Photos: Lucas Kendall, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Dave Conner from Inverness, Scotland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Avarim, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo credits
Photos: Lucas Kendall, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Dave Conner from Inverness, Scotland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Avarim, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Urquhart Castle from the loch shore
Your local guide
Hamish MacKay
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Highlights
- Ruined towers across a still bay
- A castle that changed hands repeatedly
- A loch disappearing into the distance
- A key route through the Great Glen
- History explained from the water's edge
About this tour
This session looks at Urquhart Castle from across the water on Loch Ness before taking in the loch's wider scale. You see the ruined towers framed by the bay and the loch stretching away into the distance. Hamish explains the castle's history of changing hands and why its position mattered so much strategically.
After a short sound check on the shore, the session spends time on the castle view before turning to the wider loch, with questions welcomed throughout. Hamish answers as you go and sends a short note afterwards on the castle's opening times for a closer visit.
It suits anyone interested in mediaeval Highland history and the geography that shaped it. It also appeals to those curious about Loch Ness beyond the Nessie legend.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Inverness before heading out.
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The castle ruin across the water 15 min
The camera holds on Urquhart Castle's ruined towers from across a small bay on Loch Ness. Hamish explains the castle's long history changing hands between rival families.
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The loch shore 15 min
Turning to the wider loch, the camera takes in its considerable length disappearing into the distance. Hamish points out how the castle's position controlled a key route through the Great Glen.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Inverness: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Clootie dumpling and City Centre and Riverside, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in London time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Inverness, showing you The castle ruin across the water and The loch shore live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Inverness live with my phone. I stand on the shore across from the ruin.
Times shown in London time (GMT)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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