Forres, Scotland: tourism, information and visitor reviews
Forres is situated in Scotland (part of Great Britain), in the Moray region.
Geographical information
Place name: Forres
Main Region: Moray
Country: Scotland
Latitude: 57.61125 South (57°36'40"N)
Longitude: -3.61078 West (3°36'38"W)
Altitude: 23 metres above sea-level
Population: 9134 (most recent estimate only)
Distance from Forres to other selected towns in Scotland
Distances are 'as the crow flies' not driving distances!
- distance from Glasgow: 198 km
- distance from Edinburgh: 186 km
- distance from Aberdeen: 105 km
- distance from Dundee: 130 km
- distance from East Kilbride: 208 km
- distance from Paisley: 204 km
- distance from Livingston: 190 km
- distance from Cumbernauld: 187 km
- distance from Hamilton: 207 km
- distance from Kirkcaldy: 169 km
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Tourism and sports
...with places to visit and transport
Coastal
Coastal highlights close to Forres.
Shandwick Bay (Cove) (23 km)Monuments
Selected monuments in or near Forres (not a comprehensive list,
we are always adding additional monuments).
Brodie Castle (Estate) (6 km)
Darnaway Castle (Estate) (7 km)
Pluscarden Abbey (Ruin) (11 km)
Dunphail House (Estate) (12 km)
Duffus House (Estate) (16 km)
Glenferness House (Estate) (20 km)
Palace of Spynie (Ruin) (20 km)
Geanies House (Estate) (24 km)
Drynachan Lodge (Estate) (26 km)
Natural highlights
Natural highlights such as lakes, forests and mountains close to Forres.
Loch of Blairs (Lake) (3 km)Findhorn Bay (Bay) (4 km)
Culbin Sandhills (Hills) (5 km)
Burghead Bay (Bay) (6 km)
Romach Loch (Lake) (9 km)
Loch Loy (Lake) (10 km)
Loch Dallas (Lake) (14 km)
Loch Noir (Lake) (15 km)
Hill of Urchany (Hill) (17 km)
Knock of Braemoray (Mountain) (18 km)
Loch Spynie (Lake) (20 km)
Larig Hill (Mountain) (21 km)
Cadboll Point (Point) (23 km)
Strath Spey (Valley) (26 km)
Transport
Railway stations identified as being in or close to Forres.
Forres Railway Station (1 km)Nairn Railway Station (16 km)
Elgin Railway Station (18 km)
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