Welcome to the Dores Community Website.

The Dores & Essich Parish extends from the outskirts of Inverness to the shores of Loch Ness. Much of the parish is rural. Much of the land is farmed with extensive tracts of plantation and natural forest. The main settlement is the village of Dores. Dores is a pleasant village situated on the northern end of Loch Ness. Its inhabitants mostly work in Inverness 10 miles away.

This Is The Local Community's Website

This website is intended to help the local community to communicate news and events to each other.

If you would like to advertise on this site, want to make an announcement that you think might be of interest to the village, or have a suggestion to improve the site, then please contact me via the email

webmaster@doresonlochness.co.uk