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5 places to visit in Loch Ness

1 Urquhart Castle

Captured by Edward I in 1296, this prized castle changed hands between the Scots and English on several occasions, before being seized by Robert the Bruce in 1306. From that point onwards Urquhart faced attacks from the MacDonalds, the Lords of the Isles, as they attempted to widen their power base on the

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