Glen Urquhart

Glenurquhart or Glen Urquhart is a glen running to the west of the village of Drumnadrochit in the Highland council area of ScotlandLocationGlenurquhart runs from Loch Ness at Urquhart Bay in the east to Corrimony and beyond in the west. The River Enrick runs along its length, passing through Loch Meiklie.The villages of Balnain and Balbeg are situated about 5 miles up the glen.HistoryGlenurquhart used to be part of the lands of the Grants of Glenmoriston, with the lands of the Frasers to the north for most of its time.ClimateThe weather is pleasantly warm and sunny in the spring and summer, cool and fairly rainy in the autumn and very cold and snowy in the winter.Police imposed speed restrictions on many bridges as fallen trees and a landslip both caused problems on the A82 near Drumnadrochit in the November 2010.