Things to see and do HIGHLANDS

This site is to be discovered both as a cultural place and as a space of artisanal and alternative stores. A heritage site, it is the former Victorian railway station that has been perfectly renovated. An exhibition with explanatory panels is held in the open air to tell the story of the station in its splendid period, when Strathpeffer was an international resort, as well as its role during the wars, then its abandonment and its new life, starting in the 1990s.

The "stone of the eagle" is a very beautiful Pictish carved stone. It can be discovered on foot, from the train station (it is indicated) by taking the height in the city. Its present location is not its original one: once situated lower down the valley, it was placed there in 1411 to commemorate the victory of the Munros over the MacDonalds, unless it was against the MacKenzies. There are many legends and stories to discover about this stone..

This museum invites you to discover the Highlands and daily life in the last centuries through the prism of childhood. He's inviting us on a trip back in time. You enter a large room where a path is traced in an organized heap of heterogeneous objects, explanatory signs, omnipresent toys, dolls, board games, disguises... Some are on display and others are made available to the children for their enjoyment.

The Singleton of Glen Ord is the miraculous meeting between the barley of Black Isle and the water of White Burn. The Glen Ord distillery, set in a green setting, tells the story of its whisky and its particularities through an exhibition (with multilingual translations) and guided tours, ranging from the simplest with tasting, to those for the most passionate and expert: with tutored tasting live from the casks, with tasting of 6 different whiskies... The bar, accessible to all, overlooks the barrels and is beautiful.

The Beauly Priory is currently a ruin, but these remains, on the riverside, are a very pleasant visit for those who love religious heritage and mystical places, full of history and haloed with a certain magic. This priory is one of the three priories founded in Scotland around 1230 by the Valliscaulian order. This little-known order of monks originated in Dijon. He advocated poverty, chastity and obedience. Today, the walls of the abbey church remain, housing beautiful funerary monuments.

The Strathnaver Trail offers a journey back in time, through fabulous scenery and on a little-used secondary road. It passes through superb landscapes and 16 points of interest, all accessible and commented on, thanks to panels placed on each of them. Some of them require a bit of walking, and others are close to the road, with direct access. You will make stops according to your curiosity and historical interest. The other attraction of this itinerary is in the frequentation of the hills: the deer are at home there, and in numbers!

This museum invites you to discover the past and the culture of the Gaelic and Nordic ancestors once present in this part of Scotland. Housed in the former parish church of St. Columba, it contains a rich heritage of artifacts from excavations and the volunteer work of local scholars, as well as a collection of artifacts that belonged to the Mackay clan. It also tells the story of the Clearance in the Highlands. Temporary exhibitions are also offered over the years, based on the research of volunteer historians.