Corrimony Cairn

A Bronze Age burial mound sitting quietly in a Highland glen, Corrimory Cairn feels genuinely forgotten by time. You'll find a proper stone circle surrounding the main mound - four or five massive boulders arranged as if someone's just stepped away - and inside, a burial chamber that you can actually crawl into if you're brave enough.

It's the sort of place where the landscape does most of the talking. The Beauly area rolls out around you, and there's something about standing at a spot that's been significant for four thousand years that puts modern life in perspective. Bring a torch if you want to properly explore the chamber - it's dark in there, and the stone walls are close. Plan for maybe half an hour unless you're really keen on sitting with it.

Walkers will get the most from this one. It's not a destination you'll spend hours at, but it's absolutely the kind of detour that makes a Highland ramble feel purposeful. History buffs will find the setting itself more interesting than the structure - it's the Bronze Age equivalent of burying someone where they'd be remembered.

Free to visit, no facilities, no faffing about. If you're camped at Cannich Woodland (just 2.7 miles away) or the pricier Loch Ness Glamping, this becomes an easy morning walk before heading elsewhere. Not one for the kids-need-entertainment crowd, but exactly right if you've got people who actually enjoy a quiet archaeological site without the visitor centre experience.