The ward around Culloden is best known for the nearby Culloden Battlefield on the low moor where the 1746 Jacobite rising met its end; the National Trust visitor centre and memorial interpret the site, and Bronze Age sites such as the Clava Cairns are close by. Lying just east of Inverness in the wider Highland council area, the landscape mixes peat moor, farmland and newer housing, making it both a place of pilgrimage for history and a commuter area for the city.
Ardersier is a small coastal village on the Moray Firth, adjacent to the 18th‑century Fort George which remains an active garrison and visitor attraction; the village has a harbour, fishing roots and a quiet community feel. The local economy leans on a mix of tourism, military presence and commuting to Inverness, with coastal views and wildlife - dolphins in the firth are a frequent draw - complementing the historic landscape.
Postcode districts covering Culloden and Ardersier
Most populated places nearby
- Inverness 7.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ardersier Place 2.9 miles
- Balloch Place 2.9 miles
- Culloden Place 3.7 miles
- Fortrose Place 4 miles
- Rosemarkie Place 4.4 miles
- Smithton Place 4.5 miles
- Avoch Place 4.6 miles
- Westhill Place 5.2 miles
- Inverness Millburn Ward 5.7 miles
- Milton of Leys Place 6.7 miles
- Inverness Central Ward 6.8 miles
- Black Isle Ward 6.9 miles
Example postcodes in Culloden and Ardersier
IV2 7UW, IV2 7HY, IV2 7HT, IV2 7BP, IV2 7AU, IV2 7SY, IV2 7JX, IV2 8AF, IV2 7NT … See all
Transport links
- Inverness Airport 1.2 miles
- Aberdeen Airport 73.5 miles
- Inverness Railway Station 6.6 miles
- Nairn Railway Station 8.1 miles
Hotels in Culloden and Ardersier Ad
Schools in Culloden and Ardersier
- Ardersier Primary School Primary
- Balloch Primary Primary
- Croy Primary School Primary
- Culloden Academy Secondary
- Duncan Forbes Primary School Primary
- Smithton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Castle Stuart Estate 1.4 miles
- Arrie Wood Forest 4.7 miles
- Craigiehowe Wood Forest 5.4 miles
- Caledonian Stadium Stadium 5.9 miles
- Leys Castle Estate 8.2 miles
- Ness Castle Estate 8.6 miles
- Drynachan Lodge Estate 9.3 miles
- Moy Hall Estate 10.2 miles
- Dunskeath House Estate 10.6 miles
- Glenferness House Estate 12.7 miles
- Foulis Castle Estate 13 miles
- Victoria Park Stadium 13.6 miles