The attractive Loch Ness-side village of Drumnadrochit is only 3 miles down the Glen. Winner of Britain in Bloom in 2002 and 2003 the village has a wide range of tourist facilities including an excellent Information Centre, hotels, restaurants, the Official (and unofficial) Loch Ness Monster Exhibition, an equestrian centre with RDA accreditation and, adjacent to Urquhart Bay, the world famous Urquhart Castle. The village is also on the Great Glen Way and the Great Glen Cycle Route.

Higher up Glen Urquhart there are forest walks in breathtaking scenery, the RSPB nature reserve at Corrimony - a Caledonian forest restoration project, and the stunningly beautiful Glens Affric, Cannich and Strathfarrar which offer access to superb climbing and hill-walking of all grades.

The annual Glen Affric Hillwalking Festival is held in early June. Throughout the year the Highland Council organises a wide selection of Ranger guided walks. A number of private organisations also offer guided walks and ‘wilderness experiences’.

If you are fortunate you may spot some of our local wildlife which includes golden eagle, osprey, red kite, black grouse, capercaillie, deer, pine marten and red squirrel.

No visit to the area would be complete without a boat trip on Loch Ness and a visit to our local castle, Urquhart Castle, as well as the Loch Ness Monster exhibitions.

Another essential aspect of any Scottish holiday is sampling the wide range of malt whiskies that are distilled across the Highlands. All our local hostelries offer a wide selection of malts of differing character – including some from silent stills. Our local distilleries are to be found in some of the most beautiful locations in Scotland and a distillery tour will inevitably take in breathtaking scenery and historic villages. A number of local tour operators offer various options with the opportunity to combine all three if you wish, as well as a coach tour of the area’s highlights.

Inverness, awarded Millennium City status, is the vibrant capital of the Highlands. Only 25 minutes by road it has everything the shopaholic could wish for, plus a wide variety of restaurants, cafés and entertainment venues. The Eden Court Theatre is the cultural heart of the city. Together with art galleries, craft shops, a cinema complex, ten pin bowling alley, indoor bowling rink, tennis and squash courts, sports centre, Aquadome and ice rink there is plenty to satisfy all tastes.

Seasonal events and entertainment include the Highland Festival, food, folk, music, book and jazz festivals and, of course, the Highland Games.

Further local leisure options include boat trips on the Moray Firth spotting dolphins, porpoises and seals, pony trekking, golf, sailing and other water sports, fishing, bird-watching, photography, painting, mountain biking, etc, etc. Further afield there is skiing and other winter-sports at Aviemore or Nevis Range.

Information on all the above is available from our local Tourist Information Centre in the village car park. We have a wide selection of information leaflets at Tigh na Bruaich and will gladly help with any questions you have about what to do.

We hope you have an enjoyable stay at Tigh na Bruaich and we will do everything possible to make your stay interesting, comfortable and memorable.