Loch Ness Monster

#3811 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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The Loch Ness Monster, affectionately known as Nessie, is a creature in Scottish folklore that is said to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. It is often described as large, long-necked, and with one or more humps protruding from the water. Popular interest and belief in the creature has varied since it was brought to worldwide attention in 1933. Evidence of its existence is anecdotal, with a number of disputed photographs and sonar readings. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 57°12'52"N, 4°34'14"W

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Loch Ness Monster – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Falls of Foyers, Fort Augustus Abbey, Meall Fuar-mhonaidh, Caledonian Canal.

3.7 miNE
Natural attraction, Waterfall, Park
Falls of Foyers, Drumnadrochit
96 min walk • The Fall of Foyers is a waterfall on the River Foyers, which feeds Loch Ness, in Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom. It is located on the lower portion of the River Foyers, and drops 165 feet.
6.2 miSW
Monastery
Fort Augustus Abbey, Fort Augustus
159 min walk • Fort Augustus Abbey, properly St. Benedict's Abbey, at Fort Augustus, Inverness-shire, Scotland, was a Benedictine monastery, from late in the nineteenth century to 1998 that also housed a school for young boys until 1993.
3.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Meall Fuar-mhonaidh
89 min walk • Meall Fuar-mhonaidh is a hill on the west side of Loch Ness, in the Highlands of Scotland. At 699 m in height, it is listed as a Graham and a Marilyn.
6.4 miSW
57°8'42"N • 4°40'57"W
Caledonian Canal, Fort Augustus
163 min walk • Body of water, Park, Canal
5 miNE
Reportedly haunted
Boleskine House
128 min walk • The Boleskine House is a manor on the south-east side of Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. It is notable for having been the home of author and occultist Aleister Crowley, and Led Zeppelin guitarist and producer Jimmy Page.
6.3 miSW
57°8'41"N • 4°40'53"W
Clansman Centre, Fort Augustus
162 min walk • History museum, Museum, Shopping