Inverness

Would you consider staying in Nairn instead of Inverness? Nairn is a lovely seaside town and is about 30 minutes from Inverness. We loved our stay at the Sunny Brae B&B. From Nairn, you can visit many places, such as Cawdor Castle, Culloden Battlefield, Elgin Cathedral, Glen Moray Distillery, Urquhart Castle, and more. There are quite a few wonderful restaurants to choose from.

we are certainly open to other places. Sunny Brae looked great but sold out for our dates. Any other recommendations welcome. We will have a car and hope to see Culloden Battlefield and other local sites. Is Inverness worth a drive into or not?

I had a few days in Nairn a couple of years ago. I stayed in a charming cottage in Fishertown, Nairn. It was booked through AirBnB by my mother and I can't find the exact property right now, but Google and you'll see the little cottages. There's some to rent on Booking.com and AirBnB. It wasn't my first visit to Nairn. I stayed there on family holidays going back to when I was a small child and have been quite a few times since. We stayed at what is now Lochloy Holiday Park back when I was wee.

https://www.parkdeanresorts.co.uk/location/scotland/nairn-lochloy/

Try this link on Booking.com to see similar cottages -

https://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/cosy-2-bedroom-cottage-in-nairn-pets-welcome-nairn.en-gb.html#map_opened-map_trigger_header

It's definitely worth a visit to Inverness, even if it's only for a few hours. I'm not sure if I'd take the car. There's a good train and bus service between Nairn and Inverness. Driving is fine too, I'm not up on the parking situation in Inverness these days though.