Fortress · Urquhart and Glenmoriston, Highland, Highland, Scotland
Urquhart Castle
Caisteal Urchadain
Urquhart Castle is a ruined medieval castle on a rocky promontory on the western shore of Loch Ness near Drumnadrochit, in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.
Why go
Urquhart Castle is the ruin of a medieval castle on a rocky promontory on Loch Ness, cared for by Historic Environment Scotland, which says it was a medieval fortress for 500 years, changed hands between the Scots and English during the Wars of Independence and was blown up by the last government troops to leave it during the Jacobite Risings. HES's ticket page books standard entry for a specific date and time, and its plan-your-visit page says tickets often sell out in advance and that once they are sold out online none are available at the castle. The same page says car parking is guaranteed only when booked online and that suitcases and rucksacks of 30 litres or more are not allowed in the castle. Wikidata keeps the castle (Q913981) apart from its visitor centre (Q113363967); this record is the castle.
Near Urquhart Castle
Lake
Loch Ness
Loch Ness is a loch in the Highland council area of Scotland, south-west of Inverness, draining through Loch Dochfour to the River Ness.
3 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Church
Inverness Cathedral
Inverness Cathedral, St Andrew's Cathedral, is a Scottish Episcopal Church cathedral on Ardross Street in Inverness, beside the River Ness.
21 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Archaeological site
Clava Cairns
The Clava Cairns are a group of Bronze Age burial cairns and standing stones at Balnuaran of Clava, on a terrace above the River Nairn east of Inverness, in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.
28 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Fortress
Fort George
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.
36 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