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50 Things to Do near
Fort Augustus

Whether you want to stay local or explore further afield, the Highland Club is the perfect base being centrally located in the Scottish Highlands. Staying here with us you'll find plenty to entertain, educate or just look at and then come home at the end of the day to relax and recharge in your own clean, comfortable, private and safe space, planning your next day of adventures!

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Cruise Loch Ness Boats

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Miles from The Highland Club

Stunning Loch Ness Cruises.

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Great Glen Cycle Route

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Miles from The Highland Club

The Great Glen Cycle Route runs from Fort William through Fort Augustus.

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Monster Activities

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Miles from The Highland Club

Activity provider based in the village - archery to axe throwing!

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Caledonian Canal Centre

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Miles from The Highland Club

A 22 mile canal with 29 locks.

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Invermoriston Falls

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Miles from The Highland Club

Beautiful Waterfalls.

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Railway Museum

12
Miles from The Highland Club

A railway museum is currently under construction.

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Foyers Pier

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Miles from The Highland Club

Boat Trips and Fishing excursions

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Horse Riding

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Miles from The Highland Club

Horse Riding at Borlum Farm.

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Wild Highland

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Miles from The Highland Club

Segway adventures, target sports and mini highland games

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Highland Pony Trekking

25
Miles from The Highland Club

Highland Trekking and Trail Riding

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Clan Cameron Museum

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Miles from The Highland Club

Opened by Sir Fitzroy Maclean of Dunconnell in 1989.

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Leanachan Forest

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Miles from The Highland Club

Brilliant Treetop Course.

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Bag a Munro

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Miles from The Highland Club

Mountains in Scotland over 3,000 feet high.

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Old Inverlochy Castle

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Miles from The Highland Club

A ruined, 13th-century castle near Inverlochy and Fort William.

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Neptunes Staircase

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Miles from The Highland Club

Neptunes Staircase is the longest staircase lock in Scotland.

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West Highland Museum

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Miles from The Highland Club

A museum of and for the West Highlands.

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Uile Bheist Distillery

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Miles from The Highland Club

Whisky tours and experiences

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Ben Nevis

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Miles from The Highland Club

The highest mountain in the British Isles.

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Steal Falls & Nevis Gorge

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Miles from The Highland Club

One of the best short walks in Scotland.

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Glenfinnan Viaduct

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Miles from The Highland Club

Preserved by The National Trust for Scotland.

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Cawdor Castle & Gardens

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Miles from The Highland Club

Cawdor Castle dates from the late 14th century.

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Glencoe Nature Reserve

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Miles from The Highland Club

Dramatic mountains in the heart of the Highlands.

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Clan Macpherson Museum

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Miles from The Highland Club

A showcase of treasures of the Macpherson Clan.

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Highland Wildlife Park

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Miles from The Highland Club

Home to UK's only Polar Bears.

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Isle of Skye

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Miles from The Highland Club

A day trip to the Isle of Skye.

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Fishing on Loch Ness

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From The Highland Club grounds or nearby rivers.

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In Your Element

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Amazing outdoor activity experiences - Canoe trips/Archery/WoW Balls.

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Pepper Pot Lighthouse

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Miles from The Highland Club

At The Highland Club boundary, entering the Caledonian Canal.

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Glassblowing Studio

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Miles from The Highland Club

A gift shop with a difference - watch the designers at work.

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Invergarry Castle Ruins

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Miles from The Highland Club

The seat of the Chiefs of the MacDonells of Glengarry.

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Dundreggan Rewilding Centre

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Miles from The Highland Club

Gateway to 10,000 acre estate

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Wild Swimming

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Miles from The Highland Club

In At The Deep End.

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Loch Ness Centre

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Miles from The Highland Club

Discover the history surrounding the Loch Ness Monster.

