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Loch Ness Fort Augustus Abbey
form of a cardboard cut- for yourself. Exhibits
7 Drumnadrochit out at Drumnadrochit’s include the original
Deep, dark and narrow, monster exhibitions. equipment – sonar
Loch Ness stretches for The Loch Ness Centre survey vessels, miniature
submarines, cameras
23 miles between Inver- (%01456-450573; www.
ness and Fort Augustus. lochness.com; adult/child and sediment coring
Its bitterly cold waters £7.95/4.95; h9.30am-6pm Jul tools – used in various
have been extensively ex- & Aug, to 5pm Easter-Jun, Sep & monster hunts, as well
plored in search of Nes- Oct, 10am-3.30pm Nov-Easter; as original photographs
pc) adopts a scientific
and film footage of
sie, the elusive Loch Ness
monster, but most visi- approach that allows you sightings. You’ll find out
tors see her only in the to weigh the evidence about hoaxes and optical
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