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Forres is a town in north-east Scotland.

Get in

Forres is located on the A96 Intervess to Aberdeen road.

ScotRail provide train services to Forres on the Inverness to Aberdeen line.

Get around

It's a small town, easily walkable on foot.

Sueno's Stone

See

  • Sueno's Stone - a huge standing stone slab with Pictish carvings.
  • Nelson's Tower - monument to the Admiral standing at the summit of Cluny Hill, Grant Park, and visible from virtually any location in the town. Boasts stunning views of the Moray Firth from the top. Open Seasonly.

Do

Buy

Eat

Drink

Sleep

  • 1 The Old Kirk bed and breakfast, The Old Kirk, Dyke, by Forres (Leaving Forres heading towards Inverness, follow the signs for Dyke or Brodie Castle. The Old Kirk is opposite the farm at the Forres end of the village.), +44 1309 641414. Check-in: 5pm, check-out: 10am. This traditional Scottish Kirk was built in 1856. The conversion into a 3 room bed and breakfast is an imaginative blend of traditional materials and modern touches retaining the character without creating a gothic atmosphere. from £32 ppn per night.

Go next

  • Brodie Castle
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