Visitor attractions and information - Beauly
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Beauly Priory, Beauly. Tel: 01667 460232. Beauly
Priory was one of three priories founded in Scotland by the Valliscaulian
order from Burgundy after 1230. It was referred to by the monks
as 'Prioratus de Bello Loco' (Priory of the Lovely Spot). The
monastery was completed in 1272. It is located in the northeast
of the village close to the River Beauly and is now in the care
of Historic Scotland. Location:
On the outskirts of Beauly. |
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Inverness
Museum & Art Gallery, Castle Wynd , Inverness IV2 3EB. Tel:
01463 237114. Explore our lively "Man in the Landscape"
exhibition and our Discovery Centre. Upstairs is a large range
of silverware from the Inverness Area, authentic Highland weapons
and bagpipes as well as a collection of Scottish contemporary
art. www.invernessmuseum.com. About 10 miles east of Beauly. |
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Inverness Castle and the Castle Garrison Encounter.
Tel: 01463 243 363. The Inverness Castle that now sits overlooking
the River Ness is a 19th Century building used as the Sheriff
Court. At the Castle Garrison Encounter you can journey back
in time to 1745, enlist in the Regiment and meet some of its
other characters live. Open daily during the tourist season.
About 10 miles east of
Beauly. |
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The
Original Loch Ness Visitor Centre, Drumnadrochit, Inverness,
IV63 6TU. Tel: 01456 450342. For centuries sightings have been
made of a mysterious creature said to inhabit the deep and murky
waters of Scotland's most famous Loch. Now you can take our official
guide and explore those murky waters for yourself. www.lochness-centre.com. About 10 miles south of Beauly. |
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