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Drumnadrochit, (ten mins. from Bearnock), lies at the head of Urquhart Bay on Loch Ness. At its heart is a village green, complete with a beautiful model of Urquhart Castle, sculptured from hedges and plants, which looks stunning in the summer months. Around the green are pretty white cottages, an excellent pub (Fiddlers Café Bar and Highland restaurant), cafes, and a village shop and post office. Along from the green towards the car park complete with tourist information centre, lies a gallery and gift shop, displaying work by local artists.

Heading up Glen Urquhart from Drumnadrochit towards Bearnock, Glen Urquhart records the sport of Shinty being played in the 17th century. This ancient Celtic sport of camanachd was long practised in the Highlands as a convenient, and slightly less bloody, substitute for clan warfare.

Here in Glen Urquhart the sport was officially recognised in 1884 when the first official Shinty club came into being, and is still played today with many a hard fought game between Glen Urquhart and neighbouring, arch-rivals Strathglass. You will pass the very beautiful and very peaceful, Loch Meiklie.