Photos: Dave Conner from Inverness, Scotland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Lucas Kendall, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Robert Eva , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo credits
Photos: Dave Conner from Inverness, Scotland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Lucas Kendall, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Robert Eva , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Union Street and the town centre's older shopfronts
Your local guide
Catriona Ross
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Highlights
- Victorian shopfronts above modern signage
- Decorative ironwork above a doorway
- A bank building's grand surviving entrance
- Grand buildings that started as banks
- Union Street's history hiding in plain sight
About this tour
This session walks Union Street looking at the town centre's older shopfronts, many keeping their original Victorian features above newer signage. You see decorative ironwork above a doorway and a former bank building whose grand entrance survives its change of use. Catriona explains how several of the street's grandest buildings started out as banks.
After a short sound check at one end of the street, the walk moves steadily along at an easy pace, with time for questions throughout. Catriona answers as you go and sends a short note afterwards on which buildings are worth a second look.
It suits anyone interested in how a town centre's older architecture survives beneath modern shopfronts. It also appeals to those who enjoy spotting historical detail on ordinary streets.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Inverness before heading out.
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Union Street's facades 15 min
The camera moves along Union Street, several buildings keeping their original Victorian shopfronts above newer signage. Catriona points out decorative ironwork above one of the older doorways.
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A converted bank building 15 min
Further along, a former bank building now holds a different business entirely, its grand entrance largely unchanged. Catriona explains how several of the town's grandest buildings started life as banks.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Inverness: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Cullen skink and Merkinch, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in London time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Inverness, showing you Union Street's facades and A converted bank building live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Inverness live with my phone. I walk the street at an easy pace.
Times shown in London time (GMT)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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