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Lochend Destination Guide
Delve into Lochend in United Kingdom
Lochend in the region of Scotland is a city in United Kingdom - some 441 mi or ( 710 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital .
Current time in Lochend is now 11:38 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: York, Urray, Torness, Stirling, and Perth. While being here, make sure to check out York . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Lochend ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Nessie - The Loch Ness Monster caught on Sonar
Is this the Loch Ness monster caught on sonar? Possibly taken from a trip on a Jacobite cruise. :) ..
Loch Ness 2009
A short boat trip on Loch Ness in January 2009. A beautiful but clear day. We didn't see Nessie before you ask, but did get a cracking wee cruise and for half of the journey had the boat to ourselves ..
Cruising Loch Ness
A cruise on the Jacobite Spirit on Loch Ness, Scotland. Searching for the monster 'Nessie'. Video camera screwed up just after this shot, so unfortunately you don't see any monsters... surprise, surpr ..
Great Glen Way Mountain Bike
Mountain biking on the Great Glen Way above Loch Ness in December. The great backing track by Runrig is available from astore.amazon.co.uk ..
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Interesting facts about this location
The Aird
The Aird is an area of the County of Inverness, to the west of the City of Inverness. It is situated to the south of the River Beauly and the Beauly Firth, and to the north of Glenurquhart and the northern end of Loch Ness. Villages within the Aird include Kirkhill, Kiltarlity, Lentran and Inchmore. It is the traditional heart of the Clan Fraser's territory, containing their family seat of Beaufort Castle.
Located at 57.45 -4.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Eas a’ Chait
Eas a’ Chait is a waterfall of Scotland.
Located at 57.34 -4.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Blar Nam Feinne
Blàr nam Fèinne (Battlefield of the Fingalians) on Cnoc na Moine (Hill of the Peat) in The Aird, to the west of Inverness, is the site of the 11th century battle between Scottish forces led by Maol Chaluim mac Dhonnchaidh (Malcolm III of Scotland) against Norwegian forces led by Thorfinn. The site is also traditionally believed to be the location at which Domhnall Ballach, leader of Clan Donald and his forces were defeated.
Located at 57.46 -4.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Loch Duntelchaig
Loch Duntelchaig (from the Scottish Gaelic Loch Dun Seilcheig) is a loch in the traditional county of Inverness-shire in the Scottish Highlands. It extends 5 km from the southwest to its outflow in the northeast and measures up to 1.75 km at its widest. The loch drains via Loch a Chlachain into the River Nairn. Loch Duntelchaig is over 60m deep towards its south end. It is also the main reservoir for Inverness sitting less than a kilometre from the secondary reservoir Loch Ashie.
Located at 57.35 -4.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Moniack Castle
Moniack Castle is a 16th-century tower house located 7 miles west of Inverness, and just south of Beauly in Highland, Scotland. The castle was built in 1580 by members of the Clan Fraser. Today the castle grounds comprise a winery, which is still owned and operated by Frasers. The castle is protected as a category B listed building. The L-plan castle has been altered many times since its construction. The crenellated parapet was added in 1804 and the castle was extended in the 1830s.
Located at 57.46 -4.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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