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A Monstrous Commotion: The Mysteries of Loch Ness
What you need to know before your trail
The Loch Ness Monster: a creature that should have died out with the dinosaurs, or a legend built on hoaxes and wishful thinking?
Sir Peter Scott, internationally renowned naturalist and president of the World Wildlife Fund, was convinced that the Monster existed. So were senior scientists at London’s Natural History Museum and Chicago University; they lost their jobs because they refused to renounce their belief in the creature. For decades, the scientific establishment was determined to quash attempts to investigate Loch Ness – until Nature, the world’s greatest research journal, published an article by Peter Scott featuring underwater photographs of the Monster.
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BookTrail Travel to Loch Ness
Loch Ness is a large, deep, freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands which is around 13 miles long. It starts at Inverness and extends all the way down to Fort Augustus ( approx)
The loch is best known for alleged sightings of the Loch Ness Monster, also known affectionately as “Nessie. And there have been quite a few over the years!
One of the most well known sighting spots are the ruins of Urquhart Castle – ruins you can walk around with stunning views of the loch and maybe the monster itself. To be sure to spot him, visit the Drumnadrochit visitor centre as there’s a big statue outside and many more inside!
If you look around, take a boat tour and spend time on the banks – be aware that a major road runs around the loch and is in use everyday. Tourists should not attempt to slow down /stop on the roads but to be sensible and pull into one of the many laybys. Nessie spotting should never be more important than common sense.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: A Monstrous Commotion: The Mysteries of Loch Ness
Destination: Loch Ness, Drumnadrochit, Inverness Authour/guide: Gareth Williams Departure Time:Timeless
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