The Magic of Loch Ness

Loch Ness is one of the most famous bodies of fresh water in the world, the subject of innumerable books, films, legends and scientific investigations over the years. Monsters apart, the Loch has a romantic and mysterious allure all of its own and its extraordinary beauty has mesmerised visitors for centuries. With its deep, dark waters and mountainous, tree-clad sides, Loch Ness fills most of the Great Glen, a spectacular gash dividing Highland Scotland in two. The area boasts some of the most outstanding and scenic attractions in Scotland: Urquhart Castle, the battlefield of Culloden, Moray Firth dolphins, whisky distilleries, Highland Games, and the city of Inverness, to name but a few. In addition, there are outstanding golf courses, walks and cycle routes, rivers and lochs for fishing, boat trips, ski slopes and more.

Loch Ness facts: 23 miles / 37km in length; 1 mile / 1.6km wide; up to 786ft / 239m deep and containing more water than all the lakes of England and Wales combined.