Nessie hunting 365 days a year thanks to new webcams installed by Visit Inverness Loch Ness (VILN)

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Visit Inverness Loch Ness (VILN) has installed five new webcams along Loch Ness, making it easier for avid Nessie hunters to look out for the Loch Ness Monster.

At the same time they can discover the destination from the comfort of their own home 365 days a year.

The new cameras are located at:

• Craigdarroch Hotel, Foyers;

• Drovers Lodge near Drumnadrochit;

• Shoreland Lodges Fort Augustus;

• Loch Ness Clansman Hotel;

• and Airanloch B&B, Lochend.

Live feeds will be available to watch from VILN’s website.

Michael Golding, the chief executive at VILN, said: “We are delighted to be able to provide live footage of the beautiful Loch Ness every day of the year.

"For people all over the world to watch Loch Ness through the changing seasons and get a glimpse of the beautiful scenery and abundant wildlife is very special. Of course, the webcams will also give Nessie fans another way of spotting our elusive and most popular resident.”

Karl Engel, from Airanloch B&B, added: “We are lucky enough to get a stunning view of Loch Ness every day and we never tire of it. To have one of the webcams here, knowing that it is being watched by potentially millions of people around the world is just amazing and we hope it inspires people to come and visit Inverness and Loch Ness.”

Chris Taylor, VisitScotland's regional leadership director, said: “Loch Ness is renowned the world over for its most elusive resident, Nessie, but these cameras will also give people from around the world the chance to see how beautiful the loch and its surrounds are, as well as possibly spotting some local wildlife – on or off the water.

“By having the opportunity to see Loch Ness from so many different viewpoints, more potential visitors will be inspired to travel to this beautiful part of the Highlands, to see for themselves why it is such a must-visit destination.

“In Scotland’s Year of Stories, it is great to see Visit Inverness Loch Ness offering people around the globe the chance to catch sight of Nessie – the subject of so many myths, tales and stories over the years.”

When viewing Loch Ness via the webcams, VILN recommends looking out for the following:

• Nessie;

• Highland cows;

• Birds such as golden eagles, osprey and ptarmigan;

• Deer;

• Different types of trees such as birch and cherry trees;

• Northern Lights;

• Cruise boats, kayaks, canal boats.

• To discover Loch Ness and Inverness for yourself, visit VILN’s website.

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