Things to do and see in the Drumnadrochit area
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New visitor centre has been recommended by some guests. Scene of historic defeat of Bonnie Prince Charlie by the forces of the Duke of Cumberland.
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Culloden Moor
New visitor centre has been recommended by some guests. Scene of historic defeat of Bonnie Prince Charlie by the forces of the Duke of Cumberland.
Gateway to Glen Affric, a National Park full of scenic beauty and with plenty of walks. Ask to borrow a guidebook and go exploring with a packed lunch. You can hire bicycles in Cannich.
River Cannich
Gateway to Glen Affric, a National Park full of scenic beauty and with plenty of walks. Ask to borrow a guidebook and go exploring with a packed lunch. You can hire bicycles in Cannich.
Corrimony
Quiet glen. RSPB Bird Reserve. Prehistoric chambered cairn.
Abriachan Community Forest with well designed walks and views is worth a visit on a day of good weather - the views from Carn na Leitir are terrific.
Abriachan
Abriachan Community Forest with well designed walks and views is worth a visit on a day of good weather - the views from Carn na Leitir are terrific.
Lovely garden walks (donations to Scotland's Gardens Scheme). Spectacular views of the Loch and plants for sale.
Abriachan Nurseries - The Garden On Loch Ness
Lovely garden walks (donations to Scotland's Gardens Scheme). Spectacular views of the Loch and plants for sale.
Beyond Plodda Lodge are the Falls, created in the 19thC to enhance the estate. A rough drive but a lovely secluded spot. Steep walks.
Plodda Lodge
Beyond Plodda Lodge are the Falls, created in the 19thC to enhance the estate. A rough drive but a lovely secluded spot. Steep walks.
Before Divach Lodge (where guests in the 19thC included J M Barrie and Lily Langtry) lie Divach Falls - small but impressive waterfalls. A fairly easy walk down from the car park. Lovely views of Drum
Divach Lodge
Before Divach Lodge (where guests in the 19thC included J M Barrie and Lily Langtry) lie Divach Falls - small but impressive waterfalls. A fairly easy walk down from the car park. Lovely views of Drum
The Falls of Foyers are worth a detour especially on a sunny day. Be careful near the edge of the paths!
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Foyers
The Falls of Foyers are worth a detour especially on a sunny day. Be careful near the edge of the paths!
Lovely old stone-built riding stables with regular pony-trekking and accompanied rides. Beautiful views of Loch Ness. Riding for the Disabled.
Loch Ness Bay Camping
Lovely old stone-built riding stables with regular pony-trekking and accompanied rides. Beautiful views of Loch Ness. Riding for the Disabled.
Loch Ness Clay Works - idiosyncratic pottery turning out durable, beautiful, useful pieces in the midst of hippyish site near car park for (fairly easy climb) Meallfuarvonnie, 2200ft.
Grotaig, at Road End station
Loch Ness Clay Works - idiosyncratic pottery turning out durable, beautiful, useful pieces in the midst of hippyish site near car park for (fairly easy climb) Meallfuarvonnie, 2200ft.
Consistently interesting, often exciting art works housed in lovely converted church near Aigas dam.
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Kilmorack Gallery
Consistently interesting, often exciting art works housed in lovely converted church near Aigas dam.
Clay pigeon shooting, quad bikes, paintballing, all sorts of things to keep adults amused, plus musical events in the atmospheric old barn of a working farm. Cafe restaurant and food shop too.
Bogbain Farm
Clay pigeon shooting, quad bikes, paintballing, all sorts of things to keep adults amused, plus musical events in the atmospheric old barn of a working farm. Cafe restaurant and food shop too.
Stunning setting for this lovely specialist nursery in a converted school. Collection of historic Scottish plants. Nice cafe with home baking. A good stop on the south side of Loch Ness
Brin Herb Nursery
Stunning setting for this lovely specialist nursery in a converted school. Collection of historic Scottish plants. Nice cafe with home baking. A good stop on the south side of Loch Ness
A small independent distillery which cares passionately about the quality of its malt whisky - sister distillery is Benromach. Both recommended for whisky tours - and whisky!
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Benriach Distillery Co Ltd
A small independent distillery which cares passionately about the quality of its malt whisky - sister distillery is Benromach. Both recommended for whisky tours - and whisky!
