Dores Parish WW1 War Memorial Archway

The arch itself is rather modest - a simple stone structure honouring the men from Dores Parish who fell in the First World War. It sits quietly in this small Highland settlement near Inverness, the kind of place you might drive through without thinking twice. But that's rather the point of memorials like this one. They're not designed to be spectacular; they're designed to remember.

Walking up to it from the road, you get a sense of how deeply the war touched even these remote communities. The names carved into the stone represent real loss from a village that would have been tiny even then. There's something affecting about that scale - not the grand monuments you'll find in city centres, but something that feels more personal, more immediate.

It's worth a brief stop if you're in the area, particularly if you're interested in how the First World War shaped the entire country, not just the major towns. You won't need more than ten minutes here, but it's a proper reminder of why we pause each November. The memorial sits in open countryside, so the walk around it is pleasant enough.

If you're basing yourself at one of the nearby holiday parks - Go Glamping at Loch Ness is only a few miles away - this makes an easy detour on a drive around the area. It's free to visit, naturally, and there are no opening hours to worry about. Go whenever you like. Just respect the quietness of the place.