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...
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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...
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Whiteash Hill

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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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