Craig Phadrig

#2636 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Forts and castles, Forest

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Craig Phadrig is a forested hill on the western edge of Inverness, Scotland. A hill fort on the summit is generally supposed to have been the base of the Pictish king Bridei mac Maelchon. The hill rises to 172 metres above sea level, and overlooks the Beauly Firth to the north and the mouth of the River Ness to the north-east. The hill is currently owned and managed by Forestry and Land Scotland. ()

Length: 246 ftWidth: 82 ftHeight: 564 ftCoordinates: 57°28'38"N, 4°16'11"W

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Craig Phadrig – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ship Space, Whin Park Inverness, Infinity Trampoline Park Inverness, South Kessock.

0.9 miNE
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Ship Space, Inverness
22 min walk • ShipSpace was an interactive maritime museum in Inverness, Scotland. The museum was situated along the historic Caledonian Canal at the Muirtown Basin. The 1:10 scale Titanic model was one of the main attractions.
1.6 miSE
57°27'37"N • 4°14'25"W
Whin Park Inverness, Inverness
41 min walk • Park
1 miNE
57°29'6"N • 4°14'46"W
Infinity Trampoline Park Inverness, Inverness
27 min walk • Game and entertainment center, Park
1.4 miNE
Neighbourhood
South Kessock, Inverness
37 min walk • South Kessock is an area of the city of Inverness in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is situated to the city's north at the mouth of the River Ness. It is a traditionally working-class area. The neighbourhood borders on Merkinch and is also known, somewhat disparagingly, as the Ferry.
0.6 miNE
Neighbourhood
Scorguie, Inverness
15 min walk • Scorguie is an area of the city of Inverness in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is situated in the city's north-west, on the west bank of the Caledonian Canal, and is often considered a suburb to the city.
1.7 miSE
57°27'39"N • 4°14'14"W
Ness Islands Railway, Inverness
43 min walk • Bridge
1.3 miNE
Neighbourhood
Merkinch, Inverness
33 min walk • Merkinch is an area of the city of Inverness in the Highland council area of Scotland. One of the oldest neighbourhoods in Inverness, it's situated in the city's north-west flanked by the Caledonian Canal to its west and River Ness to its east.
0.8 miNE
Neighbourhood
Muirtown, Inverness
21 min walk • Muirtown is an area in the west end of the city of Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. It contains the Muirtown basin and Muirtown Primary School. An expansion of the Caledonian Canal close to its northeastern termination, the Muirtown Basin lies between Clachnaharry and Muirtown a mile northwest of Inverness city centre.
1 miE
Neighbourhood
Dalneigh, Inverness
25 min walk • Dalneigh is an area in the city of Inverness in Scotland. Located in the west of the city, it lies between the River Ness and the Caledonian Canal. The name is derived from the Gaelic word Dail an Eich, meaning 'Field of the horse'.
1.5 miSE
Neighbourhood
Bught, Inverness
39 min walk • The Bught is an area of the Scottish city of Inverness.A "bught" is defined in the Dictionary of the Scots Language as follows "Bowcht, Bucht, n. Also: boucht; bowght, bought. A sheep-fold; a milking fold for ewes." It is situated between the River Ness and the Caledonian Canal in the west of the city.
0.5 miSE
Neighbourhood
Kinmylies, Inverness
14 min walk • Kinmylies is an area in the west end of the city of Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. The area sits between the side of the hill Craig Phadrig; and the Caledonian Canal.

Craig Phadrig

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Craig Phadrig – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)