Loch Ness, close to the Highland city of Inverness, is one of the most popular UK holiday destinations. Loch Ness is Scotland’s most famous loch and one of the world’s most famous lakes. Over 300 million years ago a collision of tectonic plates forced the land to bend and buckle, forming high mountains and deep gorges. In Scotland the collision is marked by the Great Glen which cuts across Scotland from Fort William on the southwest coast to Inverness on the northeast coast. The depths of these gorges were gradually filled with water and a string of lochs were formed; Loch Oich, Loch Lochy and Loch Ness.
The lake is about 24 miles long, up to half a mile wide and 980 feet deep containing roughly 265,000 million cubic feet of water; it is fed by eight rivers, sixty sizeable streams and countless smaller streams. These rivers and streams, w make visibility in the loch practically nil. However, the Loch is free of pollution and teeming with life; sea trout, brown trout, salmon, arctic char, eels and pike can all be found in its murky depths. There have even been reported sightings of sturgeon and dolphins. However, the loch is famed for a larger creature which is said to live here, known as the Loch Ness Monster or “Nessie”. The very first ‘sighting’ of Nessie was in 565AD. St Columba, stopped off by the loch side to preach to some local people. While Columba was preaching there was a disturbance in the waters and the monster appeared. It was said that monster attacked a member of the congregation, at which point the saint made the sign of the cross and invoked the power of God to drive the beast away.
The central location of Loch Ness makes it the perfect destination for holidays in the Scottish Highlands. . Inverness too is enviously served with first class air, road and rail links from the rest of Scotland, the UK and the continent making it an ideal destination for corporate functions and business conferences too!
Where to Stay in Loch Ness
The Lovat Hotel, Fort Augustus
The Lovat *** is a landmark Victorian Loch Ness hotel overlooking the loch side village of Fort Augustus, in the centre of the Scottish Highlands. This exceptional hotel is surrounded by stunning scenery as it sits at the southern tip of the mysterious deep waters of Loch Ness.
The 28 bedrooms are all designed to a high quality with interior design carefully chosen to offer comfort and luxury. The Lovat is an eco-conscious hotel awarded the GTBS Gold Award with a character & class of its own. Its grace & charm is complimented by natural décor, modernism & a genuine, warm hospitality offered by a devoted & passionate team.
This independent hotel offers a high class of comfort in traditional Victorian surroundings, however, solitude can be found with stunning panoramic views across Loch Ness, the five lock canal staircase of the Caledonian Canal & the surrounding mountains.
Room Rates are as follows:
- External Studio Double Room – £61
- External Studio Twin Room – £61
- Deluxe Double – £86
- Deluxe Twin – £86
- Super Deluxe Double – £109
- Master Double – £122
- Grand Master Double – £157
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