Culloden
Walk the front lines where the Jacobites made their final stand against government troops.
Experience the Battle of Culloden in the visitor centre’s immersion cinema.
Travel back in time to the day of the battle by taking part in one of our regular Living History presentations.
Admire Jacobite artefacts, including Bonnie Prince Charlie’s letters, weapons, clothing, miniatures and coins.
See inside the newly restored Leanach Cottage – the only surviving building from the battle.
Entry prices
- Adult
- £11.00
- Family
- £27.00
- One adult family
- £22.00
- Concession
- £9.50
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The 6m high memorial cairn, honouring the fallen, on the windswept battlefield of Culloden
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Use the interactive map to get a bird’s-eye view of how the Battle of Culloden unfolded.
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Follow the trail of blue flags that mark the line of the Jacobite troops
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Clan markers can be seen around the battlefield marking the possible burial ground for individual clans.
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Participate in regular Living History presentations that bring the battle to life.
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Old Leanach cottage sits on the battlefield.
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Watch demonstrations of kilt folding.
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Red flags, blowing in the wind, mark the front line of the government troops.
About this place
On 16 April 1746, the final Jacobite Rising came to a brutal head in one of the most harrowing battles in British history.
Jacobite supporters, seeking to restore the Stuart monarchy to the British thrones, gathered to fight the Duke of Cumberland’s government troops. It was the last pitched battle on British soil and, in less than an hour, around 1,600 men were slain – 1,500 of them Jacobites.
The richly researched, stimulating and sensitive Culloden Visitor Centre, which stands beside the battlefield, features artefacts from both sides of the battle and interactive displays that reveal the background to the conflict. It is both a monument and a guide to a pivotal day in history.
