Ruthven Barracks
Distance from hotel: 1 mile
Perfect for: Everyone
Website: https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/ruthven-barracks/history/
Ruthven Barracks were built by George II’s government in the early 1700s after the failed Jacobite uprising of 1715. The troops stationed there were to maintain law and order and enforce the Disarming Act of 1716.
The barracks saw action twice. A 300-strong Jacobite attack failed to take the barracks in 1745, but a more heavily-armed attack the next year forced the barracks’ surrender. The Jacobites rallied here after their defeat at Culloden before conceding.
Distance from hotel: 12 miles
Green Award: Silver
Perfect for: Everyone
Website: https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/craigellachie-national-nature-reserve-p1404541
Distance from hotel: 60 miles
Green Award: Gold
Perfect for: Everyone
Website: https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/urquhart-castle/overview/
Distance from hotel: 2 miles
Perfect for: Everyone
Green Award: Gold
Website: https://www.highlifehighland.com/highlandfolkmuseum/
Distance from hotel: Various
Perfect for: Adults and whisky fans
Website: https://www.visitscotland.com/see-do/food-drink/whisky/distilleries/highland/
Start point from hotel: 4 miles
Perfect for: Everyone
Green Award: Gold
Website: https://www.highlandwildlifepark.org.uk/
Distance from hotel: 42 miles
Perfect for: Everyone
Green Award: Gold
Website: https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/ruthven-barracks/history/
Distance from hotel: 58 miles
Green Award: Gold
Perfect for: Everyone
Website: https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/elgin-cathedral/
Distance from hotel: 8 miles
Green Award: Gold
Perfect for: Everyone
Website: https://www.nature.scot/enjoying-outdoors/scotlands-national-nature-reserves/invereshie-inshriach-national-nature-reserve
Distance from hotel: 46 miles
Green Award: Gold
Perfect for: Everyone
Website: https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/brodie-castle
Distance from hotel: 53 miles
Green Award: Gold
Perfect for: Everyone
Website: https://www.pluscardenabbey.org/
Distance from hotel: 52 miles
Green Award: Gold
Perfect for: Everyone
Website: https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/fort-george/