Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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 fam-
ily 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 located in the quiet hamlet of Lewiston, between Drumnadrochit and
Urquhart Castle.
INN
B&B
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 surround-
ing fields are full of sheep and highland cattle - with views over Urquhart Castle and
Loch Ness. Walkers and cyclists are welcome.
Loch Ness Backpackers Lodge £
(
01456-450807;
www.lochness-backpackers.com
; Coiltie Farmhouse, East Lewiston;
per person from £16; )
This snug, friendly hostel housed in a cottage and barn has six-
bed dorms, one double and a large barbecue area. It's about 0.75 miles from Drumnad-
rochit, along the A82 towards Fort William; turn left where you see the sign for Loch
Ness Inn, just before the bridge.
HOSTEL
HOSTEL
Loch Ness SYHA£
(
01320-351274;
www.syha.org.uk
; dm £18.50; Apr-Sep; )
This hostel is housed
in a big lodge overlooking Loch Ness, and many dorms have loch views. It's located on
the A82 road, 13 miles southwest of Drumnadrochit, and 4 miles northeast of Invermoris-
ton. Buses from Inverness to Fort William stop nearby.
Borlum Farm£
(
01456-450220;
www.borlum.co.uk
; sites per adult/child £6/4; Mar-Oct)
Beside the
main road 800m southeast of Drumnadrochit.
CAMPSITE
Fiddler's Coffee Shop & Restaurant££
CAFE, RESTAURANT
