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Culloden is the name of a village three miles east of Inverness, Scotland and the surrounding area. Three miles south of the village is Drummossie Moor (often called Culloden Moor), site of the Battle of Culloden.
Culloden battlefield is under the care of the National Trust for Scotland, and its visitors' centre is a major tourist attraction.
A new interactive visitor centre has recently been built by the National Trust for Scotland and include's an interactive battle experience including an immersion film battle room.
The state of the art visitor centre was officially opened to the public on 16 April 2008. Those visiting can walk the site by way of footpaths on the ground and can also enjoy a view from above on a raised platform. Possibly the most recognisable feature of the battlefield today is the 20 ft tall memorial cairn, erected by Duncan Forbes in 1881. In the same year Forbes also erected headstones to mark the mass graves of the clans.
Apart from the battlefield, the most notable site in the surrounding area is the "clootie well", in Culloden Woods, where brightly coloured rags are hung as offerings from people wishing to be cured of ailments. A similar, and better known, well is near Munlochy. This tradition may be based on Celtic ceremonies, involving votive offerings to water spirits. The Cairns of Clava, a group of Bronze Age burial mounds, are located at Balnauran of Clava, about a mile south-east of the battlefield.
Contact:
Culloden Moor Inverness
Highlands and Islands
IV2 5EU
01463 790 607
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