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Interesting news · 25 June 2025
Dores Inn Transformation Includes Café and Sauna
Inverness · from scotsman.com
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Plans have been submitted to redevelop the Dores Inn on the southern shore of Loch Ness into a year-round visitor hub. The proposal includes a Scandinavian-style sauna, café, bakery, shop, public toilets, and improved parking and paths.
The site would close while the work is done, reopening in 2026 or 2027.
A new wild food truck is already on-site, serving local produce as the wider plans take shape. Public consultations are expected later this summer.
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Plans to overhaul the Dores Inn on the southern shore of Loch Ness were approved by Highland Council's south planning applications committee on 6 August.
