A little bit of history
We had stayed here several years ago with a caravan and knew it to be a good base for visiting Inverness (botanical gardens not to be missed), This time we were in a motorhome so had investigated places we could walk to over our three day visit.
Culloden battlefield is about a 20 minute walk along the road, (busy but with good pavement) from the site. The exhibition centre is well worth a visit before a stroll round the barren battlefield itself as it sets the scene well. Tired and hungry jacobites beaten by well fed and rested Hanoverians.
If you don’t mind a walk down the nearby steep hill, a trip to the Clava cairns in the Nairn valley is also worth a visit. These ancient stone burial mounds have an interesting tale to tell. There is parking at both battlefield and cairns if you choose to drive.
We had some Interesting neighbours whilst on site. Two oyster catchers had chosen to nest in the middle of one of the pitches. The wardens had thoughtfully roped them off, coned neighbouring pitches, and asked that humans didn’t get too close until the eggs had hatched and the chicks fledged
