Inverness Castle Viewpoint to reopen for first time since coronavirus lockdown
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High Life Highland has announced that the popular viewpoint at Inverness Castle will reopen to the public on Friday.
The viewpoint allows for 360-degree views around the city and beyond.
It will reopen from 11am on Friday when it will be visited by Inverness and Nairn MSP Fergus Ewing, who is also Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism.
Lesley Junor, operations manager at the visitor attraction, said: "We are very much looking forward to reopening the doors of the Castle Viewpoint to the public on Friday.
"The Inverness Castle Project has moved into a very important stage as the hoardings are put up around the grounds of the attraction as preparation work starts on the exciting redevelopments, part of which will be the view across the city from the top of the tower.
"We have worked hard to ensure that visitors to the top of the viewpoint can do so safely, in the knowledge that the location is Covid-secure, delivering on the various requirements outlined in the Scottish Government’s routemap.
"The team and I very much look forward to welcoming local residents and tourists back to a safe and secure attraction that will not disappoint."
In order to comply with the Scottish Government’s test and protect protocols, customers to the Inverness Castle Viewpoint will be required to book ahead for all visits and are advised that pre-lockdown "drop-in" entries will not be available.
Steve Walsh, High Life Highland’s chief executive said: "It is fantastic to see another HLH location ‘bounceback’ to welcome visitors through its doors.
"The outlook from the viewpoint down Loch Ness, across the Moray Firth and beyond is absolutely incredible and can’t be matched anywhere else in the Highlands, so it will be great to see people back at the top of the attraction, taking full advantage of the exclusive view."
