📌 Town in Moray
★★
Forres is a town of only 10,000 inhabitants or so, but boasts a diverse list of attractions that many towns several times the size would envy. This former burgh sits towards the northern edge of the Speyside whisky region. Benromach Distillery still produces the golden elixir just across the A96 from the town centre, while to the south, Dallas Dhu no longer operates but remains open to the public under the care of Historic Environment Scotland. Add to these the tallest Pictish stone in Scotland, a plethora of green spaces (with superb flower displays in summer) and plenty of old buildings… you’d be hard pressed to find a more interesting town anywhere in Moray.
🌍 Location
📌 Moray
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NJ 038590
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 57.610157,-3.612840
🚶 The town’s many green spaces are ideal for exploring on foot, and Benromach Distillery is a short walk away. Taking the bus would be required for Brodie Castle.
🚆🚌 Forres is well served by trains and coaches along the Aberdeen to Inverness corridor, and there are other buses to nearby villages.
Explore nearby
<1 mi away
>> Benromach Distillery ★★★
>> Grant Park ★★
>> Nelson’s Tower (Forres) ★★
>> St Laurence Parish Church ★★
>> Sueno’s Stone ★★★
<3 mi away
>> Dallas Dhu Historic Distillery ★★★ (1 mi ↓)
>> Kinloss Abbey ★ (2 mi →)
>> Walk: Hill 99 – squirrel’s-eye view ★★ (3 mi ←)
