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Red flags stand in a line, some distance apart from each other, on Culloden Battlefield.
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The Highlands

Culloden

Getting here

Address Culloden Inverness IV2 5EU

Culloden is 5 miles east of Inverness, off the A9/B9006. Follow the brown signs to Culloden.


Contact information

Telephone: 01463 796090

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Opening times

Visitor Centre

Christmas closures: 25, 26 Dec and 1, 2 Jan

Current period29 Mar–5 May, daily, 09.00–17.00 6 May–29 Sep, daily, 09.00–18.00 30 Sep–3 Nov, daily, 09.00–17:00 4 Nov–28 Feb 2025, daily, 09.00–16.00
Battlefield

Current period1 Jan–31 Dec, daily

Entry prices

Visitor centre + guided battlefield tour
Adult
£16.00
Concession
£14.50
Child
£11.50
Family
£42.00
One adult family
£35.00
Visitor centre
Adult
£12.00
Concession
£10.50
Child
£7.50
Family
£32.00
One adult family
£25.00
Young Scot
£1.00
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Members go free

At all Trust places, admission is free for members.

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Planning your visit

For a visit to the museum and battlefield we recommend approximately 2 hours to make the most of your trip, although avid history fans can easily spend 3–4 hours on site.

Please note that luggage storage is not available.

Drones are not allowed over the battlefield.

Every penny spent on site, from the car park to the café, goes back into helping us conserve the battlefield and protecting our heritage for the future.

Facilities & access

We provide wheelchairs, free of charge.

We have created a detailed Accessibility Guide for Culloden to assist with your visit.

Independent visitor reviews of accessibility at Culloden can be found on the Euan’s Guide website.

Accessible parking

There are designated disabled bays in the car park.

Accessible toilet
App or audio guide

We have display information in audio and large print. We have information in audio and large print.

Audio descriptive tour

We have display information in audio and large print.

Baby changing
Buggy access

There is level access from the main entrance to the:

  • Café
  • Ticket/information desk
  • Accessible toilet
  • Shop
Café
Children’s activities
Coach parking

There are large spaces for coaches and motor homes in the car park.

Dogs welcome

Dogs are welcome on the battlefield but please keep them under close control and pick up after them. Only assistance dogs are allowed inside the visitor centre.

Electric vehicle charging point

There’s one 22kW electric car charging post in the car park.

Guided tour

A guided tour of the battlefield with one of our expert guides is included in the cost of admission.

Hearing loop

We have a hearing loop throughout the visitor centre.

Highchair
Parking

The car park is open daily, from 8am–6pm.

Car parking is free for members of the National Trust for Scotland. For non-members there is a Pay & Display charge.

Motorcycle bays are also available.

Picnics
Self-guided trail
Shop
Toilet
Walks
Wheelchair access

There is level access from the main entrance to the:

  • Café
  • Ticket/information desk
  • Accessible toilet
  • Shop
Wi-Fi

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