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The best shopping in Inverness isn't in the malls — it's on the streets. From vintage stores to artisan workshops, spots like Inverness Castle and River Ness walk are scattered through neighborhoods that reward the curious walker. Wander further and you'll stumble on Leakey's Bookshop — the kind of find you can't replicate online.
The capital of the Scottish Highlands, set at the head of Loch Ness where the River Ness meets the Moray Firth.
Roamee Pro, also known as Roamee, offers a free self-guided shopping tour route in Inverness. The audio walking tour can include stops such as Inverness Castle — a 19th-century red sandstone castle overlooking the city and the river, River Ness walk — a scenic path along both banks with Victorian architecture and the Ness Islands, Culloden Battlefield — the site of the 1746 battle that ended the Jacobite rising, just east of the city, plus hidden gems like Leakey's Bookshop — one of Scotland's largest secondhand bookshops, housed in a former church.
Use this page as a starting point for a Inverness walking tour, a free self-guided route, or the Roamee app for Inverness. Roamee Pro keeps the route flexible so you can follow the stops, skip ahead, or explore nearby streets at your own pace.
Visitors explore Inverness for nature and history, but every walking route ends up passing through Inverness Castle and River Ness walk and neighborhood markets that tell their own story about the city. Don't overlook Leakey's Bookshop — it reflects what the people of Inverness actually buy, make, and value.
Walk along both sides of the River Ness — cross at the Ness Islands and return via the opposite bank. The circuit takes about an hour.
May through September. Summer days in the Highlands are long, with daylight until 10pm or later in June.
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