Featured heavily in the Ken Loach film, "The Angels' Share" Balblair is a wonderful independent distillery in a glorious Highland setting. Very fine whiskies bottled, unusually, in vintages.
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Balblair Distillery
Featured heavily in the Ken Loach film, "The Angels' Share" Balblair is a wonderful independent distillery in a glorious Highland setting. Very fine whiskies bottled, unusually, in vintages.
The Pictish centre for Ross and Cromarty with 15 carved Pictish stones on display. Open April - Oct, and Saturdays in November.
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Groam House Museum
High StreetThe Pictish centre for Ross and Cromarty with 15 carved Pictish stones on display. Open April - Oct, and Saturdays in November.
Another reason to visit Cromarty is the old Court House, near the beautiful and recently restored East Church and Hugh Miller's Cottage.
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Cromarty Courthouse
Church StreetAnother reason to visit Cromarty is the old Court House, near the beautiful and recently restored East Church and Hugh Miller's Cottage.
Findhorn has a worldwide reputation as an eco-community and is worth a visit. Cafe in the Universal Hall is excellent. Walk down to the beach and look across the Moray Firth to Sutherland.
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Findhorn Foundation
Findhorn has a worldwide reputation as an eco-community and is worth a visit. Cafe in the Universal Hall is excellent. Walk down to the beach and look across the Moray Firth to Sutherland.
Sister distillery of Ben Riach with equally devoted attention to quality and a great tour.
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Benromach Distillery
Invererne RoadSister distillery of Ben Riach with equally devoted attention to quality and a great tour.
A purpose built fishing village, with a ferry link to Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis. One of the best fish and chip shops in Scotland, plus the Ceilidh Place, the friendliest hotel, bar, and cafe.
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Ullapool
A purpose built fishing village, with a ferry link to Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis. One of the best fish and chip shops in Scotland, plus the Ceilidh Place, the friendliest hotel, bar, and cafe.
The end of the railway line from Fort William (served by the 'Harry Potter' train) and the "Road to the Isles" is a picturesque fishing village and ferry port to Armadale on Skye
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Mallaig
The end of the railway line from Fort William (served by the 'Harry Potter' train) and the "Road to the Isles" is a picturesque fishing village and ferry port to Armadale on Skye
A Wade Bridge, some spectacular waterfalls and a beautiful walk through woodland to Loch Ness are three reasons to visit.
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Invermoriston
A Wade Bridge, some spectacular waterfalls and a beautiful walk through woodland to Loch Ness are three reasons to visit.
Sightseeing
Scenic, quiet, unspoiled glen with limited car access - get there early in the day. Ideal place for a picnic or for seeing wildlife.
Glen Strathfarrar
Scenic, quiet, unspoiled glen with limited car access - get there early in the day. Ideal place for a picnic or for seeing wildlife.
Landmark for all visitors to the Highlands. The Visitor Centre is well designed and well appointed; the views up and down Loch Ness and the historic ruins are judged to be worth the £7+ entry fee.
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Urquhart Castle
Landmark for all visitors to the Highlands. The Visitor Centre is well designed and well appointed; the views up and down Loch Ness and the historic ruins are judged to be worth the £7+ entry fee.
Three large prehistoric (about 2000 BC) chambered cairns and standing stones at Balnuaran, near Culloden battlefield, Well worth the detour for the beautiful, very atmospheric setting.
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Clava Cairn
Three large prehistoric (about 2000 BC) chambered cairns and standing stones at Balnuaran, near Culloden battlefield, Well worth the detour for the beautiful, very atmospheric setting.
A beautiful red sandstone building dating from the 13th Century, Fortrose Cathedral is now in a semi-ruined state - Cromwell used much of the stone for a fort in Inverness - but still worth a visit.
Cathedral Square
Cathedral SquareA beautiful red sandstone building dating from the 13th Century, Fortrose Cathedral is now in a semi-ruined state - Cromwell used much of the stone for a fort in Inverness - but still worth a visit.
Birthplace of the father of geology, Hugh Miller, this cottage is only one of many reasons to visit Cromarty.
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Hugh Miller's Cottage
Church StreetBirthplace of the father of geology, Hugh Miller, this cottage is only one of many reasons to visit Cromarty.
Between MunlochY and Tore Roundabout lies the Clootie Well where, still, local people follow the ancient shamanic tradition of tying pieces of cloth (or whole garments) to the trees around the well.
