Inverness

Inverness Castle

Posted Under: 360° Panorama, Europe, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK

360° VR panorama of Inverness Castle in Inverness, Scotland.

From Wikipedia:

Inverness Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Inbhir Nis) sits on a cliff overlooking the River Ness, in Inverness, Scotland. The red sand stone structure evident today was built in 1836 by architect William Burn. It is built on the site of an 11th century defensive structure.

Today, it houses Inverness Sheriff Court. There has been a castle at this site for many centuries. The castle itself is not open to the public but the grounds are.

A statue of Flora MacDonald is placed outside the front of the castle. Flora is remembered for helping Bonnie Prince Charlie escape capture after he lost the Battle of Culloden.

Carnac Point, Inverness

Posted Under: 360° Panorama, Europe, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK

360° VR panorama of Carnac Point, in South Kessock, Inverness, Scotland. A small navigation light tower is situated on the point, which extends out into the Beauly Firth.

To the south-east of Carnac Point is Inverness Marina and the end of the River Ness, while the Kessock Bridge is across the water to the north-east. The prominent hills nearby are Craig Phadrig to the south-west, and Ord Hill to the north.

Jetty at Clachnaharry Sea Lock, Inverness

Posted Under: 360° Panorama, Europe, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK

360° VR panorama of the small jetty by Clachnaharry Sea Lock, at the eastern end of the Caledonian Canal, Inverness, Scotland. The Caledonian Canal runs along the Great Glen, from Inverness at the east coast of Scotland to Corpach on the West coast.

The Sea Lock opens up onto the Beauly Firth, and is the northernmost point of the British Waterways canal network.

From this point can be seen Kessock Bridge to the north-east, Ord Hill, North Kessock, and Charlestown to the north, and Craig Phadrig to the south-west.

Clachnaharry Works Loch, Inverness

Posted Under: 360° Panorama, Europe, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK

360° VR panorama of the Works Lock at Clachnaharry, in Inverness, Scotland. The Works Lock is the second lock on the Inverness side of the Caledonian Canal. The canal runs from Inverness at the east coast of Scotland to Corpach on the West coast.

There is a railway swing bridge at the north of the Works Lock, while the Muirtown Basin is to the south. The lock is owned and operated by British waterways, nearby are various buildings used as canal workshops.