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The Lord Lovat Lodge
Inchnacardoch Lodge was built in 1878 as a Hunting Lodge by Lord Lovat of Lovat the Clan Fraser Chieftain, after donating the use of his previous residence, the then Fort of Augustus and latterly the Fort Augustus Benedictine Abbey, to the Benedictine Abbot. Over the years the Lodge has served different purposes including raf headquarters in World War II and itself becoming a part of the Fort Augustus Benedictine Abbey when the lodge was made part of the Abbey Boys School.
The Inchnacardoch Hotel
In 1953 the Lodge took on a new role when it became a hotel and has over the years had different owners who have all made improvements to the Lodge and the amenities it provides. Today the Inchnacardoch Lodge Hotel is at its warmest and most welcoming. Offering a full range of accommodation and services to visitors from around the world.
The Gaelic meaning of "Inch na cardoch" is "Island of the Cherry Tree" and the man made island or Crannog of the same name is the only island in Loch Ness.
Fort Augustus
Fort Augustus was named after the old military barracks that were blown up by Bonnie Prince Charlie in 1746. The original Gaelic name of the village was Cille Chumein. The Abbey, which sits on the site of the old fort, used to house an order of Benedictine monks from 1876 to as recently as 1998. The Caledonian Canal and impressive Loch system, which runs through the heart of the village, was built by Tomas Telford at the start of the 1800’s.
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