Where is Inverness Castle?

Inverness Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV2 3EG).

How do I get to Inverness Castle?

The nearest railway station is Inverness, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode IV2 3EG.

Is Inverness Castle a listed building?

Inverness Castle is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.

Does Inverness Castle charge admission?

Inverness Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.

How do I get to Inverness Castle?

The nearest railway station is Inverness, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IV2 3EG.

Castles · Scottish Highlands

Inverness Castle

Also known as: Caisteal Inbhir Nis

In or near Inverness.

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Inverness Castle — castle in Inverness, Highland, Scotland, UK.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: Inverness · 0.5 km

Free entry
Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Inverness Castle, the nearest railway station is Inverness, located 0.5 km away. Admission is paid, and wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is IV2 3EG.

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Inverness Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Records date its origin to 1836. Built in the Scottish baronial architecture style. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Inverness, Highland, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.4763°, -4.2255°.

Photo gallery

360° viewimagery from 2020

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Heritage listing

Inverness Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Inbhir Nis) sits on a cliff overlooking the River Ness in Inverness, Scotland. A succession of castles have stood on this site since 1057, although the present structure dates from 1836. The present structure is a Category A listed building.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.

Summary from the official site

Inverness Castle is a historic site with origins dating back to the 12th century. Visitors can explore the remnants of the medieval castle and enjoy views from the dramatic neo-Norman structure that currently houses the Sheriff Courthouse and County Hall.

Read more on the official property page.

From the Wikipedia article

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

A succession of castles have stood on this site since 1057. The castle is said to have been built by Malcolm III of Scotland (Máel Coluim mac Donnchada). The first chief of Clan Mackintosh, Shaw Macduff is said to have been appointed constable of Inverness Castle by Malcolm IV in 1163 after assisting the king in putting down a rebellion in Moray. The first Inverness Castle was partially destroyed by King Robert I of Scotland in 1307 who razed its battlements to the ground. In 1428, James I, in his effort to bring the Highlanders to heel, summoned fifty clan chiefs to a parley at Inverness Castle. However, "where the Parliament was at the time sitting, they were one by one by order of the…

Visiting

Inverness Castle is one of the main settings in William Shakespeare's tragedy, Macbeth. The castle is the residence of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth at the start of the play, and the site of King Duncan's murder.

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Coordinates: 57.4763, -4.2255
District: Highland
Postcode: IV2 3EG
Parliamentary constituency: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Phone: +44 1349 781730
Established: 1836
Nearest railway station: Inverness — 0.5 km
Opening: Freely accessible in daylight hours
Official site: www.castleuk.net

Sources

wikidata: Q6060213 (CC0)
wikipedia: Inverness Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Inverness Castle, Scotland - Diliff.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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