Visit Forres The full programme of events for the 10-day Findhorn Bay Festival, launched today, promises a celebration of music, theatre, dance, visual arts and community, in more than 100 events taking place from Thursday 24 September to Sunday 4 October 2026. Fresh from winning Best Large Festival at the 2025 Scottish Events Awards, the multi-award-winning festival has become one of Scotland’s most … Read more
Forres’ most famous resident never lived in a sprawling impenetrable castle; never met three witches on a windswept heath, and almost certainly wasn’t the murdering tyrant Shakespeare made him out to be. That hasn’t stopped Forres folk from embracing the town’s starring role in one of literature’s darkest tragedies. Although, it has to be said, … Read more
A pilot scheme to allow overnight stays for campervans and motorhomes has launched in Burghead ahead of the 2026 season. The trial will operate at Station Road car park in Burghead between 1 April and 30 November 2026, and follows a public consultation which showed strong support for designated overnight parking. The pilot is intended … Read more
Once again the efforts of Forres in Bloom are brightening up the town with floral arrangements. Grant Park is blooming with its flower scultptures, the sunken garden memerises with its gemetric patterns, the high street is lined with baskets, and the war memorial i a stunning dash of colour. Every year, we do a new … Read more
Forres in Bloom have added yet another award to their impressive line-up with a gold medal and a Community Champion award. The town beat four contending towns in England for the top prize in its category at the 6oth RHS Britain in Bloom awards this year. Volunteer Barry Ashby picked up a Community Champion award … Read more
Are you stuck for ideas now that the school holidays have started? We’ve compiled a list of top FREE things to see and do in Moray, but we’re sure there will be more! Do you know of any more? Just email the details to editor@insidemoray.com to let us know.
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and there are few things more beautiful than a blooming mass of flowers. Forres has become famous for its continued success in national floral competitions, bringing home trophy after trophy for the displays that make our town such a pleasant place to be. And what … Read more
Grantown-on-Spey is an impressive town. It’s no wonder it used to be the ‘capital’ of Speyside. The wide, spacious main street is typical of the Georgian era in which it was built. Follow the A940, which changes to the A939 at Dava, and leads you straight into the town In fact, its Georgian heritage is … Read more
We’ve been keen to visit this long-established hotel in Findhorn for something to eat. It’s the only hotel in the village, but it’s perhaps better known for its bar and restaurant. Six months after being taken over by the Patersons – a well-known family in the village for being operators of the Findhorn Marina, and … Read more