Bught Park
18 minute walk from Inverness station · Highlands and Argyll · Free entry
Bught Park is the largest park in Inverness, situated on the western bank of the River Ness. This expansive site sits on the former grounds of the 18th-century Bught House estate and features a sports stadium with a historic wooden grandstand.
The park is a significant cultural hub, hosting the Inverness Highland Games and outdoor music festivals. It is also a premier location for shinty, serving as the home of Inverness Shinty Club and hosting major events like the Camanachd Cup Final.
Visitors can explore the adjacent Inverness Botanic Gardens, the most northerly in the UK, which features a tropical house, cactus house, and kitchen garden. The area offers a variety of highlights, including an onsite cafe and proximity to a sports centre and BMX track.
Visitor information
- Place type
- Park
- Good for
- Gardens, Live music, Parks & green spaces, Shinty
- Characteristics
- Designed landscape, Open-air, Riverside
- Admission
- Free
- Facilities
- Café, Playground
- Region
- Highlands and Argyll
Stations within walking distance
- Inverness station — 18 min walk, 1.5 km
Other places near Inverness
- Abertarff House — 3 min walk from the station
- River Ness and Caledonian Canal circuit, Inverness — 5 min walk from the station
- Inverness Museum & Art Gallery — 6 min walk from the station
- Inverness Castle — 6 min walk from the station
- Loch Ness 360: Inverness to Drumnadrochit — 6 min walk from the station
- John o' Groats Trail: Inverness to Culbokie — 8 min walk from the station