Urquhart Castle – www.aboutscotland.co.uk/ness,urquhart.html within a 20 minute or so drive you reach the striking 16th century ruined Castle standing on the side of Loch Ness in the Great Glen
Drumnadrochit - about 20 minutes and offers the Loch Ness Monster Exhibitions and Visitor Centre (www.lochness.com), Divach Falls, Druim Farm Centre, John Cobb Monument, Abriachan Garden Nursery and Dochfour Gardens as just a few of its attractions.
Fort Augustus – about 10 minutes away with St Benedicts Abbey, the Caledonian Canal buit by Thomas Telford with a fight of 5 locks down on to Loch Ness, the Clansman Centre and a Vitrified Fort.
Beauly on the Black Isle – It is approximately 26 miles to this Black Isle village offering delicatessans, cafes and restaurants. There is also the famous House of Beauly with speciality food shop, cafe, crafts, gifts and outdoor wear. The ruin of Beauly Priory built in 1230 is well worth a visit and boasts three rare 13th century triangular windows.
Inverness – The Capital of the Highlands is approximately 40 minutes away and offers beautiful buildings as well as its Castle, Cathedral, museums and Theatre together with restaurants and a great variety of shops and cinema. The museum offers free exhibitions and displays on how the Celts and Picts lived, the wildlife of the Highlands and geology and fossils.
