After all the adults (myself included) failed the "Is the gate closed?" test we spent 30 minutes discovering this intriguing prehistoric site in wonderfully peacfeul surroundings almost entirely to ourselves.
Our next stop was just a few minutes drive away, having passed it on our way to the Clava Cairns.
Culloden Batliefield is the site of the last pitched battle fought on British soil, in 1745.
A modern visitor center with excellent museum tells the tale of this pivotal battle, then we were free to wander the battlefield itself.
From Culloden it was just another short drive to our final sightseeing stop of the day, Cawdor Castle.
In his famed Scottish play Shakespeare identifies Macbeth as the 'Thane of Cawdor', & although this is not historically accurate, the Macbeth connection is just another great reason to visit this impressive castle with spectacular grounds.
From Cawdor Castle we returned to Inverness, arriving with plenty of time left to explore Inverness itself before dinner tonight in a locally-owned eatery on the banks of the Ness River.
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