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 Activities in the area
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Local Attractions

Eating Out

  • Rocpool- fish, tapas and vegetarian.
  • Mustard Seed -modern European and vegetarian.
  • Brewsters -traditional family restaurant
  • Jimmy Chuns's -Chinese buffet
  • Blackfriars- reasonably priced bar meals
  • Bella Italian -family Italian restaurant

Don't Miss

  • Cawdor Castle (May to October) -home to Shakespeare's Mac beth.
  • Loch Ness -for bus tours, boat trips, Urquhart castle, Nessie hunting and exhibition centres (open
    all year, hostel discounts available).
  • Culloden visitor centre and Fort George -for a slice of Scottish military history (open all year).
  • Guided tours of local whiskey distilleries such as Glen Ord, Tomatin and Glenmorangie.
  • Dolphin spotting on the Moray Firth.
  • Pringles factory outlet and visitor centre.
  • Baxters visitor centre -home of the famous soup!
  • Within forty minutes drive of beautiful Scottish scenery such as the Cairngorm Mountains, unspoilt
    Glen Affric and the Moray Firth.
  • Close to the skiing ranges for wintersports.

Nightlife

  • Blackfriars, Johnny Foxes and Hootenanny's for live Scottish music most nights of the week.
  • Clubs and bars with late opening.
  • Multiplex cinema (hostel discounts available), ten-pin bowling, ice skating rink and the Aquadome
    provide family entertainment.
  • Eden Court Theatre for theatre, dance, musicals and comedy
Inverness Pre-Christmas Events Timetable


Travel Directions

Click here for map showing the Hostel's location

By Bus

Come out of Inverness Bus Station and turn left onto Academy Street. Turn left and follow road around the corner. Go past Morrisons Supermarket and take the first road on the right (Victoria Drive), and the hostel is halfway up the hill on the left. (20 minute walk)

By Train

Come out of Inverness Train Station and turn left onto Academy Street. Turn left and follow road around the corner. Go past Morrisons Supermarket and take the first road on the right (Victoria Drive), and the hostel is halfway up the hill on the left. (20 minute walk)

By Car

From A9 South & North: - Take the B865 into the town centre. Go straight on at the mini roundabout and Victoria Drive is the second road on the left.

From A82: - Follow the road through the town centre. Take the fourth exit at the Shore Street roundabout. Follow this road down Academy Street, round the corner and past Morrisons Supermarket. Victoria Drive is first on the right.