Attractions near Caledonian Canal Visitor Centre
West Affric (14 Miles)*
The National Trust for Scotland bought this important area in 1993 to protect its wild land character, to restore its natural flora and secure one of the most popular east/west paths in the Highlands.
Urquhart Castle (14 Miles)*
Urquhart Castle is one of the largest in Scotland, in a spectacular position with stunning views over Loch Ness.
Clan Cameron Museum (18 Miles)*
The Clan Cameron Museum was opened by Sir Fitzroy Maclean of Dunconnell in 1989. It is in the grounds of Achnacarry, the centre of Clan Cameron Country and home of the Chief of the Clan and his family.
Kintail & Morvich (23 Miles)*
A magnificent stretch of West Highland scenery, the 17,422-acre estate includes the Falls of Glomach and the Five Sisters of Kintail (four of them over 3,000ft).
Ruthven Barracks (23 Miles)*
Ruthven Barracks is an infantry barracks erected in 1719 following the Jacobite rising of 1715, with two ranges of quarters and a stable block.
Highland Wildlife Park (27 Miles)*
For a great day out for all the family, the Highland Wildlife Park is a unique safari-style park located in a spectacular setting near Kincraig, just 7 miles south of Aviemore, within the Cairngorms National Park.
Culloden (31 Miles)*
Culloden - the last pitched battle fought on British soil and the beginning of the end of the traditional Highland way of life.
Strathspey Steam Railway (31 Miles)*
The Strathspey Railway is Scotland's "Steam Railway in The Highlands." Join us for a nostalgic trip and savour the sights, and, yes even the smell of a bygone age. Travel 3rd class or 1st.
Glenfinnan Monument (33 Miles)*
Set amid superb scenery at the head of Loch Shiel, the Glenfinnnan Monument was erected in tribute to those who fought and died in the Jacobite cause.
Glencoe & Dalness (34 Miles)*
The breathtaking peaks and spectacular waterfalls of Glencoe bear silent witness to the origin, history and wildlife of this atmospheric glen. The steep-sided mountains are popular for climbing and walking.
Glencoe and North Lorn Folk Museum (34 Miles)*
The Museum is situated in a 19th Century thatched croft house in the main street of Glencoe Village. The museum contains a large variety of artefacts, the majority of which were collected locally.
Balmacara Estate & Lochalsh Woodland Garden (36 Miles)*
A crofting estate of 5,616 acres with outstanding views of Skye and Applecross. Lockalsh Woodland Garden provides pleasant sheltered walks beside the shores of Loch Alsh.
Fort George (37 Miles)*
Following the defeat of Bonnie Prince Charlie and his Jacobite army at Culloden, the Hanoverian King George II put up the ultimate defence against any further unrest - Fort George.
Cawdor Castle (39 Miles)*
Cawdor. A magical name, romantically linked by Shakespeare with Macbeth. A superb fairy-tale Castle, and just what every visitor is looking for, here is Scottish history that you can touch and see and sense for yourself.
Blair Castle (39 Miles)*
Dating from 1269 Blair Castle has been the home of the Atholl family for over 700 years. Set in the dramatic scenery of Strath Garry, it commands a strategic position on the route north, welcoming guests as Scotland's most visited private home.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.


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