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.
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.
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