£2.5m Loch Ness visitor centre seen for the first time
October 4 2018
Morrison Construction has begun the process of renovating and extending the former Dochgarroch village hall to form a £2.5m visitor destination on the banks of Loch Ness.
Scheduled to open in May 2019 the attraction will boast its own café, visitor centre, craft shop and external terrace with views overlooking the Caledonian Canal.
Freda Newton MBE, managing director of Loch Ness by Jacobite. said: “Our new visitor experience will be a place for visitors and locals alike to gather, share stories, and learn about Loch Ness and the historic Dochfour Estate.
“Visitors will experience a new retail offer showcasing the best of what Scotland has to offer within a unique and eclectic environment.
“We’re extremely passionate about promoting incredible local produce, committed local suppliers and the Highland way of life to all visitors, made all the more fitting by the building itself which has been a community hub for almost a hundred years.”
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8 Comments
Far too fussy and for once could do with a more modern take on the design(did I really say that)
Visitor centre? Sprawling 1990s kit house extensions. A billionaire’s country residence? Big f-off 1990s kit house.
On the plus side they’ll be easy to build.
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Even the figure given 9 months ago -- £500K was mentioned -- is a bit rich for what is being publicised.
Wonder where all the previous users of the village hall are going to go?
Plus the highland way of life?
Standing as it does in the biggest concentration of Tesco floor-space in the known universe ...
Good luck with that.
Design -- very fussy and looks very tight inside for the level of use planned.
Terrace with canal views -- to me that is either a bit of exaggeration or estate agent speak.
Needs a bit of height and a rain cover over the courtyard.