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The Highlands

Abertarff House

The oldest house in Inverness and important example of 16th-century domestic architecture

Planning your visit

Please see our drop-down Facilities below for helpful information about planning your visit.

For more information about planning your visit, please see our frequently asked questions.

If you’d like to speak to us, we can be contacted by email on Abertarff@nts.org.uk.

Facilities & access

  • There are steps in and out of the property.
  • The exhibition is located on the ground floor.
  • The front door is located within a turnpike stair and is very narrow.

We have an ongoing programme of accessible content development. Detailed accessibility guides for the most visited Trust places are available on our Accessibility pages as well as links to useful resources.

We’d love you to visit the Euan’s Guide website to review the accessibility of Trust places and tell us (and others) what’s good and where we need to do better.

3G/4G coverage
Children’s activities
Guided tour

There’s no parking at Abertarff House but the Rose Street car park is 5 minutes’ walk away.

Street parking is limited.

Picnics
Shop
Wi-Fi

Opening times

House

1 Jan–3 Mar, closed Current period 4 Mar–31 Mar, Tue–Sat, 10.00–15.00 1 Apr–31 Oct, Tue–Sat, 10.00–16.00

Entry prices

Abertarff House
Adult
Free
Family
Free
One adult family
Free
Concession
Free

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