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Welcome

Our unique 1-hour immersive experience allows you to become part of the legend and unearth real stories about Loch Ness along the way. Take a walk through 500 million years of history to explore the myths of the loch, delve deep below the surface of its waters to uncover hidden secrets, discover real objects and artefacts throughout the immersive journey and look into scientific research inspired by sightings of the Loch Ness Monster.

The Loch Ness Centre façade

Level access

The main entrance has level access. The ramp is permanent.

There is level access from the main entrance to:

The Tour of The Loch Ness CentrePhoto Desk Admission deskToilet

There is level access from the car park to:

Garden area
We have a viewing area for wheelchair users.

Hearing

All staff have disability awareness training. Some staff have Next Generation Text training.

Visual

Some parts of the venue have low lighting.
We have display information in audio.
print available if asked in advance

General

We have a complimentary ticket policy for personal assistants.
There is a public toilet for disabled visitors.
All staff have disability awareness training.
We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.

Getting here

For further information on accessible travel in Scotland, go to Transport Scotland.
The Loch Ness Centre
Drumnadrochit
IV63 6TU

Travel by public transport

You can get to The Loch Ness Centre by bus.
If you’re staying in Inverness and would like to visit The Loch Ness Centre, Stagecoach’s line 17 bus goes from Inverness to Drumnadrochit daily. For up-to-date information and other routes, visit the Stagecoach website. The bus stop is 0.2 miles / 0.3 km from The Loch Ness Centre.

Travel by taxi

You can get a taxi with Inverness Taxi by calling 01463 222 222. You can get a taxi with Inverness Premier Taxi by calling 01463 800223.

Parking

We have a car park. There are accessible parking spaces. The parking is less than 50 metres from the main entrance. Parking is not free.
There is a drop-off point at the main entrance. The drop-off point has a dropped kerb.
From the car park to the entrance, there is level access. There is a permanent ramp.

Guests in wheelchairs are able to access all areas of The Loch Ness Centre that are used for the tour. 

Front of THe Loch Ness Centre

Arrival

Path to main entrance

From the street to the main entrance, there is level access.
There is a permanent ramp.
The path is sloped.

Main entrance

The main entrance has level access.
There is a permanent ramp.
The main door is side hung and manual.
The door has a push button to open it.

Getting around inside

Some parts of the venue have low lighting.
the room The Water of The Loch, showcasing the low light in the centre

Ticket/ information desk

Admission desk

From the main entrance to the desk, there is level access. There is a permanent ramp. The desk has a low section.

Things to See and Do

We have a complimentary ticket policy for personal assistants.
We have display information in: audio .
print available if asked in advance

The Tour of The Loch Ness Centre

From the main entrance to this area, there is level access. There is a permanent ramp. Some display information is low, for wheelchair users. There are seats.

Photo Desk

From the main entrance to this area, there is level access. Some display information is low, for wheelchair users. There is a hearing loop.

Spectator/ Audience viewing areas

We have a viewing area for wheelchair users.

Public toilet

Toilet

There is a public toilet for disabled visitors.
From the main entrance to the public toilet, there is level access. The direction of transfer onto the toilet is to the left and right.
The toilets have handrails.

Getting around outside

Garden area

From the car park to the picnic area, there is level access. There is a permanent ramp. Some tables have space for wheelchair users. You can bring your own food to the picnic area.

Grass and permanent picnic tables

Customer care support

Emergency evacuation procedures

We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.

Customer care support

All staff have disability awareness training.
Some staff have Next Generation Text training.
Guide info
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