Historical Visitor Attractions in the Highlands

There are many fine historical attractions in the Highlands
and the following list is far from exhaustive (and will be added to from time to time).

Mey Castle, Caithness - seat of late Queen Mother Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire - the Queen's Highland Home
Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland - seat of Clan Sutherland Dunnottar Castle, Aberdeenshire - huge coastal fortress
Dornoch Cathedral, Sutherland Blair Castle, Perthshire - onetime seat of Clan Murray
Inverewe, Ross & Cromarty - spectacular 19th century gardens Dunkeld Cathedral, Perthshire
Castle Leod, Ross & Cromarty - seat of Clan MacKenzie Scone Palace, Perthshire - original home of Stone of Destiny
Fortrose Cathedral, Ross & Cromarty Abernethy Church, Perthshire - round tower in old Pictish capital
Eilean Donan Castle, Ross & Cromarty - seat of Clan MacRae Drummond Castle, Perthshire - historic castle & wonderful gardens
Standing Stones of Callanish, Isle of Lewis, Ross & Cromarty Loch Tay Crannog Centre, Perthshire
Dunvegan Castle, Skye, Inverness-shire - seat of Clan MacLeod Glencoe, Argyll - site of famous 17th century massacre
Dun Telve, Inverness-shire - best preserved broch on mainland Kilchurn Castle, Argyll
Beauly Priory, Inverness-shire Duart Castle, Isle of Mull, Argyll - seat of Clan MacLean
Urquhart Castle, Inverness-shire Iona Abbey, Isle of Iona, Argyll
Culloden Battlefield, Inverness-shire Inverary Castle, Argyll - seat of Clan Campbell
Cawdor Castle, Nairnshire Dunadd Hill Fort, Argyll - ancient inauguration place of Scots kings
Brodie Castle, Moray Castle Sween & Kilmory Chapel, Knapdale, Argyll
Elgin Cathedral, Moray - the "Lantern of the North" Finlaggan, Isle of Islay, Argyll - seat of the Lords of the Isles

More places to be visited can be found via the websites of Historic Scotland and the National Trust for Scotland