Inverness

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Tonight - Light Rain
Minimum: 9C, Wind Direction: south-westerly
Wind: Good 18mph, Pressure: 1005mb, Sunset: 18:17 BST
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Thursday - Sunny Intervals
Maximum: 14C, Minimum: 6C
Wind: 13mph south-westerly, Visibility: Good, Pollution: Low, Sunrise: 07:50 BST, Sunset: 18:14 BST
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Friday - Sunny Intervals
Maximum: 12C, Minimum: 2C
Wind: 9mph south-westerly, Visibility: Good, Pollution: Low, Sunrise: 07:52 BST, Sunset: 18:12 BST

Lighter winds are forecast. Still check the latest forecast before you sail. Full BBC forecast

DateEventTimeHeight
Wed 14 OctHigh Tide03:014.5m
Wed 14 OctLow Tide08:321.16m
Wed 14 OctHigh Tide15:094.34m
Wed 14 OctLow Tide20:161.18m
Thu 15 OctHigh Tide03:354.25m
Thu 15 OctLow Tide08:361.38m
Thu 15 OctHigh Tide15:344.18m
Thu 15 OctLow Tide20:411.35m
Fri 16 OctHigh Tide04:083.98m
Fri 16 OctLow Tide09:021.61m
Fri 16 OctHigh Tide16:054.01m
Fri 16 OctLow Tide21:141.57m
Sat 17 OctHigh Tide04:443.72m
Sat 17 OctLow Tide09:391.88m
Sat 17 OctHigh Tide16:473.83m
Sat 17 OctLow Tide21:581.83m
Sun 18 OctHigh Tide05:313.51m
Sun 18 OctLow Tide10:302.16m
Sun 18 OctHigh Tide17:403.67m
Sun 18 OctLow Tide23:072.07m
Mon 19 OctHigh Tide06:343.36m
Mon 19 OctLow Tide11:572.36m
Mon 19 OctHigh Tide18:453.58m
Tue 20 OctLow Tide02:391.96m
Tue 20 OctHigh Tide08:033.37m
Tue 20 OctLow Tide14:472.24m
Tue 20 OctHigh Tide19:593.62m
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INVERNESS
Nestled within possibly the most spectacular area of the UK, Inverness is an enigma, an ancient settlement with a significant place in history that appears, for all intents and purposes, to be a thoroughly modern city. The reason for the puzzle lies in the historic Highland/Lowland conflict, of which Inverness took the brunt. It’s frontier location led to the City being burned to the ground by Clan Donald at least seven times, not to mention Bonnie Prince Charlie winning round eight and destroying the fort in 1745.

A City literally forced to move with the times, Inverness has somehow managed to sustain the innate strength of character and bounce back time after time. There is a definite ‘buzz’ around the city centre. The busy shopping areas offer both modern chain stores in the Eastgate Centre and smaller privately owned outlets in the older part of town. The choice of fine restaurants is such, you can literally eat from the four corners of the world and the pub scene is vibrant and friendly. There are numerous late night spots to choose from if you want to see the early hours, and entertainment ranges from the traditional ‘Scottish Showtime’ to drama at the Eden Court Theatre to live music at one of the many live venues.

Being in The Capitol of The Highlands you are never too far away from Scotland’s great outdoors and more importantly that internationally notorious place of legends, Loch Ness. But it isn’t all about ‘Nessie’ spotting. Along with the nearby Moray Firth, this is one of Scotland’s favourite destinations for the yachting and boating fraternity. These wide-open waters offer excellent, often challenging conditions and there are plentiful natural anchorages and berths to be found. The Loch is a popular haunt for keen anglers and both stretches of water are Meccas for windsurfers. Back on shore there are countless opportunities to enjoy the magnificent countryside – walking, mountaineering, rock climbing, river canoeing, quad biking, cycling, horse riding – you will quite literally never run out of options.

Entertaining, exhilarating and thoroughly enjoyable. You can expect all three from a visit to Inverness and you’ll still only really have scratched the surface.
Comments (5)
04/12/2013 @ 8:34 am
Joan Brittle
Not a bad town, but had to stay in town one night, and was not cheap.
If possible stay on your boat.
10/10/2013 @ 9:43 am
Erik Finland
Royal Highland Hotel is good.
02/09/2013 @ 8:07 am
Drew
Try George's Asia Restaurant, it is nice and friendly, and have a variety of Asian cuisine.
Opposite Post Office downstairs.
04/06/2013 @ 6:28 pm
Ivan
Governess ok but you will need wheels to get out and about, ie local attractions such as Lock Ness etc.
We tried Budget car hire perfect for pickup and drop off in the local area.
12/09/2011 @ 8:27 am
robert from inverness
love the site,use it all the time. just wondering when you will have more info on inverness. could do with more visitors. keep up the good work.
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Business Reviews (1)
10/06/2014 @ 6:59 pm
Inverness Marina by A visitor
Clean and well kept but quite expensive for the visitor. There's a long walk from the pontoons to the toilet block. A good mile to anywhere (the surrounding area is wasteland, building sites and builders merchants). It rains sometimes in Inverness, of course, so the walk to the town or to the toilet block is always in sunshine.
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