Whitebridge, Scotland

Whitebridge, Scotland

Whitebridge is a small village on the southeast side of Loch Ness in central Scotland. It is roughly 35 miles from Inverness and nine miles from Fort Augustus. Whitebridge is home to less than 100 people spread over roughly 5 miles. It is a very popular tourist destination. Most of the permanent residents are farmers or gamekeepers, or commute to work in Inverness. Most children attend Stratherrick Primary School in the neighbouring village of Gorthleck.

The village's name comes from the bridge that General Wade built to cross the river when he was chasing Bonnie Prince Charlie through the area. A garrison used to be stationed in Whitebridge.

The village is home to The Whitebridge Hotel and Wildside lodges. There are three estates nearby, Dell Estate, Knockie Estate, Garagie Estate.

The village was home to award winning Scottish poet Ian Abbot (1947 - 1989) during his later life. He wrote the collection Avoiding the Gods. Abbot died during a car accident in the village. [http://www.nls.uk/catalogues/online/cnmi/inventories/acc12737.pdf]

The village serves as the starting point of the annual Loch Ness Marathon

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