• Must Visit Castles

    Must Visit Castles

Loch Ness Guest House is situated in the small town of Fort Augustus. Situated on the most southern tip of Loch Ness on the Great Glen Way, this historic and scenic hamlet is a popular tourist destination.

The Scottish Highlands are known for beautiful landscapes and striking castles. We have selected the some of the best close to the guest house

  • Urquhart Castle - 17 miles - 26 minutes. With it's natural wild beauty and 1000 year history it offers a taste of the dramatic Highlands landscapes
  • Eilean Donan Castle - 48 miles –  over 1 hour. Pay a visit to this iconic Scottish monument which is one of the most photographed in the country
  • Invergarry Castle - 8 miles - 15 minutes. These ruins were built by the MacDonnells (or MacDonalds), or Clan Ranald, of Glengarry after raids by the Mackenzies in 1602. 
  • Cawdor Castle - 44 miles - over 1 hour. A romantic Highland castle, the 14th century home of the Thanes of Cawdor. Famed for its literary connection to Shakespeare’s Macbeth

 

 

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