Book : The Rough Guide
to Scottish Highlands and Islands (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
Book : West Highland
Way: Map/Guide
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Beauly Priory, Beauly. Tel: 01667 460232. Beauly Priory was one
of three priories founded in Scotland by the Valliscaulian order
from Burgundy after 1230. It was referred to by the monks as
'Prioratus de Bello Loco' (Priory of the Lovely Spot). The monastery
was completed in 1272. It is located in the northeast of the
village close to the River Beauly and is now in the care of Historic
Scotland. Location: On the outskirts of Beauly.
Inverness Museum &
Art Gallery, Castle Wynd , Inverness IV2 3EB. Tel: 01463 237114.
Explore our lively "Man in the Landscape" exhibition
and our Discovery Centre. Upstairs is a large range of silverware
from the Inverness Area, authentic Highland weapons and bagpipes
as well as a collection of Scottish contemporary art. www.invernessmuseum.com.
About 10 miles east of Beauly.
Inverness Castle and the Castle Garrison Encounter. Tel: 01463
243 363. The Inverness Castle that now sits overlooking the River
Ness is a 19th Century building used as the Sheriff Court. At
the Castle Garrison Encounter you can journey back in time to
1745, enlist in the Regiment and meet some of its other characters
live. Open daily during the tourist season. About 10 miles east
of Beauly.
The Original Loch Ness
Visitor Centre, Drumnadrochit, Inverness, IV63 6TU. Tel: 01456
450342. For centuries sightings have been made of a mysterious
creature said to inhabit the deep and murky waters of Scotland's
most famous Loch. Now you can take our official guide and explore
those murky waters for yourself. www.lochness-centre.com. About
10 miles south of Beauly.
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