Tagged activity: history
All things of historical interest within a day’s travelling of Forres. See more local history about Forres at visitforres.scot/forres/history/
Knockando Woolmill
17 miles from Forres
Knockando Woolmill in the Spey Valley boasts a rich history dating back to its establishment in 1784. Having re-opened to the public in 2012, it has clocked up nearly 250...
James Thomson Monument
0 miles from Forres
At the western end of the high street is a memorial to a man who died in the Crimean War administering medical care to the wounded. The needle, as it...
Whiteash Hill
24 miles from Forres
The walk to Whiteash Hill is relatively unremarkable, but the rewards at the summit are spectacular. A forestry path splits through enormously high trees of the Whiteash Hill Wood, so...
Rait Castle
11.4 miles from Forres
Rait Castle is a derelict stronghold at the end of a farm track, a couple of miles south of Nairn. From the roadside, it's briefly visible from the A939, as...
Ardclach Bell Tower
12 miles from Forres
The Ardclach Bell Tower sits elusively on a hill above the River Findhorn. If it wasn't so well signposted from the A939, it would be difficult to find. Once you've...
Lochindorb
17 miles from Forres
Lochindorb is a freshwater loch just off the road between Forres and Grantown. It is unusual for having a castle on an island in the loch. Aerial view of the castle....
Portsoy
39 miles from Forres
17th century harbour is oldest on firth Portsoy is built around a picturesque harbour, notably the oldest along the Moray Firth coast. Portsoy became a 'burgh of barony' in 1550, under Sir...
Morayvia
4.3 miles from Forres
Morayvia is an aviation museum, perfectly placed near to one of the country's former RAF stations at Kinloss. As a result, there are lots of exhibits featuring Nimrods, which were...
Dufftown
27 miles from Forres
Dufftown is firmly on the Speyside Whisky trail, even though it is several miles from the River Spey. It sits on the River Fiddich and the Dullan Water. It features...
Lecht Mine
41 miles from Forres
The Lecht Mine is a prominent building set back from the road between Tomintoul and The Lecht ski centre. It is a former iron mining site that operated between 1730 and 1737, and...