Lake
Loch Ness
Inverness, United Kingdom
A long, deep Highland loch famous for its legendary monster.
Historic site · United Kingdom · Scotland
Clava Cairns
A Bronze Age burial site with stone circles in a quiet grove near Culloden.
Free to enter about 30 min
For storytellers
Why Clava Cairns matters
Tucked beside a grove of old beech trees, Clava Cairns is a quiet cluster of Bronze Age burial mounds ringed by standing stones. It is free to visit, with no crowds, and combines well with a visit to nearby Culloden. The atmosphere on a misty morning is especially evocative.
Talking points
- The cairns are about 4000 years old.
- Stone circles surround the burial mounds.
- Entry is free.
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More in Inverness
National park
Cairngorms National Park
Inverness, United Kingdom
A large mountain national park with forests, lochs, wildlife and Britain's highest plateau.
Historic site
Culloden Battlefield
Inverness, United Kingdom
The moor where the last major land battle on British soil took place in 1746.
Castle
Inverness Castle
Inverness, United Kingdom
A Victorian castle above the River Ness, recently converted into a visitor attraction.
Also nearby
Within about 40 km, closest first.