Fort George
Dùn Deòrsa
A giant star-shaped fortress built after the Battle of Culloden, still an active army barracks, with dolphins in the Moray Firth visible from its ramparts.
Dùn Deòrsa was built from 1748 to 1769 by the British government to prevent the Jacobites from rising again. It is one of Europe's most formidable artillery fortresses, fully preserved and still housing troops. Visitors can walk the roughly 1.6 km of ramparts and tour the restored 18th-century barracks, armory, chapel and the Highlanders' Museum. Managed by Historic Environment Scotland, admission is about £14; it lies about 20 km from Inverness. The ramparts overlook the Moray Firth, where bottlenose dolphins are often seen.
Opening hours
About 09:30–17:30 (shorter in winter)
Nearby sights
- Chanonry Point
- Fairy Glen, Rosemarkie
- Culloden Battlefield
- Clava Cairns
- Cawdor Castle
- Inverness
- Glenmorangie Distillery
- Tomatin Distillery