Visit Loch Ness as part of your Highland Tour
Looking for Nessie
Loch Ness got its name from the phrase "tha loch nis ann", which means "there is a loch there now" from an old legend in which a woman forgot to put the cap back on a well and water flooded the valley below, forming the loch. Loch Ness alone holds more water than ALL of England's lakes put together.Part of the Great Glen, a geological fault cutting the Highlands in two, Loch Ness is 23 miles (36 km) long with an average depth of 600ft (200m).
It is one of a chain of Lochs that now form the Caledonian Canal. The canal provides a waterway link between the North Sea and the Atlantic connecting 3 lochs (Ness, Oich and Lochy) between Inverness and Fort William on Loch Linnhe.
Loch Ness Visitor Centre. Drumnadrochit
This 5 star visitor attraction examines the scientific evidence in the hunt for Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster.
This 5 star visitor attraction examines the scientific evidence in the hunt for Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster.
Historic Scotland: Urquhart Castle
on the shores of the Loch
Serendipity B&B
Serendipity, Glenmoriston: DalchrieichartGay Owned, centrally located base for touring Loch Ness, Isle of Skye, The West Highlands. Just 9 miles from the shores of Loch Ness and access for Loch Ness attractions.
A rural Highland countryside setting and relaxing homely atmosphere. Three large, spacious, warm and comfortable double bedrooms, all modern en-suite.
Spectacular picturesque views of Glenmoriston and Glenshiel mountains.
Free internet wi-fi access for your ipads, laptops & internet phones.
Popular Highland region for walking, climbing, fishing, shooting and touring. Ideal for the numerous Glenshiel & Kintail mountain munro routes. Wildlife in abundance, Birds, Red Deer Stags and Hinds.