Loch Ness for the day.

We're in Edinburgh and wouldn't try it, we'd stay overnight.

When we were at Uni we did a day trip to Loch Ness from Stirling which was fine but then we were young and silly and over enthusiastic! I wouldn't do it now tbh!

I would get a B+B and have a few days up north - you could even dander down the Moray coast on the way home

(where in Falkirk are you? I live very close to Falkirk these days!)

I would go for a B&B. It's a bit far to drive there and back, whereas if you stayed over you could find somewhere nice for dinner, and have a relaxing day.

When we had a french exchange student staying with us, they went from Musselburgh for a day and it was a killer. 4 hours there and 4 back which only left an hour or two there. They also didn't like the fact they didn't see Nessie. ?

There are so many lovely lochs which are closer, I'd go to one of them. I think Loch Rannoch and Loch Tummel are about 2 hours away and are stunning.

I have never been to Loch Ness, I am such a crap Scot ?

H's son would love it as well, you have inspired me to look for the summer ?

Does it have to be Loch Ness specifically? If not, what about Loch Lomond - that's much nearer to you.

Hello all my fellow Falkirk (ish) people! ?

I go to Loch Ness quite a lot as I absolutely love it up there, absolutely gorgrous scenery etc etc. I would definitely recommend getting a B&B while up there.

There is a lovely one on the Foyers side of Loch Ness, the food is amazing and the hosts are soooo friendly that the OH and I won't go anywhere else.

Let me know if you need anymore advice, tips etc!

To be honest I drive to Inverness from Edinburgh for work on a semi regular basis adn can do the drive in around 3 and a bit hours so from Falkirk you shoudl be about the same (going M9/A9). If you leave at 7am you could be there mid morning and get most of the day to do the sights before driving home in the evening after dinner.

I would do it as a day trip (but a 'whole day' trip).

magenta x