Craig Dunain Duck Pond

The duck pond at Craig Dunain sits just outside Inverness, a proper little spot that catches most visitors off guard. It's genuinely pleasant - a small, tree-lined water with a decent population of ducks and geese that actually come when you call them, which always delights small children. The walk around takes maybe twenty minutes if you're not rushing, and the paths are manageable for prams.

Honestly, it's not a destination in itself. You're not coming all the way to the Highlands for a duck pond. But if you're based at one of the nearby parks - Bunchrew Caravan Park is less than two miles away - it makes a decent half-hour leg-stretch when the weather's decent and the kids need to burn off some energy. The setting is understated Scottish: woodsy, quiet, no crowds. Bring bread if you must, though the ducks hardly look underfed.

Worth the detour while you're camping or caravanning in the area? Absolutely not. Worth popping to on a morning stroll from Bunchrew or Go Glamping at Loch Ness? Entirely yes. The real draw around here is Loch Ness itself and the glens beyond - this is just the warm-up act. Free, as far as I can tell, and open whenever daylight permits.