Ballifeary (; ) is a suburb of Inverness, Scotland. It is situated about a half-mile (1 km) south-west of the city centre. Bught Park lies immediately to the south.
History A findspot for a Bronze Age socketed axe at Ballifeary was recorded in 1981.
The Gaelic name Baile na Faire means "township of the sentinel or watch". The place-name is one of the oldest recorded in Inverness, appearing as Balnafare in 1244 and again in a bishop's charter of 1544. The name refers to a location where sentinels were posted to warn the inhabitants of Inverness of hostile forces approaching from the west. In 1719, an army under General Joseph Wightman encamped in the Ballifeary area before marching west to Glen Shiel.
Ballifeary House on Ness Walk is a Category B listed villa dating from the earlier 19th century. The Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland opened Ballifeary Care Home there in 1964.
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