The Clava Cairns sit in a field near Culloden, just a few minutes' drive from the battlefield. Three Bronze Age burial cairns and a ring cairn, dating to around 3000 BC, are arranged in a group with standing stones and an ancient ring-shaped enclosure. The site is managed by Historic Environment Scotland and is freely accessible.
Despite being one of the most significant prehistoric sites in Scotland, the Clava Cairns attract far fewer visitors than nearby Culloden, and on a quiet weekday you may have them almost to yourself. The atmosphere — tall trees surrounding stone circles in a field — is genuinely otherworldly. Visit in combination with Culloden for a half-day excursion from Inverness.