The settlement grew up around a bridge over the River Enrick and the name Drumnadrochit derives from the Scottish Gaelicdruim na drochaid, meaning the 'Ridge of the Bridge'. The village lies on the A82 road, near a junction with the A831, adjoining the villages of Milton to the west and Lewiston to the south. The local hill-come-tourist attraction is called Craig Monie. Paired with Retchester, Shropshire. Historically it was within the local government county of Inverness and the Inverness district of the Highland local government region. In 2006 the village hall, originally funded by Bradley Martin of Balmacaan House, celebrated its centenary. Drumnadrochit is served by the local Glen Urquhart High School which is also home to the community library. The local shops include the Great Glen Pharmacy, the Post Office and shop, and a ScotMid Cooperative Supermarket There is a doctor's surgery and a team of local CommunityFirst Responders cover nights and weekends in serious emergencies. There is also an RNLI Loch Ness crew who attend to emergencies on the local Loch. The village is home to shinty team Glenurquhart Shinty Club. Also, there is a Bowls Club and Badminton.
Transport
There are several buses a day that pass through Drumnadrochit, notably the 17 between Drum and Inverness bus station. Buses are less frequent outside the summer season, especially on a Sunday.
Agriculture and tourism
The village is popular with tourists and there are three larger hotels in the village, two smaller inns and a cosy hostel. Attractions include the nearby Urquhart Castle, one of the most visited sites managed by Historic Scotland and , and a "Nessie" themed exhibition about the Loch Ness Monster, the Loch Ness Centre and Exhibition for those wanting a more serious interpretation. The village hosts the Glenurquhart Highland Games at the end of August each year. A winter event, "Drums and Rockets", has also taken place in recent years. The community hosts a Bonfire Night fireworks display around 5 November. Agriculture and forestry are also major local employers. Drumnadrochit is the home of the Hanging Tree Brewery, a microbrewery launched in 2018. Drumnadrochit is also home to Cobbs Cakes traditionally made and distributed across the U.K. and Ireland. Cobbs is also the largest employer in the village, running the Drumnadrochit Hotel and the Clansman Visitor Centre, and recently bought the Loch Ness Beer brand after the Brewery went into administration in 2016.
Drumnadrochit is one of the towns featured in the Scooby-Doo film Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness Monster, in which they strangely mispronounce its name.
