Loch ness at Easter?

[Acunningruse]

DS (13) has always wanted to visit Loch Ness. Thinking of this Easter- will it be absolutely freezing?! Snow would be cool though. Would love tips on an itinerary or place to stay, and for a stop over halfway (we are travelling from N Yorkshire) maube Glasgow area?

Thanks

It will probably be breezy, but that could also be the case in July. We've stayed in Beauly, lovely village and handy for the Loch. Loads on offer near by, paddleboarding on Loch Insh, my favourite was a Rib on the Loch Ness. I break up the drive by staying in Edinburgh for a night.

It’s quite nice that time of year I think, cold and breezy but nothing appropriate clothes can’t solve. I’m up there quite a lot and prefer late spring and autumn time in drumnadrochit. You don’t have the crazy crowds and coaches that dominate the summer months.

I fly into Inverness so unsure of stopovers but second that Beauly is lovely. Not too far away. If you want to be closer to Loch Ness for the duration though drumnadrochit has plenty of choice.

Loch ness experience is good. Avoid Nessieland like the plague, it’s awful. As in so bad it’s almost funny awful!

Temperature may not be so different from north Yorkshire. Snow fairly unlikely at Easter these days. Stirling could be a good overnight stop, easier to drive in and out of than Edinburgh but a similar (albeit smaller and less touristy) vibe to the old town, and the castle is (arguably) better to visit than Edinburgh (unless you are massively interested in military history). Also got the Wallace Monument there.

From Stirling, head out through Callander (stop at Doune Castle if you didn't do Stirling castle, or you like Monty python/outlander) lovely waterfalls behind Callander, plus lots of coffee and gift shops. After Callander there's lots of incredible scenery, Loch Rob Roy's Grave, detour to Killin for lunch... Photo stop in Glencoe, afternoon coffee at the Clachaig Inn (right beside where the 3rd Harry Potter film was shot) then you've got Fort William if you need another stop. Stay overnight at Fort Augustus at the south end of Loch Ness, go on the Royal Scot boat tour and/or rib the next day. Then explore on up the Loch (north side for stop at drumnadrochit for more tourism, or drive up the small road on the south side of the Loch if you want just scenery, no gift shops) then overnight in Inverness. Then south back down the A9....

I would stop at Perthshire on the way. Pitlochry or Dunkeld. You could visit the Falls of Dochart annd Loch Tay. Also a visit to the House of Bruar on the way to Inverness and the Highland wildlife park.