Fort George
Fort George is a 18th-century fortress built in the Scottish Highlands in the aftermath of the Jacobite Rising of 1745. Head 11 km north of Culloden to reach it. It holds the status of a category A listed building.
Fort near Culloden
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#372 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (15 Wikipedias). About ↓
Near Culloden
Fort George is 11 km north of Culloden. Towns near it ↓
Category A listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Culloden has 6 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The best months to visit
Afternoons in Culloden reach 17–19°C from June to August.
Fort George
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 15 languages. Within 15 km there are 17 more places to visit, starting with Cawdor Castle (11 km).
- Type
- Fort
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 15 languages
- Town
- 11 km north of Culloden
Fort George at a glance
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Fort George is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Which town is nearest
Among the 8, Inverness is the biggest, home to 48,257 people. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.
Culloden
Nairn
Smithton
Westhill
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Fort George is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culloden | 11 km south of it | 3,699 | 12 |
| Nairn | 12 km east of it | 9,576 | 2 |
| Smithton | 12 km southwest of it | 2,905 | 14 |
| Westhill | 13 km southwest of it | 5,681 | 13 |
| Invergordon | 13 km northwest of it | 3,801 | 3 |
| Inverness | 16 km southwest of it | 48,257 | 12 |
| Milton of Leys | 16 km southwest of it | 3,168 | 9 |
| Alness | 17 km northwest of it | 5,940 | 3 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Nearby, too
The 17 places within 15 km include 5 castles, a cathedral and a museum.
CastleCastle Stuart7.3 km away5CastleCastleKilravock Castle8.9 km away6Historic houseHistoric houseDalcross Castle8.6 km away7CastleCastleCastle Craig15 km away8
CastleRait Castle14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Fort George: questions
Where is Fort George?
Fort George is 11 km north of Culloden, Highland.
What is Fort George?
18th-century fortress built in the Scottish Highlands in the aftermath of the Jacobite Rising of 1745.
When is the best time to visit Fort George?
June to August are the warmest months in Culloden, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Fort George a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Fort George?
Within 15 km: Cawdor Castle (11 km), Fortrose Cathedral (3.6 km), Groam House Museum (2.8 km) and Castle Stuart (7.3 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Castle Stuart: User StaraBlazkova on cs.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rait Castle: Jean Aldridge, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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