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This amazing loch located just outside Inverness in the Highlands is home to the famous Loch Ness Monster which, above all, is the myth everyone thinks of when they hear the loch's name spoken. As well as mythical legends, this is an area of breathtaking natural beauty with dramatic scenery, historic castles and the rugged terrain of the Highlands. The loch can be explored by wonderful boat tours which take you on a memorable trip down the loch to the historic Urquhart Castle, where you can get out and enjoy a walk around the ruins.
There have been over 1, eyewitness accounts and lots of unexplained evidence, which for years and years have left scientists baffled.
Legend has it that she is long and thin, similar to a giant eel, slinking secretly through the water! Thousands come to visit Loch Ness and chance their luck at a sighting, tying it in with visits to other attractions around Inverness and the Highlands.
The village of Drumnadrochit houses an interesting visitor centre and Nessieland that the kids will love! We recommend : There are many cruise companies on Loch Ness to choose from to view the scenery and local wildlife from the water. One of the most highly rated is Cruise Loch Ness, who do a number of boat tours including a Loch Ness Monster hunting trip, daily relaxing cruises to enjoy scenic Loch Ness and evening cruises to soak up the beauty of the sunset.
This is such a good day out with your family. The Granary , sleeping four, this is an ideal spot to get away from it all on the banks of Loch Ness. When staying here you can enjoy hill-walking, sailing, water sports, golf, cycling and climbing. You even have Urquhart castle and Nessie boat trips on your doorstep! You have everything you need when staying here and you will love the cool, trendy interior.
The mountains and glens that surround Loch Awe offer epic walking and cycling and there are rivers, waterfalls, moorland and forests to discover amongst this hugely diverse landscape. Renowned for fishing worldwide, this is a popular place for anglers to visit, but there are all sorts of things for you to discover as an individual and as a family.
There are many islands on the loch which can be visited by boats. The village of Lochawe lies at the north end of Loch Awe. Originally built between and by Walter Campbell, it stands today amongst beautiful woodland and can be visited and explored throughout the year.
Here are some other places you can visit:. We recommend : Inverliever Forest is the oldest public forest in Scotland. It is a brilliant day out with the family whatever activity you take on, and you can make it even better with a picnic by the water. Achnasmeorach House is a luxurious house sleeping ten on the shores of Loch Awe.
If you are looking for a one-of-a-kind place to stay with your whole family for a special occasion or celebration, then this is the house for you. In the Great Glen. This chain of freshwater lochs runs north-east from Fort William to Inverness, connected by the Thomas Telford-designed Caledonian Canal. The largest of them is Loch Ness, which extends for 23 miles from just south of Inverness.
You can explore the loch by boat. During these trips along the Great Glen guests usually spend half the day cruising and the other half walking, cycling or otherwise exploring the shore.
Your best chance of seeing the infamous monster is at the village of Drumnadrochit, at the village's Loch Ness exhibition. Just outside the village are the ruins of Urquhart Castle, right at the water's edge. Other lochside castles includeEilean Donan, set on a spur of rock jutting into Loch Duich just off the main road to Skye. Ruined in the early 18th century, this romantic-looking castle was rebuilt years later and is now open to the public from 10am to 5.
Similarly, Perthshire's Lochleven castle is set on an island within a loch. In Mary, Queen of Scots was imprisoned here, and forced to abdicate. The castle is open from 9. Don't confuse this with the fjord-like Loch Leven east of Glencoe. If Disney did Scottish castles, this is what they would look like, with conical spires set atop castellated towers, whole battalion-loads of armour and even Rob Roy's sporran on show. While in the area, call in at nearby Cairndow for the original Loch Fyne Oyster bar - an excellent, unpretentious restaurant ; www.
Tastings take place on the first Wednesday of every month. Loch Lomond, for a start. Along with the neighbouring Trossachs, this region of lochs, mountains and forest makes up Scotland's first national park, opened in Set 20 miles north of Glasgow, it is one of the most popular and most developed lochs.
It's also the largest lake in mainland Britain, covering over 27 square miles. Loch Lomond is also good hiking territory. The West Highland Way ; www. The well-marked trail follows the eastern bank of Loch Lomond for 19 miles as part of its mile route from Milngavie to Fort William. Although the Trossachs is technically the name of a glen between Loch Katrine and Loch Achray, its name has been adopted by the wider region north-east of Loch Lomond. If you're staying in Edinburgh or Glasgow and want to see some Highlands scenery without driving for several hours to get to it, this is the place to come.
Not that the region is in any way secret. Sir Walter Scott almost single-handedly put the area on the tourist map years ago when he published The Lady of the Lake and Rob Roy after visiting the region. The former was a poem set around Loch Katrine, which today supplies Glasgow with its water and still makes a good day out.
At just under 10 miles long, the biggest attraction here is the elegant old steamer, SS Sir Walter Scott, which has been running at Katrine for over a century.
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