# Things to see in Highland (United Kingdom): 15 places and when to go > Highland is a town in United Kingdom, and this site lists 15 places in and around it, mainly History (4), Nature (4), Mountains (4). The best known are Urquhart Castle, Meall Fuar-mhonaidh and Corrimony chambered cairn. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 17 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 22. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/highland/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United Kingdom · 57.3089, -4.5156 - **Places:** 15 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (4) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (4) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/montana/) (4) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/senderismo/) (3) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) (2) - **Best time:** April to September. - **Also possible:** February to March, October and December. - **Nearest airport:** EDI Ingliston, Edinburgh, 167 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Meall Fuar-mhonaidh, at 699 m. ## What to see in Highland The places in and around Highland, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Urquhart Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/castillo-de-urquhart/): Castle that sits beside Loch Ness · 4.7 km - [Meall Fuar-mhonaidh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/meall-fuar-mhonaidh/): Mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK · 5.6 km - [Corrimony chambered cairn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/corrimony-cairn/): Chambered cairn in Highland, Scotland, UK · 11 km - [Beinn Dubhcharaidh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/beinn-dubh-choire/): 690m high mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK · 13 km - [Carn Tarsuinn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/carn-tarsainn/): Mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK · 11 km - [Immaculate Conception Parish Church, Stratherrick](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/immaculate-conception-parish-church-stratherrick/): Church in Inverness-shire, Scotland · 10 km - [Meall nan Oighreagan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/meall-nan-oighreagan/): Mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK · 12 km - [Great Glen Way - alternative via Carn na Leitire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/great-glen-way-alternative-via-carn-na-leitire/): Hiking · 9.7 km - [Loch Ness Centre & Exhibition](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/loch-ness-centre-exhibition/): Museum · 3.9 km - [Mony's Stone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mony-s-stone/): Standing/grave stone in Scotland, which traditionally marks the burial place of Mony, “a son of one of the Kings of Denmark” · 11 km - [South Loch Ness Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/south-loch-ness-trail/): Hiking · 3.6 km - [Trail of the 7 Lochs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/trail-of-the-7-lochs/): Hiking · 10 km - [Urquhart Castle Visitor Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/urquhart-castle-visitor-centre/): Museum in Near Inverness, Scotland, UK · 4.6 km - [Kilmore Parish Church of Scotland, Drumnadrochit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/urquhart-glenmoriston-parish-church/): Architectural structure in Highland, Scotland, UK · 3.3 km - [Corrimony, White Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/white-bridge/): Bridge in Inverness-Shire, Highland, Scotland, UK, carries a minor road across River Enrick · 9.7 km ## When to go to Highland The best time to visit Highland is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 7 h 01 | | February | Possible | 9 h 07 | | March | Possible | 11 h 25 | | April | Best time | 14 h | | May | Best time | 16 h 16 | | June | Best time | 17 h 37 | | July | Best time | 17 h 03 | | August | Best time | 15 h | | September | Best time | 12 h 28 | | October | Possible | 9 h 58 | | November | Better not | 7 h 38 | | December | Possible | 6 h 22 | In June there are 17 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 22. In April, 15 of the 15 places are at their best. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Highland The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI, Ingliston, Edinburgh), 167 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=57.3089%2C-4.5156) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=57.3089%2C-4.5156) ## Other towns nearby - [Fort Augustus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fort-augustus/): 27 places · 21 km - [Inverness](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/inverness/): 57 places · 24 km - [Kingussie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kingussie/): 29 places · 39 km - [Dalwhinnie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dalwhinnie/): 23 places · 44 km - [Alness](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/alness/): 23 places · 45 km - [Kyle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kyle/): 76 places · 55 km And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Highland? The best known: [Urquhart Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/castillo-de-urquhart/), [Meall Fuar-mhonaidh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/meall-fuar-mhonaidh/), [Corrimony chambered cairn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/corrimony-cairn/), [Beinn Dubhcharaidh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/beinn-dubh-choire/), [Carn Tarsuinn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/carn-tarsainn/). In all, 15 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Highland? April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 17 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 22. ### How do you get to Highland? The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 167 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=57.3089%2C-4.5156) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Highland as the destination and these 15 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).