More than 130,000 people have visited the National Trust for Scotland's new £9.5m Culloden Battlefield visitor centre since it opened a year ago.
The attraction near Inverness, the biggest building project taken on by the conservation charity, was yesterday hailed a success by the trust, which said visitor numbers confirmed the time and money had been well spent.
The quality of the centre has been recognised with accolades and commendations from a wide range of sources, including top prize in Use of Technology category at the Museums and Heritage Awards in May for its innovative battlefield guides. The centre was also awarded "gold" in the Green Tourism Business Awards.
Property manager Deirdre Smyth said: "Culloden is a site of tremendous importance in Scottish and global history, it deserves a truly world class facility to ensure that the story of that battle is understood and passed on for future generations.
"The centre has had a very successful first year and we hope to continue this for many years to come, bringing the battle to life for thousands more visitors."
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