Culloden sits a few miles east of Inverness in the Highland area of Scotland, known primarily for the flat, haunting sweep of Culloden Moor where the Culloden Battlefield marks the 1746 defeat of the Jacobite forces. The battlefield and its visitor centre sit amid peat and heathland, close to ancient sites such as the Clava Cairns, and the landscape’s mix of archaeology and raw natural terrain gives the place a strong sense of history and atmosphere.
Historically the battle led to harsh reprisals and policies that reshaped Highland society and culture, and today the site is both a place of remembrance and a draw for visitors; tourism, small-scale farming and commuting to nearby Inverness underpin the local economy. Despite the solemn associations, the area is also a focus for learning about Gaelic heritage and the wider social changes that followed the 18th century conflicts.
Postcode districts covering Culloden
Most populated places nearby
- Inverness 3.7 miles6 km
Neighbouring places
- Smithton Place 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Balloch Place 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Westhill Place 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Inverness Millburn Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Milton of Leys Place 3 miles4.9 km
- Inverness Central Ward 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Culloden and Ardersier Ward 3.7 miles6 km
- Inverness Place 3.7 miles6 km
- Inverness Ness-side Ward 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Inverness West Ward 4.6 miles7.3 km
- North Kessock Place 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Avoch Place 5.5 miles8.9 km
Example postcodes in Culloden
IV2 7NG, IV2 7HB, IV2 7EX, IV2 7LJ, IV2 7JZ, IV2 7LF, IV2 7DX, IV2 7AY, IV2 7TG … See all
Transport links
- Inverness Airport 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Aberdeen Airport 74.9 miles120.6 km
- Inverness Railway Station 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Moy Station 7.7 miles12.5 km
Hotels near Culloden Ad
- Doric House 3 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Ness Walk 5 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Smithton Hotel 2 0.7 miles1.1 km
- River Ness Hotel, A Member of Radisson Individuals 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Heathmount Hotel 3 3.2 miles5.1 km
- AC Hotel by Marriott Inverness 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Culloden House Hotel 0 miles0.1 km
- Kingsmills Hotel 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Aye Stay 4 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Inverness 3 1.8 miles2.9 km
Schools in Culloden
- Culloden Academy Secondary
- Duncan Forbes Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Castle Stuart Estate 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Caledonian Stadium Stadium 3 miles4.9 km
- Arrie Wood Forest 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Craigiehowe Wood Forest 4.3 miles7 km
- Leys Castle Estate 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Ness Castle Estate 5 miles8.1 km
- Moy Hall Estate 8 miles12.8 km
- Drynachan Lodge Estate 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Tarradale House Estate 11.8 miles19 km
- Victoria Park Stadium 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Foulis Castle Estate 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Tulloch Castle Estate 13.4 miles21.6 km