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Loch Ness Alpaca Experiences

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Miles from The Highland Club

Meet them, feed them, walk with them

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Loch Ness Riding

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Miles from The Highland Club

Horseriding in the Loch Ness valley

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Tazball

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Miles from The Highland Club

Paintball and laser combat arena

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Mountain Gondola

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Miles from The Highland Club

The Uk's only Mountain Gondola.

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Ben Nevis Distillery

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Miles from The Highland Club

Crafting whisky beneath Britain's highest mountain since 1825.

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3 Wise Monkeys

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Miles from The Highland Club

Climbing Centre

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Nevis Centre

32
Miles from The Highland Club

For That Odd Rainy Day!

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Ness Islands Railway

34
Miles from The Highland Club

The UKs most northerly public miniature railway

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Dolphin Watching

35
Miles from The Highland Club

Dolphin and wildlife watching at sea.

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Clava Cairns

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Miles from The Highland Club

Well-preserved Bronze Age cemetery.

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Culloden Battlefield

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Miles from The Highland Club

Scene of the 1745 Jacobite Rising.

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Fort George

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Miles from The Highland Club

Home of the Black Watch.

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Eileen Donan Castle

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Miles from The Highland Club

13th Century Iconic Castle.

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Seaprobe Atlantis

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Miles from The Highland Club

Glass bottom boat trips

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Highland Folk Museum

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Miles from The Highland Club

Britain's first open air museum.

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Zip Trek Park

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Miles from The Highland Club

UK's First Zip Park.

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John O Groats

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Miles from The Highland Club

Known for being the furthest point in travel from Lands End.

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Fort Augustus Heritage Trail

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Fort Augustus Heritage Trail

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Loch Ness View Point

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The worlds most famous lake and home to Nessie, the Loch Ness monster.

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The Clansman Centre

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Go back in time and Visit the 17th Century Highlands.

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Fort Augustus Golf Club

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Miles from The Highland Club

Most challenging 9 hole course in Scotland.

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Active Outdoor Pursuits

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Miles from The Highland Club

Outdoor adventure centre.

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Falls of Foyers

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Miles from The Highland Club

River Foyers drops a spectacular 140 feet in to the gorge.

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Urquhart castle

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Miles from The Highland Club

Over 1,000 years of history centred on the Great Glen.

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Commando Memorial

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Miles from The Highland Club

In memory of the Commandos who died in the Second World War.

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Abriachan Nurseries

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Miles from The Highland Club

The garden on Loch Ness

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Crombie Clay Shooting

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Miles from The Highland Club

Target shooting

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Corrimony Chambered Cairn

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Miles from The Highland Club

A circle of standing stones dating back circa 4,000 years.

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Skiing

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Miles from The Highland Club

Ski at Aonach Mor or the Cairngorms.

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Farm Ness

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Miles from The Highland Club

A gate to plate experience, a farm shop and fun activities for children.

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Jacobite Steam Train

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Miles from The Highland Club

Considered to be the most scenic rail journey in the world.

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Treasures of the Earth

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Miles from The Highland Club

Unique collection of crystals, gemstones and fossils

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North Coast 500

34
Miles from The Highland Club

The NC500 driving route starts & ends just 34 miles from us.

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Mountain Tours Scotland

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Miles from The Highland Club

Tailored day excursions

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Inverness VR Experiences

38
Miles from The Highland Club

Virtual Reality experiences and Escape Room experiences

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Tomatin Distillery

40
Miles from The Highland Club

Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery.

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Highlanders Museum

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Miles from The Highland Club

Largest regimental display outside London.

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Landmark Forest Park

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Miles from The Highland Club

One of the UK's top 10 adventure parks

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Dalwhinnie Whisky Distillery

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Miles from The Highland Club

Once the highest working distillery in Scotland.

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Loch Insh Outdoor Centre

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Miles from The Highland Club

Offering a wide range of multi-sport activities.

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Camusdurach Beach

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Miles from The Highland Club

Stroll Along The Beach.

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Activities

Top 10 things to see and do around Fort Augustus and at The Highland Club Loch Ness

Event Diary

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