Culloden Battlefield (National Trust for Scotland) - Inverness

Martin J.

What an experience. Fascinating and sobering. The visitor centre provides superb context of the events that lead up to the battle and the battle itself. We took the guided tour of the battlefield and we’re glad we did. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and brought the events to life as we stood in the exact places that the events she so vividly described actually took place. The tour comes highly recommended from us. I would not hesitate to thoroughly recommend this place as a must see.

Valentine P.

Such an amazing place. The museum is so interesting, a valuable token of history.

I came because I wanted to know more of this famous battle but was amazed to see how much they respected the place, created a whole area to show how the battle really happened.

The museum itself gives many valuable information about the battle with numerous activities

Moira D.

Beautiful surroundings. Tranquility and peace reign supreme.
Guided tours are on offer should you wish. Plenty of walk options and is dog friendly.
Lovely range of food in the cafe with clear labelling of gluten free items.
Plenty of parking too.

Allen W.

After making our way through the entrance museum, we came out on this huge, lush field. It was hard to believe that so many people died on this field, and our guide helped us to understand the breadth and scale of the effects of this battle. To think what might have happened if the battle had gone a different way, but that is for a different person to tell.

Overall, the area was pretty traversable by wheelchair, though some places it did get a bit bumpy. Also, our guide was excellent at helping to take the group on the smoothest places.

Walter D. (.

Enjoyed the visit to this famous battlefield. You can pay to park or you can park for free outside the gate. You can walk the battlefield for free. It will cost you to visit the inside museum. The total cost for 2 seniors, including parking, is about $40 US dollars. A short-lived battle. Highly suggest watching the first to series of the hit series "Outlander". Save some money and spend it on a date night. There is a short video of the battle I recommend watching....but there is no sitting down in the theater.

Rob W.

I truly enjoyed my experience at Culloden. While on a highland tour one of our stops was at this battle field. It was such a wonderful treat to trace back the roots of my family line.
Seeing the rocks and markers of the Scottish clans and English armies allowed for the imagination to vision where everyone stood and marched during the battle. The inside museum was educational and well presented.

Mark E.

It’s a shame that the brave Jacobites followed the Bonnie Prince Charlie as they had no rest after getting lost on their night march before being massacred by the government forces. This is indeed hollow ground. The cafeteria, displays and movie are well done. Bathroom was clean. I really enjoyed the Hairy coos within the field next to the battlefield.

Warren B.

this place touch my heart being of Scottish decency this is a must see for anyone who is proudly Scottish in blood ... the remarkable but sombre Culloden battlefield .history was changed at Culloden on 16 April 1746. A ferocious war had come to Scotland, dividing families and setting clan against clan...standing there today on the spot where effective the highlanders way of life and the clans system were effective ended...it was a little tough to see ...in less then hour 1250 Jacobite soldiers were killed ...they are buried in mass graves on the battlefield still to this day ...in the weeks that followed government troops that consistented of English ...Scottish ...German etc soldiers hunted down the remaining Jacobites and they were either killed ...made slaves or exiled from Scotland ...Gaelic language was banned ...wearing of tartan was banned and clans disbanded ...