Cawdor Castle, Clava cairns and Culloden Battlefield

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7 hours (approximately)
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Offered in: English

We will start of with a visit to a beautiful Castle, Cawdor Castle which is linked to Shakespeare's Macbeth, but home to the magical, fairy tale castle. It dates from the late 14th century, having been built as a private fortress by the Thanes of Cawdor, with the ancient medieval tower built around the legendary holly tree - wherever you look, Cawdor Castle is steeped in intrigue and history.

A short drive from here will take us to the famous site of the last battle fought on British soil, Culloden Battlefield for visit and lunch. Culloden Battlefield has been restored as close as possible to how it was when battle took place in April 1746. There is a fantastic state of the art visitors centre, where we have time to take in over 250yrs of history and artifacts since the Battle.

After lunch, a 5 minute drive to the Clava cairns. This is a fascinating historical place dating back to 2000BC. A Clava Cairn is a type of circular chamber tomb cairn from the Bronze Age.

What's Included

Private transportation
Lunch

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

I will pick you up from any accommodation in Inverness, the airport or the railway station. I will pick you up from Invergordon cruise port terminal.

Itinerary

Duration: 7 hours (approximately)
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    Cawdor Castle

    Shakespier's castle comes to mind here! McBeth. It dates from the late 14th century, having been built as a private fortress by the Thanes of Cawdor, with the ancient medieval tower built around the legendary holly tree - wherever you look, Cawdor Castle is steeped in intrigue and history.

    2 hours • Admission ticket not included
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    Clava Cairns

    Visit this amazing 4000-year-old site that the Druids used many many years ago to celebrate life and death, immerse yourself in this magical location where you can feel earth's energy! Also made more famous by the Outlander series.

    45 minutes • Admission ticket free
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    Culloden Battlefield

    This is the site of the last battle fought on British soil, where Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Highlanders had a last hope to restore the Stuart monarchy back in 1746.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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