The Inverness Castle Experience is set to redefine heritage attraction safety through a strategic partnership with Scotguard security services.
Preparations for the highly anticipated cultural landmark are moving at pace, with security emerging as a critical focus during its transformative development phase.
Scotguard has already demonstrated impressive operational effectiveness, successfully intercepting potential site intrusions and implementing a multi-layered security strategy that extends far beyond traditional monitoring.
Their comprehensive approach includes sophisticated perimeter detection technology, mobile patrol units, and specialised K-9 response teams, ensuring round-the-clock protection of this significant cultural investment.
Councillor Ian Brown, leading the project’s delivery group, emphasised the paramount importance of site security.
“Our collaboration with Scotguard allows us to concentrate on creating an extraordinary visitor experience while maintaining uncompromising safety standards,” he stated.
Allan Maguire from The Highland Council praised the partnership’s immediate tangible results.
“Scotguard’s professional intervention has already proven instrumental in safeguarding our development,” Maguire explained.
The £30 million redevelopment, supported by Scottish and UK governments, represents a transformative investment in Highland heritage.
Forming part of the broader £315 million City-Region Deal, the project promises to showcase the region’s rich cultural narrative through an innovative, immersive visitor experience.
When complete, the Inverness Castle Experience will offer visitors an unprecedented journey through Highland landscapes, people, and traditions, now underpinned by cutting-edge security infrastructure.
As construction continues behind carefully monitored boundaries, anticipation builds for what promises to be a world-class cultural destination that balances historical authenticity with contemporary innovation.
