Culloden House is Culloden’s place to visit
Among the places to visit in and near Culloden are 5 museums, 3 historic houses and a cathedral. Only one place to visit is inside Culloden’s locality, but 11 more are within 5 km of its edge. Of these, 4 are looked after: 3 by the National Trust for Scotland and 1 by Historic Environment Scotland. If you have a day, head to Urquhart Castle, 26 km away.
Culloden’s best known
2 museums, a cathedral and a historic house follow Culloden House.
Historic houseCulloden Housein town
CathedralInverness Cathedral5 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseInverness Castle4.7 km outside town, to the west
CastleCastle Stuart3.4 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumInverness Museum & Art Gallery4.7 km outside town, to the west
Museum · National Trust for ScotlandCulloden Battlefield Visitor Centre2.1 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Plotted on the map
The map puts most of the 11 to the west.
The dashed line is Culloden’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
How the list breaks down
Castles or historic places number 6, museums or galleries 5.
Green: inside Culloden. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
4 places are cared for: 3 by the National Trust for Scotland and 1 by Historic Environment Scotland (Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre, Balnuaran of Clava, Abertarff House and Balnain House).
All the places to visit
First the one in town, then the 11 within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Culloden comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Culloden’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Culloden →
Around the region
Top of the 12 day trips: Urquhart Castle, at 26 km.
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandBrodie Castle28 km northeastCastleCastleKilravock Castle10 km eastCathedralCathedralFortrose Cathedral10 km northHistoric houseHistoric houseDalcross Castle6.3 km eastCastleCastleAldourie Castle15 km southwest
CastleBrahan Castle22 km westCastleCastleBeaufort Castle21 km westCastleCastleCastle Craig19 km northwestMuseumMuseumGroam House Museum11 km northPlaces well known beyond Culloden (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Common questions about Culloden
What are the main attractions in Culloden?
The place to visit inside Culloden’s locality is Culloden House. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 11 more within 5 km.
Does Culloden have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Culloden: Inverness Museum & Art Gallery, Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre, Abertarff House and Behind the Radar.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Culloden?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Culloden, 4 places are cared for: 3 by the National Trust for Scotland and 1 by Historic Environment Scotland (Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre, Balnuaran of Clava, Abertarff House and Balnain House).
What are the best-known days out near Culloden?
Within 40 km: Urquhart Castle (26 km), Fort George (11 km), Cawdor Castle (13 km), Brodie Castle (28 km).
Where are Culloden’s historic buildings listed?
Culloden has 6 listed buildings, 2 of them Category A. They are on its History page, from Historic Environment Scotland’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Culloden when it is inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (8)
- Culloden House: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Inverness Cathedral: Lucas Kendall, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Inverness Castle: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Stuart: User StaraBlazkova on cs.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Inverness Museum & Art Gallery: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brodie Castle: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brahan Castle: W. Ritchie & Sons, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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