Forres Tolbooth

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Forres Tolbooth
The Forres Tolbooth is the town centre's most noticeable landmark standing prominently on the high street with its distinctive cupola rising above the skyline. There has been a building of...

Market Square

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Market Square
The Market Square is a small public space between the Tolbooth and the Mercat Cross. Although only paved in recent years, the square is actually more of a triangle formed...

Grant Park

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Grant Park was gifted to the town by one of its most famous sons, Sir Alexander Grant. It contains a large park area with a natural arena. Along its boundaries...

Forres in Bloom

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Forres in Bloom
2022: Winner of Beautiful Scotland Medium Town category and Gold Medal Sunken gardens – October 2022 Forres has an enviable display of floral sculptures and displays. Over the years, the...

Mercat Cross

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Mercat Cross
The Mercat Cross in Forres is, as many will have assumed, modelled on the much grander Scott Monument in Princes Street, Edinburgh. The Category B listed structure was built in...

Nelson’s Tower

0.5 miles from Forres

Nelson's Tower
Nelson's Tower can be seen from miles away, its prominent position on the top of Cluny Hill marks the town, particularly as you approach from the west. The 21-metre-high octagonal...

Swimming Pool and Fitness Centre

0.6 miles from Forres

Forres has a reasonably large swimming pool with a separate hydrotherapy pool and fitness centre. Swimming lessions and sessions are available throughout the week. The fitness centre has a selection...

The ‘Witches Stone’

0.7 miles from Forres

Witches Stone, Forres
One of the darkest stories Forres has to tell is the tale of the Witches Stone. Situated just metres from the police station, an innocuous boulder lies jammed between the...

Benromach Distillery

0.8 miles from Forres

Benromach Distillery
Benromach Distillery is a traditional Speyside distillery owned by a family of whisky-lovers, and the spirits it produces are renowned for their character and taste. In normal times the visitors...

Sueno’s Stone

0.8 miles from Forres

Sueno's Stone, Forres
This outstanding monolith is the tallest carved standing stone in Scotland and one of the most richly-carved examples in the UK. This enormous carved stone is thought to have been...