Inverness Cathedral

Admission free; gift shop; tearoom (open May to September); WC.

Set in a beautiful riverside setting the cathedral church of the Diocese of Moray, Ross and Caithness, was the first new cathedral to be completed in Britain since the Reformation. It was built between 1866-69, in the Gothic style to the design of Alexander Ross and features twin towers with a ring of 10 bells. The octagonal chapter house, monolithic pillars of Peterhead granite, stained glass, carved reredos, angel font after Thorvaldsen (Copenhagen), founder's memorial, icons presented by the Tsar of Russia are all outstanding.