The town of Forres (Gaelic: Farrais), is a town situated in a very scenic area on the Moray coast, approximately 30 miles east of Inverness. It is picturesque town with over 9,000 inhabitants. Sitting between the floodplain of the River Findhorn and the wooded slopes of Cluny and Sanquhar Hills, Forres is well known for its award winning floral sculptures and is steeped in local history and traditions.
The town is the location of Sueno's Stone, an enormous carved stone, probably created by Picts to commemorate a battle against Norse invaders. Brodie Castle lies near the town.
Shakespeare's play Macbeth locates Macbeth's castle here, although there is little historical evidence of him living in the town.
The town of Forres was a very important junction in the Highland Railway network, travelling through Forres was once the quickest route to reach Inverness from the south.
The town has a network of footpaths that have been established and waymarked by the Forres Footpaths Trust in recent years.
For more info on Forres visit the community websites:
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