Fraser

The Fraser clan memorial at Culloden sits among the heather and rough grass of one of Scotland's most sobering battlefields, just outside Inverness. You're standing on the spot where the Jacobite cause effectively ended in 1746 - the Frasers lost heavily that day, and this stone marks where they fell. It's not a grand monument, which somehow makes it more affecting than if it were.

This is serious stuff for history types and anyone with Scottish ancestry. Clan genealogy enthusiasts will want to spend time here, reading the names and doing the mental maths. Casual visitors might spend twenty minutes; those with a genuine connection could linger much longer. The National Trust for Scotland manages the site, and the visitor centre nearby fills in the brutal details if you want them.

You'll need to factor in a proper visit to Culloden itself - the battlefield walk, the cairn, the memorials scattered across the moor. Half a day minimum if you're doing it justice. The exposed Highland weather means going in summer or early autumn when you've got better odds of decent visibility.

If you're holidaying at Ardtower Caravan Park, it's barely a twenty-minute drive from your pitch. Combine it with Inverness itself for a full day out - the castle, the High Street shops, a decent pub meal afterwards. The Frasers memorial won't entertain young children for long, but older kids studying Scottish history will find it genuinely moving.