Fort George

Amazing. Even on a foggy day I was really impressed with the construction and size of the fort. Would have been nice to have great views of the Firth but the fog added to the atmosphere. Museum was closed for refurbishment but I still spent 2 hours walking around the fort. Also impressive that it’s been an active Army barracks for over 200 years. I walked to the fort along the path from Ardersier along the shore a great walk of about 1.25 miles (2km).

Love it! Stunning landscape across the Firth. Spacious and well fortified. My son was posted here so I was able to see/​go where others go.
Wrap up thoughopen spaces can be blowy.

A fantastically well preserved fortification built for a war that never happened. Still garrisoned to this day.
Go for a wander around the battlements and see if you can find the mini-​cemetary on the battlements! And if you’re very lucky you might even see the Moray Firth dolphins.

Interessante noch aktive Militäranlage. Familienfaktor niedrig

If you only visit one place it must be Fort George. Historic fort, still in use by British Army. Come along and see the troops at work. Eat with them in their mess. Great museum. Great scenery. A great day out.

A Fort with terrific views out into the water, you may actually see some of the Moray Firth Dolphins if lucky. Museum, but also the home to current serving soldiers when not on deployment. A small Church also

Fort George is deemed as one of the most outstanding fortifications in Europe. It was build following the battle of Culloden in 1764 as a base for King George II’s army, taking 21 years to complete. Remarkably its guns never fired a shot in anger. It is still an imposing structure today and covers the area the size of 40 football pitches, there is also over a mile of ramparts that you can walk around.
You can spend a couple of good hours here with plenty of interesting things to see. There is a good coffee shop for a bit of a rest and a refuel but if you are feeling a bit more ‘rustic’ why not enjoy a picnic on the ramparts. It is a Historic Scotland property and the price reflects this however as you can make a day or at least a good part of the day it is worth it.
Don’t forget to look for the dolphins from the ramparts.

Fort George is a great place for a day out.
The Fort is under the care of Historic Scotland but is still a fully functioning army barracks. You can get a bus from Inverness direct to the car park of the Fort or travel by car. You enter over the drawbridge into the reception and pay for your visit (don’t try to get in the soldiers entrance they aren’t that keen on civvies wandering in through their gate!). Once inside you can follow an audio tour or just wander around the site as you like. There are a few little museums with military memorabilia, a café, a little train type thingy that will take you to the other end if you don’t like walking far.
Since this is a working barracks you walk past the soldier’s current living accommodation, their canteen and their parade ground. They wander around beside the tourists and are willing to chat to you if they are not too busy.
If you walk right up to the end of the Fort you can look out onto the Moray Firth and if you are really lucky you might see the dolphins.

Fort George is a military base and I visited this several years ago with family. It is nice to be able to walk around here and see the officers mess and where all the soldiers used to live and you get a real sense of history about the place. My great grandfather was based here many years ago so going was a nice way of feeling in touch with my family’s roots. There are some gift shops selling the usual wares at this type of place. The best time to go is when they have special days there.