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What to do and see in Loch Ness, Scotland: The Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day
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 delivers 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.
Restaurants in Loch Ness
1. Highland Taste
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5.0 based on 21 reviews
Explore and experience the Scottish Highlands through fine food and drink. We specialise in providing complimentary self-guided itineraries exclusively for guests of Drovers Lodge, Loch Ness.
2. Loch Ness Spirits
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5.0 based on 9 reviews
Loch Ness Spirits HQ (Office/Shop only) - where you can visit the home of Loch Ness Spirits, sample our products, find out more about how they are made and buy items to take away.
3. Clog and Craft Shop
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4.5 based on 51 reviews
Reviewed By mlp302018 - Canterbury, United Kingdom
A lovely little clog and craft shop, with incredibly friendly staff who ensured we could get around the shop with ease, one of us being a wheelchair user. The shop is stocked with homemade clogs, handmade leather belts and keyrings, as well as a variety of sheep skin rugs and hats, along side the usual gift shop items.
4. Iceberg Glass
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4.5 based on 64 reviews
Glass-blowing studio where you will see glass being heated, shaped and blown to form a range of contemporary jewellery, Scottish souvenirs, whisky pipettes, vases, hanging decorations and, of course, Nessies! Please note, glass-blower not always working on torch. Open daily Summer months, closed Jan-Feb, shut Mondays other times.
Reviewed By T173234572
Visited in August with our young son, Leo, who was shy at first but wanted help. The lovely Kate was serving and she stopped what she was doing and couldn’t do enough to help my son. Clearly her customer service was a hit as my son bought his “girlfriend” a present as well as two other pieces for himself. He also insisted his mum went into the shop later to spend some money and check to see if Kate remembered him. Great little shop, some lovely and quirky glass items and the warmest welcome you could ask for. Highly recommended.
5. Morag's Crafty Bothy
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4.5 based on 12 reviews
Morag's Crafty Bothy is a place where you can Paint a Pot in quiet surroundings in the woods near the Falls of Foyers. A great way to create something unique for yourself or a present for that special someone. We also sell local hand crafted gifts including my unique hand painted sheep design table ware. You can sit and relax in Nancy's Nook tea room with soft pillows and enjoy a refreshment and snack taking in the piecefull surroundings of the woods after your walk to the Falls and maybe even spot a red squirrel. It's a place for all the family to relax and enjoy. We are dog friendly and there is always a refreshing bowl of water for them.
Reviewed By Mrbm3
Loved this place - spent a morning here during our holiday with my daughter (11) and husband (who has discovered he is suprisingly artistic!). We had a fun and relaxing 2 hours painting our chosen pieces (there's lots to choose from) and Morag was on hand to help when needed. As we were on holiday Morag was flexible in terms of the timings and we all have beautiful pieces of pottery as a reminder of our Scottish holiday, including a fabulous tartan butter dish! Thank you Morag and we hope to visit your Crafty Bothy again in the future.
6. Loch Ness Gifts
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4.5 based on 13 reviews
7. The Clansman Centre
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4.0 based on 137 reviews
Reviewed By X6696YCamandap - St Ives, United Kingdom
We popped into the Clansman Cente after a cruise on the Loch. The gift shop is cosy and full of lovely items including local hand made soap. The lady who owns the shop has a theatre to the side that demonstrates traditional high land Scottish living which was really fascinating. Well worth a visit!
8. Loch Ness Centre & Exhibition
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3.5 based on 2,348 reviews
This is a 5 star visitor attraction and retail complex. Loch Ness is already the most famous lake in the world but our aim is to make it better understood. This is achieved through a fully audio visually guided 35 minute tour. The presentation is theatrical in style and integrates the real tools and archive footage from four decades of research. As part of our educational remit, under 6s go free. The facts are objectively explained and whilst keeping the mystery centre stage, we place it in the context of the loch's very unusual properties. Thus we are endorsed by Scottish Natural Heritage as "A portal to the unique natural phenomenon that is Loch Ness". We offer a huge range of retail onsite and boat cruises on Loch Ness in the summer months. There is also a large cafe and restaurant attached to the site.
Reviewed By 195emmaw
Enquiring about entrance to the exhibition and the boat cruises on offer, we were offered a private boat tour ( the boats are too small to allow for sharing during COVID) for a reasonable price which we accepted. Ali at Deepscan Tours was knowledgeable, articulate, passionate about Loch Ness and provided us with loads of history about Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle. If you get the opportunity - take this tour! You won’t be disappointed.
