Visitor attractions and information - Invergordon
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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 18 miles south of Invergordon. |
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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 18 miles south of
Invergordon. |
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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 24 miles south of Invergordon. |
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The Dolphin and Seal Centre, North Kessock
Tel: 01463 731866. The Moray Firth contains a resident population
of Bottlenose dolphins in excess of 140 animals, the largest
such population in the North Sea. There are also large populations
of both Common seal and Grey seal. The Visitor Centre is one
of the best opportunities in Europe to observe dolphins and seals
in their natural habitat. You can listen to the dolphins through
the unique underwater microphone system. Open June-September. About
15 miles south of Invergordon. |
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Glenmorangie Distillery, Glenmorangie Distillery Coy, Tain, Ross-shire.
Tel: 01862 892477. Glenmorangie Distillery is on the shores of
the Dornoch Firth. It has been producing Glenmorangie Single
Highland malt Scotch whisky since 1843. The source of the all-important
water is a short walk from the distillery - the Tarlogie Springs.The
building that originally housed the stills provides the setting
for the new visitor centre. The atmosphere of quiet industry
is ideal for giving glimpses of, and displaying artefacts from,
Glenmorangie's past. www.glenmorangieplc.com.
About 10 miles northeast
of Invergordon . |
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