Victorian Market, Shopping center in Inverness, United Kingdom.
Victorian Market in Inverness is a shopping center with three connected areas arranged under a glass roof. The spaces include the Market Hall, Market Arcade, and Queensgate Arcade, linked by covered passages that form a unified shopping environment.
The building was reconstructed in 1890 following a fire that destroyed the earlier market dating from the 1870s. The rebuilt structure features sandstone entrances with decorative bull and ram head carvings positioned above the arches.
The market serves as a meeting point where locals browse for goods that differ from chain stores, creating a space where independent traders shape the character of the place. The mix of stalls reflects the region's trading traditions and how people still value direct contact with vendors.
The market can be entered from four different street entrances, making it easy to access from various directions. Visitors can move between the three connected areas while staying under cover.
Fish merchants once sharpened their knives on the sandstone arch at the Church Street entrance, leaving marks that remain visible today. These scratches tell a story of how traders used the building in their daily work.
Location: Highland
Address: Academy St, Inverness IV1 1JN, UK
Opening Hours: Monday 08:00-17:00; Tuesday-Saturday 08:00-20:00; Sunday 08:00-17:00
Phone: +441463710524
Website: https://thevictorianmarket.co.uk
GPS coordinates: 57.47904,-4.22539
Latest update: December 6, 2025 17:43
Inverness is a place where history and nature sit side by side. Medieval castles stand on the cliffs above the river, while ancient stone circles hidden in the countryside tell stories from thousands of years ago. You can walk through the city center and find Victorian buildings, churches, and markets all within reach of each other. Just beyond the city, you'll find Loch Ness stretching through the glens, forests reaching up into the Cairngorms, and quiet spots where you can watch wildlife or follow paths along the river islands. The region holds layers of Scottish history. You can visit the ruins of Urquhart Castle on the loch shore, explore the Bronze Age burial chambers at Clava Cairns, or stand on Culloden Battlefield where one of Britain's last major battles took place. Fort George remains one of the most complete 18th-century military fortresses you can walk through. In the city itself, Victorian architecture lines the streets, with the cathedral and castle both commanding views from high ground. For visitors, the mix of places to explore makes Inverness feel like a crossroads of different worlds. You can spend an afternoon in museums and galleries, catch a performance at a modern theater, or venture out to wild countryside within minutes. The landscape itself draws people—whether for boat trips on the loch, hiking trails, or simply the feeling of being in the Highlands.
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