Discover more than 1,000 years of stirring history centred on the Great Glen. The magnificently situated Urquhart Castle, on the shore of Loch Ness, has seen some of the most dramatic chapters in our nation’s story.
Please note, there is limited visitor parking available at Urquhart Castle. Parking for cars and coaches must be booked in advance. Parking for vehicles like campervans and mini buses cannot be booked in advance.
Pic: Robin Canfield
What to see and do
Admire the strategic setting of the castle, on a rocky promontory with an open outlook up and down Loch Ness
Soak up the atmosphere of one of Scotland’s most famous lochs
Take in the Grant Tower
Imagine splendid banquets staged in the Great Hall
Peer into the gloomy prison cell, said to have held legendary Gaelic bard Dòmhnall Donn
See the Urquhart Ewer and other medieval artefacts left by castle residents
View the full-sized trebuchet
Take their fun fact-finding quiz (also in French, Gaelic, German, Italian, Scots and Spanish).
Tour through the castle with our audio guide using your own mobile phone with internet access - included in ticket price
Plan your visit here.
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