Discover Invergordon

If you’re looking for a hotel in Invergordon, you can choose your location based on your travel interests: the Invergordon Mural Trail runs from the railway station up the High Street to the Invergordon Naval Museum & Heritage Centre. Local history also includes the Parish Church, the Polish Forces Memorial and the museum’s themes; the golf club is another highlight. Art, history and golf offer different starting points for planning your stay.

Invergordon Mural Trail: Murals and Sculptures

The trail includes eleven large-scale, professionally painted murals as well as sculptures. It was officially opened in September 2007 by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal. The route starts at the railway station and runs up the High Street to the Invergordon Naval Museum & Heritage Centre. There is no admission charge for the Mural Trail. As opening status may change, check the latest visitor information before your visit.

Naval Museum: Themes in Local History

The Invergordon Naval Museum & Heritage Centre features a commemorative exhibition about HMS Natal. The ship was destroyed by a catastrophic explosion in the Cromarty Firth on 30 December 1915. Other topics include information about the Invergordon Mutiny and the history of the Polish camp in Invergordon during the Second World War. This brings together several aspects of local history: an event in the Firth, the mutiny and the history of the camp. Exhibition topics may change.

Getting to the museum is also straightforward: bus route 25 stops directly outside. Check the latest timetable before travelling, as bus services may change.

Church, Wartime History and Polish Memorial

Invergordon Parish Church and the Church Hall are listed as Category B buildings. Both were originally built as Free Church buildings. During the First World War, the Church Hall served as a temporary hospital. Its history therefore brings together its original religious use and a later wartime role.

The Polish Forces Memorial in Invergordon commemorates Polish forces stationed there during the Second World War. The museum’s account of the Polish camp covers another story from the same wartime period. The two subjects have different emphases: the memorial commemorates the forces stationed there, while the museum exhibition explores the history of the camp.

Historic Parkland of Invergordon Castle

The former Invergordon Castle estate had extensive woodland, a park and gardens. The American Garden included extensive paved paths through wooded grounds. The estate’s history broadens the picture of Invergordon to include a designed landscape: alongside the church, memorial and museum, the focus here is on former gardens and parkland, as well as woodland paths.

Golf with Views of the Cromarty Firth

Invergordon Golf Club has an 18-hole course overlooking the Cromarty Firth. The club also has a 9-hole course and a shortened 18-hole course for juniors. The information distinguishes between the view of the Firth and the different course formats. If golf is one of your travel interests, you can consider the 9- and 18-hole options and the junior version separately when planning, without conflating them with the scenic feature of the 18-hole course.

Discover more destinations: Balintore, Keiss, Ardvasar, Nethy Bridge, Cromarty, Glenmore, Culbokie, Portree.

For the broader travel guide: Highland.