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Best restaurant on Loch Ness? Why Station Road should be at the top of your list.

Looking for the best restaurant on Loch Ness? Station Road in Fort Augustus holds 3 AA Rosettes and a Michelin Guide listing, built on forage, gather, grow cooking rooted in Highland food history.

Castles Within Reach: A Highland Day Out From The Lovat

Scattered through the local landscape are some of Scotland's most storied castles, most within a couple of hours drive.

Summer Solstice

at The Lovat

The summer solstice is a natural turning point — the apex of the year's long climb towards light. And finally — it’s here.

What do you actually know about Loch Ness? 5 facts that will surprise you.

Most people who arrive on the shores of Loch Ness already know about Nessie. They know the water is deep and dark, they know the loch is vast. But spend enough time here — as we do, every day, looking out across the water from Fort Augustus — and you begin to notice that Loch Ness is far stranger, far older, and far more quietly remarkable than the monster story ever lets on.