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About ​Abbey Holidays Loch Ness

Abbey Holidays Loch Ness is our collection of self-catering apartments and cottages, based within the beautiful Highland Club development of Fort Augustus Abbey. Here we share some information about our self-catering holiday rentals and the history of the abbey itself…

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Fort Augustus Abbey history

Originally, Fort Augustus was a military fort, built by the British in the wake of the 18th-century Jacobite rebellions. After it fell into disuse, the fort was acquired by the Frasers of Lovats, who gifted the land to an order of Benedictine monks as the site for a new monastery in 1867. Over the years, the monks absorbed the old structure into a large abbey with a church, school and spacious grounds, with impressive Gothic-style architectural features.

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Exterior view of Fort Augustus Abbey

The Highland Club development

The abbey closed in the late 1990s, and property developers bought the building and grounds a few years later. After a sensitive renovation of the Grade A listed building, the site reopened in 2012 as The Highland Club, now containing several one, two and three-bedroom apartments within the main abbey building, and cottages within the manicured grounds. The development included completely renovating the old school swimming pool, and adding further facilities, such as a gym, sauna and steam room.

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The swimming pool at the Highland Club in Fort Augustus

Introducing Abbey Holidays Loch Ness

Our holiday rental company now owns a collection of 16 properties, based within the Highland Club development. Managed by Elena and Mark, these apartments and cottages are available to hire as luxury holiday lets. Retaining many of the abbey’s period features, each one is a wonderfully unique place to stay. Guests have full access to the Highland Club facilities during their stay, including the pool, gym, garden and sports pitches.

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A double bedroom in the Lower North Aisle accommodation at Abbey Holidays Loch Ness

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Booking directly on our website gives you access to the best possible rates for our holiday apartments and cottages. Save up to 20% on rates found elsewhere! So, take a look at our collection and book your stay with us today. If you have any questions at all, don’t hesitate to contact Elena and the team.

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