Loch Ness Lodge

Activities

• Join a boat trip on Loch Ness and stop off at historic Urquhart Castle to find out what makes Loch Ness unique – and why the region is currently making a bid for World Heritage status
  
  
• If you prefer to get around on the water under your own steam, small groups can book a 2 hour kayaking trip on the loch
  
  
• Keen fishermen or women can cast their lines for trout or salmon: this can be arranged through the Lodge and the closest fishing spot is about 30 mins away
  
  
• Pack your walking boots to make the most of Glen Affric (30 mins), one of the most spectacular valleys in Scotland - and a National Nature Reserve. It's also a good spot for mountain biking: bring your own or hire one through the Lodge
  
  
• Souvenir-hunters should head to the village of Beauly (20 mins), whose aptly named House of Beauly is packed with products from all the big Scottish names; or visit Moniack Castle (15 mins) instead, where the Fraser family produces an intriguing range of wines and preserves from local plants - the silver birch wine may only be for the brave but rowanberry jelly or dill sauce are tabletop classics
  
  
• History buffs should make a beeline for Culloden (25 mins) - one of the most poignant sites in the UK and the scene of the last major battle on British soil – or the Castle of Mey in Caithness, the late Queen Mother’s Highlands home (2+ hours' drive)
  
  
• Give Scott some warning and they will happily organise transport, tee times or even a PGA coach at one of several golf courses within an hour’s drive of the lodge - most famously Royal Dornoch and Nairn
  
  
• Also on offer (subject to season and availability): deer stalking, archery, whisky tasting, quad biking, clay pigeon shooting, 4x4 off-road driving, husky sledding - just ask!
  
  
• For something more relaxing, ask staff to book you a spa slot with one of the visiting therapists; treatments include aromatherapy, hot stone massage, Indian head massage, facials and manicures