Dores Parish WW2 War Memorial

There's a small stone memorial just outside Inverness that marks where a German U-boat sank a British trawler during World War Two. The Dores Parish WW2 War Memorial sits quietly on the shore, overlooking the very water where the tragedy happened. It's not flashy - just a straightforward stone monument with names and dates, the sort of thing you could walk past without thinking about it unless you knew what you were looking at.

The real value here is standing in the actual location where something genuinely happened. You're not in a museum or a visitor centre - you're on the spot. Loch Ness stretches out in front of you, and it's hard not to think about the men who went down in those depths. This one appeals strongly to military history buffs and anyone with a connection to the Second World War, though it's too modest to drag casual tourists out of their way specifically.

The memorial is free to visit and accessible year-round, though there's nothing formal about it - no facilities, no opening hours. Allow fifteen minutes to read the inscription and take in the location. It's genuinely worth combining with a stay at Go Glamping at Loch Ness just four miles away, which puts you right in the heart of Highland geography. From there you can visit the memorial in the morning, then spend the afternoon proper exploring the loch itself. The waterside location makes it a quiet, reflective stop rather than a main event, but that's precisely what makes it feel authentic.