Forres Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Moray, Scotland, UK
About Forres
In Gaelic, Forres isFarrais, meaning "near water", the Findhorn estuary. The earliest traces of local habitation were found a few miles inland and date to circa 3000 BC, but the town only emerges into history in the 10th century, along with the unified nation of Scotland. Precisely how unified was what its nobles mostly fought about, and one such warrior was Duncan I (1001-1040). In 1039 he attacked Durham, which turned out to be not at all in unified Scotland, and his shattered army limped home. Nothing daunted, next year he marched north against Moray, a large territory stretching all the way to Viking Caithness. Moray was ruled by Macbeth, who killed Duncan in battle near Elgin. "That shall be king hereafter...." — so Macbeth was crowned King of Scotland. No witchcraft was involved, but
Top Attractions in Forres
Explore the best things to see and do in Forres:
- ★Benromach Distillery
- ★Brodie Castle
- ★Dallas Dhu distillery museum
- ★House of Automata
- ★Nelson's Tower
Where to Eat in Forres
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Mosset Tavern
- 🍴The Peppermill
Where to Stay in Forres
- 🏨Cluny Bank Hotel
- 🏨Findhorn Bay Holiday Park
- 🏨Old Mill Inn
- 🏨Ramnee Hotel
- 🏨The Loft Camping & Glamping
- 🏨The Old Kirk
Forres Travel Guide Sections
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