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Forres (/ ˈ f ɒr ɪ s /; Scottish Gaelic: Farrais) is a town and former royal burgh in the north of Scotland on the Moray coast, approximately 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Inverness and 12 miles (19 km) west of Elgin.
Where is Forres? Forres is located in the county of Moray, Scotland, eight miles south-west of the town of Burghead, 65 miles north-west of the major city of Aberdeen, 116 miles north of Edinburgh, 424 miles north of Cardiff, and 444 miles north of London.
Forres Tolbooth, like its ancestors, has been right at the centre of this ancient Royal Burgh. There is evidence that the building has evolved through many variations, dilapidations, reconstructions and expansions over the best part of 800 years.
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North-west Moray on the A96 and the Aberdeen-Inverness railway. Convenient road links connect Forres with the Moray coast and with Speyside and the Cairngorms National Park.
The town of Forres stands on a site with deep royal associations – from the Picts to Macbeth. Kings of Scots were acclaimed in Forres – and killed here too. Around 1150 King David I chose this place of power for a new royal castle and a burgh (town). The king populated his new market-town with Anglo-Norman merchants – colonial immigrants from Engla...
Forres High Street today offers an unspoilt gallery of restrained Georgian and florid Victorian architecture. In the broad town-centre marketplace the sturdy tolbooth tower and the delicate gothic mercat cross stand as monuments to local prosperity and civic pride.
At the east end of the High Street is Grant Park, gifted to the town by Forres-born baker and businessman Alexander Grant – sponsor of the National Library of Scotland and inventor of the digestive biscuit. In summer, the dedicated local Forres in Bloom volunteers create astonishing floral displays. Gorgeous blooms spill from Grant Park into the Hi...
Forres is easily found by car, bus and train and has excellent public transportation links that will get you around Moray Speyside. Buses run regularly through the town and also connect to smaller outlying communities. Visitor attractions in the Forres area offer history, heritage, and natural environment for the adventurous and the curious. There ...
Whether you are looking for premium hotels, quaint centrally based B&Bs or spacious, cosy, self-catered cottages – the peaceful town has a lot to offer. Why not try a historic 5-Star guest house in Blervie House? Guests here are offered one of their 12 stately bedrooms. 1. Ramnee Hotel 2. Carisbrooke Hotel 3. Knockomie Inn 4. Cluny Bank Hotel If yo...
The town offers special attractions and unique experiences such as the annually held Highland Games and popular Piping at Forres event. You can see Moray from unusual perspectives: up high on horseback, speeding down rapids on a raft or from a distance on a RHIB in the Moray Firth. Burgie Riding Centre, Ace Adventures and North 58 Sea Adventureswil...
The town is home to Benromach Distillery. This distillery is a 5-minute walk from the town train station. Hand-crafted single malt is a traditional Speysider – one with a touch of smoke. Drive 5 minutes south and visit Dallas Dhu Distillery, maintained by Historic Scotland. It is open for self-guided tours where you will learn about the history, he...
This place is situated in Moray, Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, its geographical coordinates are 57° 36' 0" North, 3° 37' 0" West and its original name (with diacritics) is Forres. See Forres photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of Forres in United Kingdom.
View streets in the centre of Forres and areas which surround Forres, including neighbouring villages and attractions. Large Forres map.
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The attractive town of Forres is one of Scotland’s oldest small towns. Situated in Moray, about 27 miles north east of the Highland capital of Inverness, the town boasts a classic castle with impressive parks and gardens containing outstanding floral sculptures.
