Dores
Dores is a recreation area in Highland Council, Scotland. Dores is situated nearby to the forest Dirr Wood, as well as near the village Abriachan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aldourie Castle and Bona Lighthouse.
Aldourie Castle
Castle
Photo: dave conner, CC BY 2.0.
Aldourie Castle is in Scotland, situated on Strath Dore, between the southern banks of Loch Ness and the Glen leading onto Drumashie Moor. The parkland of 38.9 hectares extends northeast and southeast of the house. Aldourie Castle is situated 1½ miles north of Dores.
Bona Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Jo Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bona Lighthouse is situated 2 miles north of Dores.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dores and Abriachan.
Dores
Village
Photo: Zenit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dores is a village located on the east shore of Loch Ness, 10 km south west of the city of Inverness, in the Highland council area of Scotland. The now defunct RockNess music festival used to take place in fields to the north of the village.
Abriachan
Village
Photo: David Maclennan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Abriachan, is a village in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is situated high above the western shore of Loch Ness, 15 km to the south-west of the city of Inverness. Abriachan is situated 2½ miles west of Dores.
Dochgarroch
Hamlet
Photo: Gregory J Kingsley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dochgarroch is a settlement that lies at the start of the Caledonian Canal, at the head of Loch Ness in Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Dochgarroch is situated 3½ miles north of Dores.
Dores
- Type: Recreation area
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.38261° or 57° 22′ 57″ northLongitude
-4.33459° or 4° 20′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C9Q9MM8+25OpenStreetMap ID
node 12251336463OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=bathing_place
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