Fortress · Ardersier, Highland, Highland, Scotland
Fort George
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Fort George is an 18th-century artillery fortress near Ardersier, north-east of Inverness, built after the Battle of Culloden; it is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland and is still a working military base.
Why go
Fort George near Ardersier was built after the Battle of Culloden as a secure base for King George II's army; Historic Environment Scotland says it was designed by Lieutenant-General William Skinner, built by the Adam family of architects, took 22 years to complete and has served the British Army since. HES says the fort is a working military base, that visitors can walk the main rampart and see the grand magazine, the historic barrack rooms and the garrison chapel, and that visitors can explore the fort's history in the Highlanders Museum. HES's ticket page books standard entry for a specific date and time, and its plan-your-visit page says visitors' dogs are allowed but not in roofed areas. Sources differ on the water the fort faces: HES's plan page names the Cromarty Firth, while Visit Inverness Loch Ness names the Moray Firth.
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Church
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Fortress
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Lake
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