Munlochy
Between MunlochY and Tore Roundabout lies the Clootie Well where, still, local people follow the ancient shamanic tradition of tying pieces of cloth (or whole garments) to the trees around the well.
An RSPB reserve, one of the best places for viewing wildlife in the whole of the UK - remote, unspoilt and a major feeding and breeding ground for birds - eider, scoters, ringed plover, and more.
Culbin Sandhills
An RSPB reserve, one of the best places for viewing wildlife in the whole of the UK - remote, unspoilt and a major feeding and breeding ground for birds - eider, scoters, ringed plover, and more.
Food Scene
Cnochotel
Good, slightly old fashioned British cookery, very friendly service.
Excellent food in recently renovated, tasteful surroundings. Always warm! Garden for sunny days where you can sit, drink, eat and play boules. The Coiltie River runs past it.
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The Loch Ness Inn
Excellent food in recently renovated, tasteful surroundings. Always warm! Garden for sunny days where you can sit, drink, eat and play boules. The Coiltie River runs past it.
The food and drink are excellent, it's a lovely old building and the garden includes Loch Ness beach.
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The Dores Inn
The food and drink are excellent, it's a lovely old building and the garden includes Loch Ness beach.
Open Wednesday through Sunday, 11am - 9pm, Sutor Creek serves fantastic home made pizzas cooked in a real Italian wood-fired oven, with views across the Cromarty Firth. Fresh caught seafood too.
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Sutor Creek Cafe
21 Bank StOpen Wednesday through Sunday, 11am - 9pm, Sutor Creek serves fantastic home made pizzas cooked in a real Italian wood-fired oven, with views across the Cromarty Firth. Fresh caught seafood too.
Excellent restaurant with a great collection of Belgian beers as well.
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The Anderson
34 Union StExcellent restaurant with a great collection of Belgian beers as well.
The last time I stopped in here, they'd just taken delivery of a brand new Gaggia machine and the coffee was excellent. Lovely old droving inn in a convenient spot and the food's OK too.
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Invergarry Hotel
The last time I stopped in here, they'd just taken delivery of a brand new Gaggia machine and the coffee was excellent. Lovely old droving inn in a convenient spot and the food's OK too.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great collection of malt whiskies, and a great welcome. Bistro type restaurant is friendly and welcoming, the coffee shop next door is good too.
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Fiddlers Highland Restaurant
Great collection of malt whiskies, and a great welcome. Bistro type restaurant is friendly and welcoming, the coffee shop next door is good too.
Entertainment & Activities
Canoeing, kayaking, sailing, swimming, sauna. A good day out for the family. Also useful after skiing at Aonach Mor if the sauna's still open!
Great Glen Water Park
Canoeing, kayaking, sailing, swimming, sauna. A good day out for the family. Also useful after skiing at Aonach Mor if the sauna's still open!
Landmark Centre station
Great activity-based day out for children.
Scottish wildlife and endangered animals given room to roam - a pack of wolves, a herd of bison, a pair of polar bears, otters, red squirrels, wildcats and much more. A great day out for all.
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RZSS Highland Wildlife Park
Scottish wildlife and endangered animals given room to roam - a pack of wolves, a herd of bison, a pair of polar bears, otters, red squirrels, wildcats and much more. A great day out for all.
Shopping
Original market square, free parking, excellent deli/cafe (Corner on the Square), butcher, baker, greengrocer, general stores, ironmonger, Campbells (for authentic tweeds) and other clothes shops.
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Beauly
Original market square, free parking, excellent deli/cafe (Corner on the Square), butcher, baker, greengrocer, general stores, ironmonger, Campbells (for authentic tweeds) and other clothes shops.
One of the oldest and most respected retailers of malt whisky in the world. If you're a malt whisky connoisseur, you must visit!
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Gordon & MacPhail South Street
121 South StOne of the oldest and most respected retailers of malt whisky in the world. If you're a malt whisky connoisseur, you must visit!
The finest cashmeres and merino wools in the UK, Johnstons are a byword for quality and good taste.
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Johnstons of Elgin
The finest cashmeres and merino wools in the UK, Johnstons are a byword for quality and good taste.
Arts & Culture
Two theatres, two small very comfortable cinemas, a cafe and an award winning building.
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Eden Court Inverness
Bishops RoadTwo theatres, two small very comfortable cinemas, a cafe and an award winning building.