The Atlas Obscura Guide To Forres

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Forres, Scotland

Updated September 20, 2024

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Unusual Attractions in Forres

Forres, Scotland

The House of Automata

A curious collection of mechanical moving figures.

Forres, Scotland

Forres Witches Stone

A reminder of the gruesome punishments delivered to those who were found guilty during Scotland's witchcraft trials.

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The Burning of the Clavie

Burghead, Scotland

The Burning of the Clavie

Even after the church tried to wipe the practice out, this pagan festival lives on each year in a small Scottish village.

7 miles from Forres

Rait Castle

Nairn, Scotland

Rait Castle

In the Scottish Highlands, this 13th-century castle ruin is hidden at the end of a farm track.

9 miles from Forres

From inside the defensive walls.

Elgin, Scotland

Duffus Castle

Once considered one of the country's finest motte and bailey castles.

10 miles from Forres

One of the main cave entrances

Duffus, Scotland

Sculptor's Cave

A beachside cave filled with Bronze Age metalwork, pottery, and human remains.

11 miles from Forres

The Dandy Lion in all its glory.

Elgin, Scotland

Dandy Lion

A baffling beast so absurd a town councilman called it "intellectual vomit in technicolor."

11 miles from Forres

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