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Places near Nairn by type
All 253 places by distance →One day from Nairn
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:03 pm
62 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Nairn
- Fort Georgefort · 1.5 hrs
- Kilravock Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Cawdor Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Rait Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Brodie Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Nairn
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Nairn?
Nairn Old Parish Church (church, about 1 km), Rait Castle (heritage site, about 5 km), Cawdor Castle (heritage site, about 9 km), Kilravock Castle (heritage site, about 11 km), Cawdor Roman Fort (fort, about 13 km), Brodie Castle (heritage site, about 13 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Nairn?
93 places on Spotwander: 51 forts & heritage, 8 hill stations & viewpoints, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 10 churches, 6 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest fort to Nairn?
Rait Castle, about 5 km by road; Cawdor Castle (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Nairn?
Cluny Hill, about 21 km by road; Craig Phadrig (32 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Nairn?
Start in Nairn, visit Fort George, then Kilravock Castle, then Cawdor Castle, then Rait Castle, then Brodie Castle, and drive back — about 62 km by road in all.