Culloden Battlefield, Inverness

Advantages: Get a real insite into Scotlands poinient and bloody history
Disadvantages: Can get snowed under in the winter but better reflects the true battle conditions

...trip to the battlefiel of Culloden is an essential stop in any visitors Inverness itinery. On arrival at Culloden, you will be forgiven for thinking that there is not much to see- a few flags, a heather-clad field and a few black sheep. However, it is not what you can see that is important, it's the poiniency of the bloody attrocities which happend here in the 18th century. The Battle of Culloden signified the end of the Jacobite Rebelion in Britain ...
...On a visit to Culloden Battle field (easily accessable by bus from Inverness) its best to view the displays in the Visitor Centre first to get the full picture of what went on here. Following this, a walk around the battlefield to various points helps get the story into perspactive. If you have any Scottish ancestory, the most moving point is in passing the mass clan graves with small, simple headstones denoting the Clan name of those burried there. ... Read review

Advantages: Beautiful Hotel, Fantastic View
Disadvantages: Very Expensive, Location

...The Culloden House Hotel is located just outside Inverness near Culloden Battlefield. We spent a night in the hotel at the end of September. We stayed in one of the Junior Garden Suites. The suite was gorgeous and had two rooms; both the bedroom and the lounge had beautiful views of the grounds. The rooms were large and bright with tasteful decor. The bathroom was enormous and beautifully done in marble. I usually have trouble with hotel beds, but our bed was not too soft and extremely comfortable! I didn't want to leave! The staff is polite, accommodating and very helpful. Unfortunately, since the stay was so short we didn't get the chance to eat in the restaurant - which by all accounts is worth a trip up to Inverness in itself! Therefore, I cannot honestly rate the food as excellent as I didn't try it. The only... Read review

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Advantages: Interesting from a historical perspective
Disadvantages: Ovepriced

...I first visited the Culloden Battlefield back in the days of my youth and when in Inverness recently visiting a friend we decided to go for a nostalgic trip to the field. On my earlier visit to the Battlefield, that was pretty much what it was, a Battlefield and not much else. Nowadays, it's a different story. The visitor centre has recently undergone a refurbishment and there is now a lot more to see. Culloden is on the Eastern outskirts of Inverness and a five minute drive from the A96 main Aberdeen to Inverness road. If you're driving it's easy to get to but if you're relying on public transport then it wouldn't be the most convenient place to get to. For those of you who are interested a brief summary of the events at Culloden is as follows: The Battle of Culloden in 1745 was a turning point in British history... Read review

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Advantages: Incredible scenary
Disadvantages: None

...managed to hold you up, all sixteen stone of you! The street was so quiet and you were so noisy. I will never forget after being told our landlady was so strict, how my hand was firmly over your mouth as I struggled to get you quietly into that B& B and undressed for bed. (We exchanged Christmas cards with our ‘friends’ in Scotland for a couple of years after that we moved and lost their address.) They certainly made us welcome. Thursday The next day we went back to the Itinerary – with a slight hangover, if you recall. We drove north back to Culloden – It was a crisp, cold day and the wind blew across the fields. Culloden. - A battlefield renowned in history for the dreadful loss of lives in 1746. It was the last battle on British soil and the end of the House of Stuart’s dreams of the throne. Those fields are a memory of so... Read review

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