Marking the site of the last major battle fought on British soil, Culloden - just east of Inverness - is the desolate area that saw the final demise of Bonnie Prince Charlie's Jacobite rebellion on 16 April 1746.
William Augustus, son of George II and Duke of Cumberland, received the bloody sobriquet "butcher" for his harsh treatment of the Jacobites (he was merciless in the carnage throughout the Highlands after the battle). Bonnie Prince Charlie's dreams were totally shattered and, eventually escaping the clutches of the English, after nine months he eloped to Rome. Incredibly, he lived another 43 years, a broken and drunken man, although the romance of his story grew.
The National Trust of Scotland, which now owns the site and runs the Culloden Visitor's Centre, is dedicated to restoring the field to how it would have looked at the time of the battle. During the summer visitors can relive the drama of Culloden at Living History presentations in the original Leanach Cottage (now restored), which survived the battle being fought around it.
The Trust also cares for the Graves of the Clans, the Well of the Dead, the Memorial Cairn, the Cumberland Stone and the Field of the English. The Visitor Centre encompasses a Jacobite exhibition, including an 18th-century sampler commemorating the battle, as well as a historical display.
The National Trust of Scotland, which now owns the site and runs the Culloden Visitor's Centre, is dedicated to restoring the field to how it would have looked at the time of the battle. During the summer visitors can relive the drama of Culloden at Living History presentations in the original Leanach Cottage (now restored), which survived the battle being fought around it.
The Trust also cares for the Graves of the Clans, the Well of the Dead, the Memorial Cairn, the Cumberland Stone and the Field of the English. The Visitor Centre encompasses a Jacobite exhibition, including an 18th-century sampler commemorating the battle, as well as a historical display.