Culloden Tower

Culloden Tower was designed around 1746 by Daniel Garrett, an architect from Inverness. The tower was built as a monument to the Battle of Culloden.

The present structure, originally known as the Cumberland Temple, was erected by John Yorke as a monument to commemorate the Duke of Cumberland’s army’s victory over Bonnie Prince Charlie near Inverness in April 1746.

In 1981, Culloden Tower was in a dilapidated condition; the leaking roof had caused rot in the timbers, the interior had been damaged, and the basement area had been converted into a cattle shed and hay loft.

In the early 1980s, the tower was restored by County Council workers – a new roof and windows were added – and then gifted to the National Trust for Scotland.

Today, Culloden Tower is a Historic Scotland property open to visitors from April through October. The tower boasts a unique circular viewing platform at the top of an internal stair leading