🗺️ NC500 Attractions

Redcastle is one of the oldest castle sites on the NC500, with origins dating to the 12th century when it was said to be built by William the Lion. The castle stands on the southern shore of the Beauly Firth on the Black Isle, in various states of ruin after centuries…

Kilcoy Castle is a well-preserved 16th-century Z-plan tower house in the interior of the Black Isle, built by the Mackenzie family around 1618. The castle is notable for its strikingly intact round towers at diagonally opposite corners — the hallmark of Z-plan c…

Fortrose Cathedral is a beautiful ruin in the heart of Fortrose town on the Black Isle, the remains of a 13th-century cathedral dedicated to St Peter and St Boniface. The building was largely demolished in the 17th century when Cromwell's forces used the stone to build Inverness Citadel…