The Inverness City Guides deal with the questions every Highland visitor has: where to eat when kitchens close early, how to reach Loch Ness without a coach tour, where dolphins come close to the shore and which pub has free folk music tonight. Each guide is a tight, opinionated list with why each place earns its spot, what to order or look at and one practical tip, and it opens in your browser as soon as you have paid.
About the Inverness City Guides
- 121 places
- 6 guides
- 5 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Inverness guides
Food guide
20 places
Highland seafood and game, pubs that cook properly, the fish supper locals swear by, quick bakery lunches and dinners by the river or out of town.
Things to do guide
20 places
The castle quarter and old town, river and canal walks, Culloden and the Clava stones, then Loch Ness and the waterfalls.
Family guide
21 places
Playparks and woodland trails, sandy beaches and dolphin spotting, castles and polar bears, plus plans for wet days and food children actually eat.
Nightlife guide
20 places
Whisky and cocktail bars, real-ale pubs, free trad sessions most nights and dinner with a view of the River Ness.
Day trips guide
20 places
Moray Firth beaches, Loch Ness by public transport, castles and battlefields, and trains into the Cairngorms and the hills.
Budget guide
20 places
A free museum, riverside and canal walks, hilltop views, cheap bakery lunches, free live music and the bus trips that replace pricey tours.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Contrast Brasserie Inverness
Glenmoriston Town House, Ness Bank
A hotel brasserie on the riverbank facing Eden Court, cooking with a French accent and serving with real care. The early-evening menu is the smart way to eat here. From the food guide.
Chanonry Point
Fortrose, Black Isle, 30 min drive
A shingle spit with a lighthouse where bottlenose dolphins hunt only metres from the beach. Watching costs nothing and they often come closer than any boat gets. From the family guide.
Urquhart Castle
Drumnadrochit, 35 min by coach
Ruined towers on a headland above Loch Ness, with the classic view straight down the water. Book a timed ticket online and give it about an hour and a half. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in Inverness
Day one: start with the old town and castle quarter from the things to do guide, walk out to the Ness Islands, have a proper fish supper from the food guide and end at a free trad session from the nightlife guide. Day two: let the day trips guide take you by bus to Loch Ness or to Culloden and the Clava Cairns, or cross to the Black Isle for the dolphins. For a wet or slow day, the family and budget guides point you to the free museum, the botanic glasshouses, the Victorian Market and a long pub lunch.
Questions about the Inverness guides
What do the Inverness City Guides include?
Six guides covering 121 places: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For each place you get why it is worth it, the area, opening notes and a practical tip.
How do I receive the guides once I have paid?
The links show up on your order page straight after payment and in your confirmation email. They open in any browser on phone or laptop, with no app or account.
Can I use the guides offline in the Highlands?
Yes. Open each guide once while connected and it keeps working without signal, ticks and notes included. Map links need mobile data.
Which languages are the Inverness guides available in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Spanish and Dutch. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much does one guide cost?
One guide costs £4.49, two cost £7.99, four cost £13.99 and all six cost £16.99.
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