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Visiting Loch Ness, United Kingdom


With depths reaching 700 feet and a length of more than 20 miles, Loch Ness provides plenty of hiding places for its legendary monster. Should you tire of searching for Nessie, this scenic section of the Scottish Highlands also has charming villages like Drumnadrochit and Fort Augustus, open-air Shakespearean productions, multiple golf courses and medieval Urquhart Castle. Wildlife of the non-mythological variety and ancient Caledonian pine forests can be found in the Glen Affric nature reserve. more » With depths reaching 700 feet and a length of more than 20 miles, Loch Ness provides plenty of hiding places for its legendary monster. Should you tire of searching for Nessie, this scenic section of the Scottish Highlands also has charming villages like Drumnadrochit and Fort Augustus, open-air Shakespearean productions, multiple golf courses and medieval Urquhart Castle. Wildlife of the non-mythological variety and ancient Caledonian pine forests can be found in the Glen Affric nature reserve. « less

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76 Hotels & Accommodations

18 Things to Do

8 Restaurants

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Pottery House

5 of 5 stars
Coatbridge, Scotland
8 Nov 2009

This B&B wowed us from the beginning, the house is situated among beautiful landscape and with the loch right outside the door. The rooms are the biggest ones weve stayed in before and the bathroom...more

The Lovat, Loch Ness Hotel

5 of 5 stars
Glasgow, United Kingdom
8 Nov 2009

We stayed for 2 nights in October and had a wonderful time. We were hugely impressed by the quality of the hotel and the service in particular. I had some trouble booking a room over the...more

Craigdarroch House Hotel

5 of 5 stars
Durham, UK
7 Nov 2009

We visited Craigdarroch in October 2008 and loved it so much we decided to get married there in October 2009. First, the location. The hotel is in the most idyllic setting up on the hillside with...more

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