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Fort Augustus

Fort Augustus, Scotland
4.5 of 5 stars 33 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites
Owner description: This imposing old fort, which was incorporated into the Benedictine Abbey in 1876, is bisected by the Caledonian Canal, where to the north the canal... more » Owner description: This imposing old fort, which was incorporated into the Benedictine Abbey in 1876, is bisected by the Caledonian Canal, where to the north the canal enters the famous Loch Ness and into the village itself through a series of locks. « less
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Leeds
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Nice place very clean beautiful views, make sure you book restaurants as they get booked early

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London, United Kingdom
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Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

We liked the pubs and being close to the quieter end of Loch Ness. We did find the attitude of some of the local people rude and ignorant bearing in mind that a fair proportion of the money coming to the village is from tourism.

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Aberdeen, Scotland
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012
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Beautiful, picturesque, with fantastic views of Loch Ness and pubs looking onto the caledonian canal. Very peaceful.

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

Lovely wee place, perfect as a scenic stop-off point when travelling to/from Inverness.

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North Lincolnshire
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

Good place to break a journey or stay awhile. Try the Falls at Foyers and the roads to the South of the Loch, deer roaming, awesome views, Scotland in a nutshell!

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inverness
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

not a lot to do there but lots of little touristy shops - and very pretty out look

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Sunderland
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

watch the boats and yachts go up the canal.Take the boat trip on the loch very interesting

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London England
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72 reviews 72 reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
70 helpful votes 70 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

A lovely little village very accessible by public transport with some great walks alongside Loch Ness and lots of really good photo opportunities of the Loch as well.

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Chesterfield, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012

Lifting bridge,numerous locks,and a great big pond to drool over............mmmm.

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Donaghadee, null, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012

Great wee village with lots to do within easy reach.

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