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Come and enjoy Highland collections in the heart of the Highland Capital! Situated in the centre of this beautiful tourist and market city, Inverness Museum and Art Gallery offers a welcome diversion to both visitors and locals alike. Explore our lively "Man in the Landscape" exhibition and our Discovery Centre, both on the ground floor. Pay a visit upstairs to look at a large range of silverware from the Inverness Area, authentic Highland weapons and bagpipes as well as an array of Scottish contemporary art. There is also our temporary exhibitions gallery, presenting a range of events and displays that reflect the cultural activity of the city and its surroundings. Inverness Museum and Art Gallery offers a great deal more than just exhibitions and displays. Lunchtime talks and recitals are often organised, as well as activities for children and adults.

Leys Castle stands about three miles from Inverness and was built for Col. John Baillie, MP, to a Samuel Beazley design in 1833. ... Other than writing, he is most noted for designs of theatres in and around London as well as abroad. He designed several other works in Ireland, the Isle of Wight, Scotland and England.

The town centre of Inverness contains some fine old buildings like the Town House, dating from 1878-82, where the first Cabinet meeting outside London was held. The Cathedral of St. Andrew, the Old High Church and the Town Steeple are all worthy of note, as is the interesting Mercat Cross. There are several large, well known high street names in the town, but perhaps more interesting are the local specialist shops where you can buy a wide variety of goods, including locally made kilts, tartans and woollens. The town boasts a good choice of hotels and restaurants, serving both local dishes and multicultural cuisine.

Situated one mile from the city centre and only 6 miles from the airport Inverness Golf Club provides an excellent test of golf. The course, which has been used for The Northern Open, measures 6256 yards and although considered short by modern day standards it has many fine features which makes it a most enjoyable test of golf. The highlight of the course has to be the dog-leg 14th hole. At 475 yards it not only demands length and accuracy off the tee but an extremely narrow entrance into a small green normally requires the steeliest of nerves with a long iron or wood. The Clubhouse built in November 1997 has an upstairs lounge and dining room offering wonderful views of the course and surrounding areas.

Beaufort Castle or Castle Dounie is a Baronial style mansion built in 1880 and incorporating older building work. It is situated on the right bank of the River Beauly near the town of Beauly in Inverness-shire and is 1 mile north of Kiltarlity and 13 mi west of Inverness.

Inverness Airport is the air gateway for the Highlands and Islands of Scotland and handles more than 330 scheduled flights a week to Scottish and UK destinations. It is the largest of 10 airports serving the region operated by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited. Scheduled flights operate daily to Inverness from London Gatwick, London Heathrow, London Luton, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stornoway in the Western Isles, Kirkwall in Orkney and Sumburgh in Shetland. The airport is located 9 miles east of the City of Inverness just off the main A96 trunk road and its facilities include on site car hire, restaurant and bar, shop, and 650 pay car parking spaces. Taxis are available at the airport and buses operate to and from the airport terminal to Inverness city centre and towns to the east.

Fairways is the Highlands premier golf, leisure and social location that caters for everyone in the family. It is the home of Loch Ness Golf Course, Fairways Driving Range and a host of associated facilities to keep you occupied every time you visit. Whether you wish to play golf, practice your swing, have a business meeting, party all night or simply relax with a meal and a drink Fairways is the place for you. It is the only location where you can mix business with pleasure without leaving the building. Whatever you choose to do at Fairways you will find a friendly relaxed atmosphere where we are one big, happy family but with everyone an individual.