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NESSIE HUNTER
( 01456-450395;
www.lochness-cruises.com
; adult/child £15/10; Easter-Oct)
One-hour monster-
hunting cruises, complete with sonar and underwater cameras. Cruises depart from Drum-
nadrochit hourly (except 1pm) from 9am to 6pm daily.
| Boat Trips
Sleeping & Eating
LOCH NESS INN££
( 01456-450991;
www.staylochness.co.uk
; Lewiston; s/d/f £89/102/145; )
The Loch Ness Inn
ticks all the weary traveller's boxes, with comfortable bedrooms (the family suite sleeps
two adults and two children), a cosy bar pouring real ales from the Cairngorm and Isle of
Skye breweries, and a rustic restaurant (mains £9 to £18) serving hearty, wholesome fare
such as whisky-flambéed haggis, and roast rump of Scottish lamb. It's conveniently loc-
ated in the quiet hamlet of Lewiston, between Drumnadrochit and Urquhart Castle.
| Inn
DRUMBUIE FARM££
( 01456-450634;
www.loch-ness-farm.co.uk
; Drumnadrochit; per person from £30; Mar-Oct; )
Drumbuie is a B&B in a modern house on a working farm - the surrounding fields are full
of sheep and highland cattle - with views over Urquhart Castle and Loch Ness. Walkers
and cyclists are welcome.
| B&B
FIDDLER'S COFFEE SHOP & RESTAURANT££
(
www.iddledrum.co.uk
;
mains £8-17; 11am-11pm; )
The coffee shop does cappuccino and
croissants, while the restaurant serves traditional Highland fare, such as venison casserole,
and a wide range of bottled Scottish beers. There's also a whisky bar with a huge range of
single malts.
| Cafe, Restaurant
Getting There & Away
from Inverness to Fort William run along the shores of Loch Ness (six to eight daily, five
on Sunday); those headed for Skye turn off at Invermoriston. There are bus stops at Drum-
nadrochit (£6.20, 30 minutes), Urquhart Castle car park (£6.60, 35 minutes) and Loch
Ness Youth Hostel (£8.60, 45 minutes).
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