Posts Tagged ‘Loch Ness’
A haunting we will go in the home of Halloween
Transylvania might have Count Dracula and Salem might have its witches; but Scotland is arguably the home of Halloween – or Samhain as it was originally known. It will also play host to many thrills, chills and scary events this 31 October. Halloween originates from the ancient Celts’ celebrations and is based on their ‘Feast…
Read MoreA new visitor centre by the banks of Loch Ness
Restoration work has started at the site of a new multi-million pound visitor destination on the banks of Loch Ness. Housed within the former Dochgarroch village hall, the new unique destination is due to open its doors in May 2019 and is poised to become a beacon of Highland hospitality. Once complete, the development, which…
Read MoreMarking 10 years of restoring the Caledonian Forest
The 10th anniversary of restoring the Caledonian Forest has been celebrated by conservation charity Trees for Life. Its flagship Dundreggan Conservation Estate in Glenmoriston has been carefully looked after for a decade, and also marks an ongoing commitment to investing in the local community. The charity’s supporters and children from Invergarry Primary School attended a…
Read MoreClose encounters of the Scottish kind
Scotland is flying high when it comes to spooky UFO sightings. There’s plenty out of this world reports to note, if you believe in things from another world. We round-up nine of the best known. The Robert Taylor Incident This is considered one of the most significant ‘close UFO encounters’ in Scotland. On November 9,…
Read More4000 international runners heading for the Highlands
Around 8000 runners are expected to hit the Highlands, at this weekend’s 17th annual Baxters Loch Ness Marathon and Festival of Running. Taking place on Sunday, 23 September, over half of marathon participants are travelling from outside Scotland – from countries as far afield as Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, South Africa and United…
Read MoreA monster of a drink is launched at Loch Ness
A Loch Ness doctor and a retired detective have launched Scotland’s first absinthe blanche. Using botanicals, including wormwood, juniper and mint, hand- picked from around their 500-year-old ancestral home and water from an aquifer in their estate that flows into the famous loch, they have now created Loch Ness Absinth. The couple, Lorien and Kevin…
Read MoreAthletes crossed Scotland from Coast to Coast
Nearly 2000 athletes travels from coast to coast in Scotland at the weekend. They were taking part in Coast to Coast, Rat Race Adventure Sports’ hugely popular 105 miles multisport adventure challenge, staged in the Highlands of Scotland on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 September. They participated in the 105 mile run, bike and kayak…
Read MoreWarm weather has seen a rise in staycations
This summer’s warm spell has been a boon to the hospitality industry in Scotland. Scotland’s long hot summer resulted in a surge in staycations, with the Isle of Skye and the West Coast benefiting from this trend, according to Cottages & Castles, which offers self-catering holiday properties in Scotland. Figures for the first seven months…
Read MoreMore to Inverness than the Loch Ness Monster
A bid to bring more tourists to Inverness and Loch Ness is looking outwith the traditional Nessie route. The work and activities of VisitInvernessLochNess (VILN) Tourism BID have been welcomed by Highland councillors at the City of Inverness area committee as highly successful and going ‘beyond the monster legend’. In a report to committee by…
Read MoreMarathon, 10K and 5K will be Loch Ness monsters
People looking for a physical challenge but with amazing scenery still have time on their side to enter the Baxters River Ness 10K and 5K. There’s still time to enter and train for the events, which are taking place on Sunday 23 September. These two race distances offer the perfect opportunity for runners and fitness…
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