Ness Islands
The Ness Islands are situated on the River Ness, opposite the Bught Park, in the city of Inverness, Scotland. The first bridges to the islands were built in 1828; prior to their construction the only access to the islands was by boat.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bught Park and Eden Court Theatre.
Bught Park
Park
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Bught Park is the largest park in the city of Inverness, Scotland, and is situated on the western bank of the River Ness. It is home to the Inverness Highland Games and a small scale outdoor music festival.
Eden Court Theatre
Theater building
Eden Court Theatre is a large theatre, cinema and arts venue situated in Inverness, Scotland close to the banks of the River Ness. The theatre has recently undergone a complete refurbishment and major extension, adding a second theatre, two dedicated cinema screens, two performance/dance studios, improved dressing room and green room facilities and additional office space.
Inverness Cathedral
Church
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Inverness Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew, is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church situated in the city of Inverness in Scotland close to the banks of the River Ness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bught and Ballifeary.
Bught
Suburb
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The Bught is an area of the Scottish city of Inverness. A "bught" is defined in the Dictionary of the Scots Language as follows "Bowcht, Bucht, n. Also: boucht; bowght, bought.
Ballifeary
Suburb
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Ballifeary is district of Inverness, Scotland. It is situated a half-mile south southwest of the town centre. The B-listed Ballifeary House on Ness Walk dates from the mid-19th century, but has been a care home run by the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland since 1964. Bught Park lies immediately to the south.
Lochardil
Suburb
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Lochardil is a residential area in the West of Inverness. The area has an abundance of green spaces, notably MacDonald Park and Lochardil Woods. The local school is Lochardil Primary, with most secondary age pupils attending Inverness Royal Academy.
Ness Islands
- Type: Locality
- Description: river island in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Category: river island
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.46403° or 57° 27′ 51″ northLongitude
-4.23053° or 4° 13′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C9QFQ79+JQOpenStreetMap ID
node 1447543132OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityWikidata ID
Q15261795
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In Other Languages
“Ness Islands” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Na h-Eileanan Nis”
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