Culloden accessibility guide
Welcome
Contact for accessibility enquiries: Kathleen Boal
Tel: 01463 796090
Email: culloden@nts.org.uk
We have a concessionary rate for disabled visitors and a complimentary ticket policy for personal assistants.
All staff have disability awareness training.
Independent visitor reviews of accessibility at Culloden can be found on the Euan's Guide website.
At a glance
There is level access from the main entrance to:
- Ticket/information desk
- Accessible toilet
- Shop
- Café
Hearing
- We have a hearing loop throughout the visitor centre.
Visual
- We have display information in audio and large print.
- There is audio visual interpretation within the exhibition.
Accessibility equipment
- We provide wheelchairs free of charge.
- Powered scooters can be borrowed to tour the battlefield.

Getting here
Culloden Battlefield
Culloden Moor
Inverness
Highlands
IV2 5EU
Parking
- We have a car park with accessible parking spaces, less than 50m from the main entrance. Parking is free.
- There is a drop-off point at the main entrance. The drop-off point does not have a dropped kerb.
- From the car park to the entrance, there is level access.
Arrival
- Path to main entrance.
- From the street to the main entrance, there is level access.
Main entrance
- The main entrance has level access.
- The main door is sliding and automatic.
- The door is 1600mm wide.
Getting around inside
- Ticket/information desk.
- The desk has a low section.
- We have display information in audio and large print.
Accessible toilet
- There is a public toilet for disabled visitors.
- From the main entrance to the public toilet, there is level access.
Getting around outside
- The roof walkway and the battlefield paths are wheelchair accessible and also suitable for mobility vehicles, prams and buggies.
- Please be aware that the roof walkway is accessed via a ramp.
- We have a GPS-triggered battlefield audio guide.
- The trail has a hard surface and is sloped.
- The trail has seats.

Things to see and do
Experience
The modern family-friendly visitor centre provides a fascinating insight into the last hand-to-hand battle fought on British soil.
- Tour the battlefield using the wheelchair-accessible paths and roof walkway (also suitable for mobility vehicles, prams and buggies).
- The exhibition features an immersion cinema room and a range of audio and visual material to convey the story of Culloden.
- Travel back in time to the day of the battle by taking part in one of our regular living history presentations.
- At weekends and during holidays, there’s often a range of additional activities, such as archery and weapons handling.
Shop
- Our shop is packed full of Jacobite gifts and Culloden mementos.
- From the main entrance to the shop, there is level access. The route through the shop is 800mm wide, or more.
Café
- From the main entrance to the dining area, there is level access. To get to a table, there are no steps.
- The dining area is self-service. The route through the dining area is 800mm wide, or more.
- There is no background music.

All throughout Scotland there are remnants of the country's battle-scarred past, but what few people know is that many of these castles and battlefields can be unexpectedly accessible. Take a look at the Euan's guide for accessible highlights of Scottish castles and battlefields.
Guide last updated: 6 February 2018