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Stand with your back to the Town Hall (note - town not city :) - Inverness). You will have the Tourist info to your left and Macdonalds to your right. Across the road are some phone boxes and beyond them a road, called Church Street. Down the far end of Church St, about 400m, is the book shop, on your left hand side.
In addition to books and maps (not so cheap I think, but worth searching for guidebooks, and special interest) there is a wonderful SPIRAL staircase upstairs to a cafe. The food choice is minimal, like soup and sandwich, tea, coffee etc, but it is one of the few places in Britain where you can read books at a cafe in a book shop. Good place to relax, meet friends, etc etc.
I am forever scared by the open wood burning stove, with all these books around, but I guess they know what they're doing!
Anyway, it costs nothing to pop in and browse. Well worth looking in! (Toilets are on ground floor at the back - beyond the stairs, and can be useful, in towns where tourists have to pay to pee, or where public toilets have a sordid, worrying feel, plus a nasty smell). Leave a Comment
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Inverness-shire is large and exploring the district when the weather is hot and sunny is a pleasant activity.There is something so relaxing about being surrounded by plants, animals and beautiful views. We all need to free ourselves from the stress of modern life, and put ourselves in touch with the natural environment is a good way of doing it. Leave a Comment
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A day trip through the Cairngorms would be a pleasant way of seeing the typical Scottish towns- Dalwhinnie, Moy, Carrbridge, Aviemore, Kingussie [pronounced Kin yussie]...the towns have beenbuilt of the local stone, the scenery nearby includes hills, moorland and rivers. Leave a Comment
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The Caledonian Canal runs for 60 miles along the Great Glen from Corpach near Fort William in the South West to Inverness in the North East.
The canal was started in 1803 to plans produced by Thomas Telford following survey work by James Watt thirty years earlier. It was the biggest of the building schemes undertaken by the Government to provide work and stem the flood of emigration from the Highlands.
Of its 60 mile length, 38 miles are along Loch Lochy, Loch Oich and Loch Ness, with the remaining 22 miles being through canals proper. The biggest problem faced by the designers and builders was one of level; and along the length of the canal there are no fewer than 29 locks. Leave a Comment
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The Black Isle is just a short distance north of Inverness, and an interesting sidetrip. The drive along the narrow roads provides rural scenery and a few small towns. Worth a stop is Rosemarkie. There is a small museum, the Groam House Museum, with some well cared for displays and friendly docents. You'll probably spend more time down the street at the Plough Inn, a delightful old pub. Beer is, of course, always better in a small local place like this.
Contact information is for the museum. Phone: 01381 620961
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The Black Isle, a peninsula really, is just north of Inverness and an interesting sidetrip from the city. The Black Isle Brewery is truely an authentic beer lovers find. Its a tiny operation, but with a tour (maybe five minutes - the operation is basically one room) and tasting room where you can buy some bottles for the road. This is the real thing, craft beer made by locals.
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This idyllic, scenic, and peaceful walk can be joined on the castle side of the river, downtown, and takes you over footbridges to small islands in the River Ness. There are plenty of benches and picnicking areas, beautiful foliage, and items of interest like a wooden recreation of Nessie and a small pet cemetery. I recommend taking this walk from downtown to the wonderfully creative and large children's park at Whin Island, which has an adventure playground, miniature railway and even a boating pond. Also in the area of Whin Island is Bught Park, a floral display center, an aquadome (indoor swimming and water-adventure park), and an indoor ice-skating rink. Pack a lunch and some cool drinks and make this a day out. Leave a Comment
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The route down the eastern side of Loch Ness from Inverness is definitely the "road less travelled." One lane in many places, but has parking areas which allow access to the shore of the Loch. A couple of spots that are opposite from Urquhart Castle, which make for great pictures. Very pretty drive.
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If you're going to be around Loch Ness, it's worth going to the Falls of Foyer. I'm not entirely sure how to get there but I'm sure if you ask in the tourist office in Inverness they'll give you directions. Just need to drive through Foyers, and then walk for about 10 minutes.
It's quite a tall waterfall (for Scotland at least) and pretty relaxing place to visit. Leave a Comment
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If transport is by automobile it is worth the time to take the journey from Inverness down the A82 to Fort William along the banks of Loch Ness and Loch Lochy. It is a beautiful and very scenic drive especially on a bright sunny day. It takes about 2 hours and is well worth the time. Taking in such towns as Drumnadrochit, Invermoriston, Fort Augustus and Spean Bridge. So much to see and do regarding Nessie museums, craft and gift shops, whiskey shops, castles including the 13th century Urquhart Castle just a stones throw from Drumnadrochit on the banks of Loch Ness.
Another possibility of this trip is to take one of the Jacobite cruises that leave Inverness on a regular basis throughout the day and travel the length of Loch Ness calling at Urquhart Castle. There are half day and full day trips available aboard boats which travel Loch Ness. Great for photography and trying to catch that million dollar photo of "Nessie".
Another trip worth the time is on the A87 through Glen Moriston. This can be done from travelling the A82 to Invermoriston and them following the A887 out to the Isle of Skye. Again breathtaking scenery. This road travels along Loch Cluanie taking in the villages of Shiel Bridge, Balmacara and Kyle of Lochalsh before crossing the bridge to Skye. The majestic castle Eilean Donan can also be found along this route on the banks of Loch Duich by the village of Dornie. Leave a Comment
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- Glenmoriston Town House Hotel
Ness Bank, Inverness, United Kingdom - Travelodge Inverness (A96 Inverness Road Inverness Sc IV2 7PA)
A96 Inverness Road Stonyfield, Inverness, United Kingdom - Royal Highland Hotel (18 Academy Street.)
18 Academy Street, Inverness, United Kingdom - Palace Milton Hotel And Leisure Club
8 Ness Walk, Inverness, United Kingdom - The Waterside Hotel
19 Ness Bank, Inverness, United Kingdom - Bw Lochardil House Hotel
Stratherrick Road, Inverness, United Kingdom - Ramada Inverness
33 Church Street, Inverness, United Kingdom - Travelodge Inverness Fairways
A96 Inverness Road Stonyfield, Inverness, United Kingdom - Drumossie Hotel
Old Perth Road, Inverness, United Kingdom - THE ROYAL HIGHLAND HOTEL (EX STATION)
18 Academy Street, Inverness, United Kingdom - The Lodge - Daviot Mains
Daviot Mains Farm, Inverness, United Kingdom - Foyers House
Foyers, Inverness, IV2 6XU, United Kingdom, Inverness, United Kingdom - Ramada Hotel Inverness
33 Church Street, Inverness, United Kingdom - Smithton Hotel (Smithton Road.)
Smithton Road, Inverness, United Kingdom - Drumossie
Old Perth Road, Inverness, United Kingdom
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