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Holm Community Council Holm Community Council Walking Loops The walking Loops: Walking Loops • Explore more of your local area with these ve walking loop suggestions. • Discover a wealth of ora and fauna. • All walks are easily accessible and around 1 hour long (depending on your start point). • Paths may be subject to change depending on the status of the current building works ar Ness-side, Ness Castle and Whin Park Parking: The availability of parking is limited and with restricted space. Please do not block entrances and allow priority access for disabled users. Be responsibe*: • Do not disturb livestock or wildlife. • Keep dogs under control**. • Do not block gateways. • Leave gates as you nd them. • Take all litter home. * Full information on access rights and responsibilities can be found at: www.outdooraccess-scotland.com ** Further information for people walking dogs can be found at: www.outdooraccess-scotland.scot/practical-guide-all/dog-walking Promoted by Holm Community Council All maps: © www.helenstirlingmaps.com 2020. For personal use only. http://holmcommunitycouncil.org.uk/ All photos: © Evelyn Grant 2020. © Helen Stirling 2020 D G R EN E T RA Tomnahurich R L B A O Cemetery H OT U H Q R R Paths around Holm Community O U A N D LE Bught Golf G B Holm Community Council boundary Course U Park G H T Queen’s D Inverness Leisure Suggested walking loops:- Park R Sports Centre Torvean & Aquadome development Holm Dell:- Ness Islands Route 1:- 2.75 kms / 1.7 miles / 1hr West Link Road Stage 2 Ice Centre Route 2:- 2.2 kms / 1.4 mile / ¾ hr under construction D A Path diversion through Botanic O Gardens R Ness Castle - Old Golf Course construction site K Archive N A Rugby Centre D B 3.0 kms / 1.85 miles / 1 hr OA Pitches T R D GH N BU A Ness-side L l IS na Route 1:- 3.5 kms / 2.2 miles / 1hr Ca n Route 2:- 2.5 kms / 1.5 miles / ¾ hr nia do Whin Park ale Steps Ness Island and Whin Park C Underpass 3.7 kms / 2.3 miles / 1¼ hr A82 River N DRUMMOND A8082 ess Note: all times are approximate Holm separate maps are available for each route Gate Mills RD ND H O O M L M M D U M R R U D IL I LS M R A D V E D R D I Gate A Drummond R Gate V H School C A Ness-side S DN development G Layby K LO IC CH R R AR STRAT HE D IL ROA D S MacDonald Drumblair Store E L Field R M P C O & Post Office IL Park R R I D GR V A IG R OR E L DR IVE A Lochardil N B H R M C Primary Field U O D R L School D Field GRIG D Small access path OR DR IVE A leads to the field at Gate just before the end O of the road R D ER Tesco R A RO D O GI D R E R E O A R A T K BALNAKYLE D O U R O S E C V A I S D E Steps E R N Holm LOCHARDIL DR U O R UM R M T Primary DE O F S VA IE R R N P D LD A School D L R O E A D D B O DR A H U O R M A8082 O AR H AS R LM DH K HI OL C E R P M D N A PL T E A R R V K A R A B E HOLM RDB ECK R D P R O M L T U R T D S l ARDNE HO SS a P LM A B C n U E R H AR L a O D N PL LM NE RO SS C A D PL Lochardil Gate A Gate CE n L A motte Woods UTHE VE a D B862 UL i C n H H o o O d l L m M e L RB B D l OCH O I ND u E L a DR r D n L A C A O H V R E A8082 ES N SI N o U C A l E H G N m G C D O D D D U N N A L S N D E S E R D A V I E L I L A O e U R I R C E D D T D S l D S H E I l A H L L R B V O E L L R s R C L I E D E R GDNS O L M H s Y R A D H L A C N C C H E I e O I I C C M N S L S S O H M S S O N L R O R H H E O O E O R A A E D T r T D V E e N NESS CASTLE HOLM I PL v D DELL GDNS R i Ness Castle L L R Primary School HOLM D E proposed site Ness Castle (Private) Ness Castle development Main road Field Gate Gate Minor road Gate Track Gate Path Ness Castle Other paths Old Golf Course All abilities Cafe Play park Litter bin Fence Parking* crossing Woodland South Layby Loch Ness Park land Trail N start / finsih Promoted by Holm Community Council * Resticted space. 0 100 200 300 400 500 metres Priority for Torbreck http://holmcommunitycouncil.org.uk/ disabled users. Woods © www.helenstirlingmaps.com 2020. Contains Ordnance Survey Data.© Crown Copyright and Database Right 2020. Route Summary: A walk through Holm Dell will not disappoint the nature lover. Spot the many tree species and wild ower varieties. Watch out for the dippers on the burn or, if lucky, a kingsher. GRIG OR DR IVE R D R E 2.75T kms / 1.7 miles 1 hour U O Holm Dell S 2.2 kms / 1.4E miles ¾ hour DR V U A D M E Holm Tesco F N R I O EL T Primary S D S E R R Terrain: R D A School O HO O AR LM B DH A level walk on a mix of pavements, tracks A8082 D OLM PA P R L D and woodland paths. There is a slight K A A RDBREC K P O incline going up Holm Road and the track L R HOLM from Dores Road to the top of the Dell. The K ARD C H NES I Dell path has exposed roots in places. OLM S P A R BU C R E R Parking: N AR L HO D E PL LM NE B862 R S H Restricted space at the top of the Dell. OA S P D L T AC Please allow priority for disabled users. E A motte Route Summary: TR S Walk these routes in either direction or, H H O for a longer time in the Dell, walk back o L l M m along the smaller path that hugs the LOC ORB D HIN D E DR B LL burn. A walk through Holm Dell will not D u A A r V disappoint the nature lover. Spot the O n E R N ES SI N U C many tree species and wild ower A H E H G N G D varieties and watch out for the dippers O o D N D D N NESS CASTLE l S N A S on the burn or, if lucky, a kingsher. The A E m E R V E L V I IL A O I R E R C bluebells are particulary stunning in May. D D D S D S H D A I E L B L V O R L L R e R C D GDNS I E R E O L H A H Y R L l C N C C E l I H OC I S C S H LM D S O Main road M S O R O E L E H O H A O D T Minor road T VER E IN Ness Castle L HOLM Track P D DELL GDNS R Primary School Ness Path Castle L proposed site HOLM D E L Other paths (Private) Play park Parking r Litter bin pe r ip e D h Woodland i s g f Park land K i n N Paths suitable for all abilities 0 100 200 300 metres © www.helenstirlingmaps.com 2020. Contains Ordnance Survey Data.© Crown Copyright and Database Right 2020. Photos: © Evelyn Grant 2020 & © Helen Stirling 2020 Promoted by Holm Community Council http://holmcommunitycouncil.org.uk/ D A O R K C RI R E HO AR LM DH H OLM PA P T R L K A A RDBREC K PL R T ARDNE S SS P A C E Ness Castle - Old Golf Course 1.85 milesAR / 3.0 kmsL 1 hour DN ES S P LA CE motte HOLM HOL Terrain: M B862 RO A level walk mostly on earth and H H AD o O l L grassy paths with some uneven m M A8082 LOCH ORB B D surfaces. IN D u E DR r LL D n A Parking: A V O E R N ES Restricted space at the top of the SI N U C e A E H rs G Dell and Torbreck Woods.