fun Facts

  • The ancient burial mounds of Clava Cairns are between three and four thousand years old.
  • Located on Church Street, Abertarff House is the oldest secular building in Inverness. Dating from 1593, it was built as a town house for the Frasers of Lovat, It is now the regional headquarters of the National Trust for Scotland.
  • Loch Ness receives seven rivers: Farigaig, Foyers, Tarff, Oich, Moriston, Coilte and Enrick and its only outlet is the River Ness.
  • Bonnie Prince Charlie landed at Glenfinnan to raise his standard in 1745 and start the Jacobite Rebellion.
  • Inverness Museum and Art Gallery is home to fine collections of Highland memorobilia, including bagpipes, fiddles, weapons and fishing rods. Pictish stones and examples of Highland silver are also on display.

Tours that visit Highlands