What to do and see in Drumnadrochit, Scotland: The Best Things to do

Explore and experience the Scottish Highlands through fine food and drink. We specialise in providing complimentary self-guided itineraries exclusively for guests of Drovers Lodge, Loch Ness.

Discover 1,000 years of drama, experience a glimpse of medieval life and enjoy stunning views over Loch Ness from the ruins of the greatest castle in the Highlands. Climb the Grant Tower that watches over the iconic loch, peer into a miserable prison cell, said to have held the legendary Gaelic bard Domhnall Donn, and imagine the splendid banquets staged in the great hall. A more comfortable view of the iconic ruins, against a backdrop of Loch Ness and the hills of the Great Glen, can be enjoyed from the café. Urquhart’s stories are also told through a remarkable collection of artefacts left by its residents, historic replicas, including a full-sized, working trebuchet siege engine, and a short film. The castle has a distinctly Highland heritage and the site has witnessed some of the most dramatic chapters in our nation’s history. This is where St Columba is said to have worked miracles in the 6th century, where acts of chivalry and defiance provided inspiration during the Wars of Independence and where the MacDonald Lords of the Isles struggled with the Crown for power.

Loch Ness Cruises aboard "Nessie Hunter" You will find our Loch Ness Cruises booking office in Celtic Crafts Gift Shop at the Junction of A82/A831 in Drumnadrochit. Free Parking in Nessieland and you will find us at the bottom of the steps on street level. Please note June, July and August are busy and we do recommend you book early. Loch Ness Cruises on the Nessie Hunter can be booked at Celtic Crafts, online or at the Inverness Visit Scotland iCentre. We invite you to visit Celtic Crafts, a stunning shop offering a unique collection of Scottish quality jewellery, ceramics, original artwork and luxury gifts. Visit this little shop where made in Scotland is important and quality is at its best.

Historic church in lovely setting by Loch Meiklie. Built 1853 by architect Alexander Ross, features crowstepped gable and belfry, oriel and lancet windows. Early Christian cross, possibly 4th. century, set into altar. Walks and picnic table by the loch. Visitors welcome at services and at any time.

This is a 5 star visitor attraction and retail complex. Loch Ness is already the most famous lake in the world but our aim is to make it better understood. This is achieved through a fully audio visually guided 35 minute tour. The presentation is theatrical in style and integrates the real tools and archive footage from four decades of research. As part of our educational remit, under 6s go free. The facts are objectively explained and whilst keeping the mystery centre stage, we place it in the context of the loch's very unusual properties. Thus we are endorsed by Scottish Natural Heritage as "A portal to the unique natural phenomenon that is Loch Ness". We offer a huge range of retail onsite and boat cruises on Loch Ness in the summer months. There is also a large cafe and restaurant attached to the site.

All art in the Loch Ness Gallery is by Scottish artists and feature Scotland, its land, its flora and its weather!Our resident artist is C W MacGregor, from Drumnadrochit. Through his photographs and art he shows the viewer what a beautiful and rugged but ultimately wild and untamed, place Scotland can be. Colours, clouds and vast vistas are obvious in his work.