8 - Rockness, Inverness, Scotland

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Head to Scotland's beautiful Loch Ness and see Clune Farm (Dores, Inverness) be transformed into one of the UK's biggest annual rock festivals! Flags, colourful tents, fields of flowers, rolling hills, lined by thick green trees, and of course, the gleaming blue loch beyond-even Nessie couldn't refuse an invitation, and we haven't even started on the music yet! Rockness has seen some of music's biggest names, such as Fatboy Slim, Manic Street Preachers, Daft Punk, Soulwax, Pendulum, The Charlatans and Razorlight.

Headlining at Rockness this year will be the The Chemical Brothers, Kasabian, Paolo Nutini, DJ Shadow, and many more. The festival runs from 10th-12th June and campsites open at 10am on the 10th. There are various tariffs available for different lengths of stay with different ticket agencies.

Make sure you have a browse of the Nesstival area, in partnership with Bestival (see our Bestival review above) where you will find lots of bars and food, as well as some 'laid back grooves' which opens at 1pm on the Friday. For full details visit the Rockness Music Festival website.

Partying all day and night on the banks of Loch Ness, at one with nature makes for a truly awe-inspiring experience, especially when you see a crowd pull together around the two main stages like no other. Grab your sunnies and head for Scotland!

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