Inverness, the Highland Capital of Scotland and a beautiful village to whit. Nestled on the shores of the Ness River it is a delightful town to explore on foot, although a bike is handy if you are staying in the camping area.

The camping area is 2 miles south of the city centre on the other side of the Ness river. There are two caravan parks within a couple of hundred yards of each other and we went to the wrong one first. It was just on the other side of the Caledonian Canal but when we turned around to recross the bridge it was gone. It was a swing bridge and it had opened to let this barge through.

Shortly thereafter we checked in to the Bught Park Caravan Park. From there there were two easy options for getting to town. A combination of track & road along the western side of the Ness river with views across to the city or via a no of footbridges linking the east and west via the Ness Islands.

The Ness Islands were purchased by the Inverness Town Council in the early 19th century. The Council wanted to create a public nature area linked to Bught Park and Whin Island both as a place for public recreation and as a tourist attraction The islands feature several bench and tables sculpted into unusual shapes by local artists, and highly decorative wrought-iron bridges linking the islands together. At the centre of the larger island is a theatre space created out of the earth, much like an organic outdoor amphitheatre. There are winding trails through very pleasant woodlands, though do take care; the paths, though paved, can be wet and muddy in places after rain.