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The Bught ( ; gd, Am Bucht) is an area of the Scottish city of Inverness. A "bught" is defined in the Dictionary of the Scots Language as follows "Bowcht, Bucht, n. Also: boucht; bowght, bought. lem. bocht, bucht, inclosure for swine, sheep, etc.A sheep-fold; a milking fold for ewes." It is situated between the River Ness and the Caledonian Canal in the west of the city. It is a recreational area and contains the sports ground
Bught Park Bught Park ( Gaelic: PĂ irc nam Bochd ) is the largest park in the city of Inverness, Scotland, and is situated on the western bank of the River Ness. It is home to the Inverness Highland Games and a small scale outdoor music festival. It is ...
, Inverness Sports Centre & Aquadome, Inverness Ice Rink,
Whin Park ''Ulex'' (commonly known as gorse, furze, or whin) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The genus comprises about 20 species of thorny evergreen shrubs in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae. The species are ...
and the
Ness Islands Ness or NESS may refer to: Places Australia * Ness, Wapengo, a heritage-listed natural coastal area in New South Wales United Kingdom * Ness, Cheshire, England, a village * Ness, Lewis, the most northerly area on Lewis, Scotland, UK * Cuspat ...
. There is also a caravan park and extensive playing fields in the area. The sports fields are used as the home grounds for Inverness Blitz
American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wi ...
home games. Due to the recreational nature of the area, there is very little housing and most people live in the nearby areas of
Dalneigh Dalneigh (; gd, Dail an Eich) is an area in the city of Inverness in Scotland. Located in the west of the city, it lies between the River Ness and the Caledonian Canal. The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic, Gaelic word ''Dail an Eich'', ...
and Ballifeary.


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Areas of Inverness {{Highland-geo-stub