Trips from Westhill, starting with Inverness Cathedral
Around Westhill, the places to visit include 5 museums, 3 historic houses and 3 attractions. All of it lies outside: 13 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Westhill’s locality. The list includes 4 places in care: 3 by the National Trust for Scotland and 1 by Historic Environment Scotland. Make a day of it at Urquhart Castle, 24 km away.
Around Westhill: where to begin
Inverness Cathedral aside, the next best known are 3 museums and 2 historic houses.
CathedralInverness Cathedral2.5 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseInverness Castle2.2 km outside town, to the west
MuseumInverness Museum & Art Gallery2.2 km outside town, to the west
Museum · National Trust for ScotlandCulloden Battlefield Visitor Centre2.4 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseCulloden House1.2 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseum · National Trust for ScotlandAbertarff House2.3 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The layout
Close by, the 13 mostly lie to the west.
The dashed line is Westhill’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Sorted by kind
There are more castles or historic places (5) than anything else, then museums or galleries (5).
Green: inside Westhill. 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, Abertarff House, Balnuaran of Clava and Balnain House).
Each place in turn
Nothing is inside Westhill itself; these 13 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
3 listed buildings are on Westhill’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Westhill →
Names further out
The pick of the 12 is Urquhart Castle, 24 km off.
CastleCastle Stuart6.2 km northeast
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandBrodie Castle30 km northeastCastleCastleAldourie Castle13 km southwestCastleCastleKilravock Castle12 km northeastCathedralCathedralFortrose Cathedral12 km north
CastleBrahan Castle22 km northwestHistoric houseHistoric houseDalcross Castle8 km northeastCastleCastleBeaufort Castle20 km westCastleCastleCastle Craig21 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Westhill (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 Westhill
What is there to see near Westhill?
No attraction is mapped inside Westhill itself. Within 5 km of it are Inverness Cathedral, Inverness Castle, Inverness Museum & Art Gallery and Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre.
Does Westhill have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Westhill: 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 Westhill?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Westhill, 4 places are cared for: 3 by the National Trust for Scotland and 1 by Historic Environment Scotland (Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre, Abertarff House, Balnuaran of Clava and Balnain House).
What are the best-known days out near Westhill?
Within 40 km: Urquhart Castle (24 km), Fort George (13 km), Cawdor Castle (15 km), Castle Stuart (6.2 km).
Where are Westhill’s historic buildings listed?
Westhill has 3 listed buildings. 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 Westhill 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)
- Inverness Cathedral: Lucas Kendall, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Inverness Castle: Diliff, 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
- Culloden House: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Stuart: User StaraBlazkova on cs.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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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