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Inverness & history · Half-day tour from Inverness

Culloden & Clava Cairns

Four hours of Highland history close to Inverness. Walk the moor at Culloden, where the Jacobite rising ended in 1746, then step back 4,000 years among the passage graves and standing stones of Clava Cairns.

Duration
Half day, 4 hours
Group size
Max 16 guests
Departs
Inverness, 09:00 or 13:30
Pace
Easy
Check dates from £45

Tour highlights

  • Guided walk across Culloden Battlefield
  • Culloden visitor centre admission included
  • Clava Cairns passage graves and stone circles
  • Back in Inverness in time for lunch or dinner

The route

Where we go

Starting and finishing in Inverness, this tour visits Culloden Battlefield, Clava Cairns.

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Stylised map, not to scale

  1. 1InvernessCapital of the Highlands and our departure point
  2. 2Culloden BattlefieldSite of the last pitched battle on British soil, 1746
  3. 3Clava CairnsBronze Age burial cairns and standing stones

Hour by hour

Culloden & Clava Cairns itinerary

  1. Hour 1

    Depart Inverness

    Pick-up from Basecamp or your city-centre hotel, then a 15-minute drive east to Drumossie Moor.

    • Inverness

  2. Hour 1 to 3

    Culloden Battlefield

    Your guide walks you along the government and Jacobite lines and explains how the battle unfolded in under an hour. Then explore the visitor centre and its immersive battle room at your own pace.

    • Culloden Battlefield

  3. Hour 3 to 4

    Clava Cairns

    A short drive to the Balnuaran of Clava, a Bronze Age cemetery of passage graves, ring cairns and standing stones aligned with the midwinter sunset.

    • Clava Cairns

  4. Hour 4

    Back in Inverness

    Drop-off at Basecamp or in the city centre.

    • Inverness

What's included

Included

  • Expert local guide and driver
  • Culloden visitor centre admission
  • Small-group minibus, max 16 guests
  • Hotel pick-up within Inverness city centre

Not included

  • Food and drinks

What to bring

  • Waterproof jacket: the moor is exposed
  • Comfortable shoes

What to wear in the Highlands and other FAQs

Departure point & pick-up

This tour departs from Wildmoor Basecamp, 7 Heatherbank Lane, Inverness, IV2 3WM at 09:00 or 13:30 and returns at 13:00 or 17:30. Free pick-up is included from hotels, guesthouses and B&Bs in Inverness city centre, usually 10 to 20 minutes before departure.

01632 960482Directions to Basecamp

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