Forres Attractions
Forres (pop. 9,000) has won prominence in recent years for its colorful floral displays in the "Britain in Bloom" competition. William Shakespeare chose Forres as the setting for the opening of "Macbeth." In the play Macbeth, under pressure from his wife, murders King Duncan, who, it has now been historically proven, lived in Forres at the beginning of the 11th century.
Sueno's Stone
A huge 22ft/7m high finely decorated stone stands at the eastern end of Forres. On one side of Sueno's Stone a Christian wheel cross is depicted, while the other side shows battle scenes.
Historic Scotland
Longmore House
Salisbury Place
Jedburgh TD8 6JQ
Scotland
Longmore House
Salisbury Place
Jedburgh TD8 6JQ
Scotland
Darnaway Farm
Darnaway Farm (3mi/4.8km southwest of Forres) is a working farm where visitors are welcome. Children will enjoy the animal enclosure.
Falconer Museum
Hugh and Alexander Falconer's museum (1870) focuses on social history and geology in the region.
Hours
April 1 to June 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Closed |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
July 1 to August 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 16:00 |
September 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Closed |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
November 1 to March 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Closed |
| Close | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 |
Facilities
Gift shop
