Urquhart Castle (Scotland)

I have always wanted to visit Scotland, and finally got to do it last year! We stopped at the lovely village of Dores which is absolutely picturesque, and the cottage we rented was right next to the beach and just breathtaking. Enough of the cottage, that will be another review!! I am a big history lover, so i was excited about visiting all the sites that i knew were near to where we were, and especially Urquhart Castle. Now, my other half is not a big history lover, so i thought it was going to take me a couple of days to persuade him to go to Urquhart! I was surprised when on the second day of us being there he took me to Urquhart. He said he knew i was ...  Read the complete review

We often tour Scotland visiting the many spectacular sights there are to visit and enjoy. One of my favourite castles is Urquhart Castle on the banks of Loch Ness. This castle has one of the most breathtaking settings. Formed many years ago by glaciers during the ice age Loch Ness is approximately 700 feet deep and is one of the lochs situated in the 60 mile long Great Glen. Probably the most famous of lochs, Loch Ness gives Urquhart Castle its romantic and mysterious air bringing many visitors to the castle in the hope of catching a glimpse of Nessie, the Loch Ness monster! This spectacular ruined castle, once one of Scotland's largest, is set ...  Read the complete review