Forres
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Forres is a town in Moray in northeast Scotland, with a population of 9090 in 2020. By the second century AD it was sufficiently famous (it's unclear whatever for) to be mapped as Οὐάραρ εἴσχυσις — "Varar Estuary" — by Claudius Ptolemy of Alexandria. Forres has whisky distilleries that can be visited and an elegant castle, but Ptolemy wasn't to know that.
Forres旅遊指南
城市概覽
In Gaelic, Forres is Farrais, 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 some 560 years later a fellow called Shakespeare, living in an age that (unlike the 10th century) fervently believed in witches, reckoned he could improve the story.
如何抵達
"How far is't called to Forres? What are these, so withered and wild in their attire?" — Banquo hesitates to ask the witches for travel directions Trains run every couple of hours from Inverness via the airport (INV IATA) and Nairn to Forres, taking 30 min, and continuing to Elgin, Keith, Huntly, Inverurie, Dyce and Aberdeen (another 90 min). 1 Forres railway station is on A96 bypass half a mile north of town. There's a staffed ticket office and machines, and a waiting room with toilets. There is step-free access to both platforms. Stagecoach Bus 10 runs every 30 min from Inverness via Nairn, taking just over an hour to Forres (where there isn't a bus station, they just follow High Street.) They continue to Elgin where alternate buses turn back, with an hourly service trundling cross-country through Fochabers, Keith, Huntly and Inverurie to Aberdeen, another 3 hours 30 min. By road follow A96: Forres is 25 miles from Inverness and 70 miles from Aberdeen.
當地交通
It's a small town, so it is easily walkable on foot. Bus 10 (above) takes you to Brodie Castle. Bus 31 runs hourly between Forres and Findhorn, taking about 30 min.
必看景點
Forres town centre is mostly Victorian low-rise, a lot more peaceful since the bypass was built. The Tolbooth was built in 1838; no tours. 1 Sueno's Stone is a 6.5 m sandstone slab with Pictish carvings, probably 10th century, on the main road east end of Forres. No-one knows who Sueno or Sven was (if he existed), but it probably commemorates a battle victory. It's nowadays enclosed in a glass case to protect it from the weather, and to stop the three witches escaping. In the Macbeth legend, they were eventually imprisoned within the stone. The Witches Stone on Victoria Rd just east of Grant Park is a boulder supposedly marking the spot where an 11th-century witch was elaborately put to death, for having cursed King Duncan. The story doesn't stand up because witch-hunts didn't get going in Scotland until centuries later, then James V made up for lost time. Grant Park is along Victoria Rd east of town centre. There's a cricket pitch, bowling green, play-park, floral displays, and a sunken garden where Forres House used to stand. Woodland walks lead up to Nelson's Tower on Cluny Hill. 2 Nelson's Tower, 6 Clovenside Rd, Forres IV36 3BT. Apr-Sep daily 2-4PM. Monument to Admiral Horatio Nelson at the summit of Cluny Hill in Grant Park, completed in 1812. In summer you can climb to the top for great views over Moray Firth - the Red Ensign (the Merchant "Red Duster") is flown whenever the tower is open. Donation. (updated Aug 2021) 3 House of Automata, 32 High St, Forres IV36 1DB, ☏ +44 7790 719097. Th F 10AM-4PM, Sa 10AM-1PM. Collection of restored 19th / 20th century mechanical dolls and similar contraptions, some for sale. (updated Sep 2024) 4 Benromach Distillery, Invererne Road, Forres IV36 3EB, ☏ +44 1309 675968, [email protected]. Distillery producing Speyside single malt whisky. Production has been in fits and starts since 1900, with the latest run from 1998 and capacity 400,000 litres of cask strength whisky per annum. Tours and shop are closed until 2022. (updat
體驗活動
Dava Way is a path along an old railway between Forres and Grantown-on-Spey. The full route is about 23 miles (38 km), suitable for cycling, through woodland, farms and heath. Golf: Forres GC is east side of the village, with Kinloss GC five miles east on B9089 towards Burghead. Moray Art Centre is at Findhorn, open F-Su 10AM-4PM. Football: Forres Mechanics play soccer in Highland League, the fifth tier, at Mosset Park. Incur dreadful bad luck by quoting Shakespeare's Macbeth at inopportune moments. The Three Witches met on the heath just outside town, and King Duncan's castle was here while Macbeth's was in Inverness. Duncan and Macbeth were real 11th century rulers, but Macbeth's line died out, so Shakespeare could depict him as a royal demonic villain without getting into trouble. Transform human consciousness at The Findhorn Foundation, an alternative lifestyle village on Findhorn Bay. Moray Walking & Outdoor Festival is probably next on 13-23 June 2025, tbc. Forres Highland Games are held on Grant Park in Forres. The next are probably on 5 July 2025, tbc.
購物
Tesco is at the west end of Forres and is open from M-Sa 7AM-11PM, Su 8AM-8PM. Lidl is further west off the A96 roundabout, open M-Sa 8AM-10PM, Su 8AM-9PM. Babalu is a gift shop at 68 High St, it is open from M-Sa 10AM-5PM.
美食
1 Mosset Tavern, Gordon Street, Forres IV36 1DL, ☏ +44 1309 672981, [email protected]. Daily 11:30AM-9PM. Child-friendly real ale pub and restaurant on riverside, a block north of Main St. It's variously been a mill, laundry, joiner's yard and undertakers. (updated Aug 2021) High Street in Forres also has: 2 Cafe 1496, 79 High Street IV36 1AE, ☏ +44 1309 358120. M-Th 9AM to 5PM, F 9AM to 6PM, Sa 8AM to 6PM, Su 9:30AM to 4PM. (updated Jul 2025) 3 Cardamon Spice, 64-66 High Street IV36 1PQ, ☏ +44 1309 673277. 5PM to 10PM, 7 days a week. (updated Jul 2025) 4 Forres Tandoori, 39 High Street IV36 1PB, ☏ +44 1309 671007. (updated Jul 2025) 5 Northern Fish, 28 High Street IV36 1DB, ☏ +44 1309 672382. (updated Jul 2025) 6 Pizza Pan, 50 High Street IV36 1PF, ☏ +44 1309 672268, [email protected]. 3PM to 11PM, 7 days a week. (updated Jul 2025) 7 Speedy Pepper, 143 High Street IV36 1DX, ☏ +44 1309 676622. M-W 4PM to 11PM, Th & Su 4PM to Midnight, F-Sa 4PM to 2AM. (updated Jul 2025)
飲品與夜生活
Forres High St has Thistle Bar, Legends, Red Lion aka Beastie Bar, and Eagle. Findhorn has the Kimberley Inn and Crown & Anchor Inn. Distilleries: see above for Benromach and Dallas Dhu. Glenburgie Distillery 5 miles east of town makes whisky which almost all goes into blends, though with a capacity of 4,200,000 litres pure alcohol per annum you might come across a single malt bottling. It's now owned by Pernod Ricard, no tours. See Elgin for distilleries further east.
住宿
1 Findhorn Bay Holiday Park, The Park, Findhorn IV36 3TY, ☏ +44 1309 690203. Open Apr-Oct, this park accepts tourers and
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