More to it than Nessie (Loch Ness)

Member Name: katibec

Product:	Loch Ness
Date:	29/06/01 (29 review reads)
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Advantages: Lots to do

Disadvantages: Boring to live here

Loch ness is famous for one thing..the alleged existence of a lake dwelling creature kown as "Nessie".However there is much more to the area surrounding the loch than the phantom beast.
The main tourist area with lots of attractions is the village of Drumnadrochit.There is plenty to do here if you plan to visit for a few weeks but living is Drumnadrochit is hell!
As well as two Loch ness monster exhibitions which tell the story of the monster there are craft shops,a farm centre,walks, restaurants and a horse riding centre.
The best craft shops are the Glass blowing studio which sells souvineers and other glass products which are made on the premises and are not too tacky looking but reasonably priced.The Art Gallery sells paintings and other crafts such as candles and pottery which are produced by local crafts people.
The farm centre"Drum Farm" is ideal for a family day out as there is lots to see and do with the variety of things increasing all the time.The farm park has a good tearoom and small shopand for a reasonable price is very entertaining.
There are a number of walks in the area, covering all kinds of terrain.To get information about these it is best to ask locally or in the Tourist Information centre which has recently been set up.
The restaurant which I personally would recommend in Drumnadrochit is Fiddlers,which serves delicious food from steaks to seafood .Service is friendly and food is always to the highest quality and fresh.
Drumnadrochit's riding centre is called Borlum and is situated just outside the main village.It offers lessons and ride outs for all skill at prices from around £12.
There are many more attractions to drumnadrochit and I may add more to this op at a later time so check back!

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