Inverness attraction guides

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  Eden Court Theatre Inverness

  Eden Court is Inverness's theatre, cinema, gallery and café bar on Bishops Road beside the River Ness. Here is how to choose a show or a film, book tickets, find the box office and fit a visit around the rest of the city.

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  Greyfriars Church Inverness

  Greyfriars Church Inverness is a living Free Church of Scotland congregation rather than a medieval ruin or a paid attraction. Here is what its Sunday worship involves, what the children's and midweek groups do, and how to plan a respectful visit alongside the rest of Inverness.

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  Inverness Botanic Gardens

  Inverness Botanic Gardens is a compact, free-to-enter garden within walking distance of the city centre, with a tropical house and a warm cactus house that earn their keep on a wet Highland day. Here is what to see, how long to allow and which nearby gardens are worth the drive.

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  Inverness Castle

  Inverness Castle on Castle Hill is now the Inverness Castle Experience, an interactive attraction telling Highland stories across its towers. Here is what each tower covers, how long to allow, when it opens and where to check ticket prices.

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  Inverness Cathedral

  Inverness Cathedral, properly St Andrew's Cathedral, is a Gothic Revival Scottish Episcopal church standing beside the River Ness. Here is its history, the Tarradale stone and Peterhead granite to look for, the unfinished spires, the ten change-ringing bells, and how to fit a visit into a riverside walk.

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  Inverness Museum and Art Gallery

  A compact, free museum in the centre of Inverness, with Pictish stones, Highland history and a single-room art gallery. Allow about an hour, and save it for a wet afternoon or a gap between other sights.

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  Ness Islands Inverness

  The Ness Islands are a cluster of natural islands in the River Ness, linked by Victorian footbridges and reached on foot from Inverness city centre in a short stroll. Allow one to two hours for the circular riverside walk, and look out for carved benches and the fallen-tree Nessie sculpture.

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  Old High Church Inverness

  The Old High Church on Church Street is the oldest building in Inverness, standing on St Michael's Mount above the River Ness. Here is its history, what you can see from outside, and why the building is largely closed today.