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Scotland

Any recommendations for a tour company for a 7 day Scotland tour including the isle of Skye?

Could you please give me some advice/improvements on this rough itinerary please? Haven't decided how long yet...but will be May 2014
Days 123 Edinburgh
Day 4. Head to Newtonmore via the Falkirk Wheel, Kincardine, Culross
Day 5 Look around Folk Museum before heading up to Culloden. Spend the night at Strathfpeffer
Day 6 and 7 Ullapool
Day 8 Head to Plockton via Gairloch, Sheilhaig, Applecross
Day 9,10 Isle of Skye
Day 11Go on Jacobite Train then head toFt. William or Oban
Then I'd like to spend at least a whole day in Girvan to chase up genealogical interests. Can anyone suggest a route please? Don't mind if it's a full day driving as we are from Australia and used to very long distances.
Am I being too ambitious with this itinerary? Should I go less places? Any suggestions welcome. Thanks

We will be flying into Glasgow on August 26th to begin our honeymoon. We'll be heading up to Loch Lomond first, and we are looking for a great company to use for our transfer from the Airport to our hotel in Loch Lomond. After an overnight flight, we just want to be able to relax on our ride up there and would like to use a reputable company with great prices! Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated! :)

We need to stock up for our road trip!

It appears we'll need to take a taxi from Glasgow Queen Street Station, including Minifrosch. What are the rules as to child seats in taxis, and how easy/difficult is it to find a taxi with a child seat (if required)? Thanks!

Can anybody think of anything fun to do in Inverness area on a warm Saturday,I normally do lots of mountain hiking/climbing,skiing now finished,am bored mountain biking,any ideas please

Any suggestions for a prepaid SIM card (talk & text - no 3G/4G needed) with good coverage in the Highlands and west coast? Low international rates preferred but not essential. It's also a plus if the card could be purchased at Edinburgh Airport (my point of entry). Thanks!

Can anyone tell me please, how much time I need to visit Scott Monument?

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Can anyone tell me what is the best way to travel from Isle of Skye to London? I don't have a car...Thanks!

Hi does anyone know any good hotels to stay in Glasgow?

Hi! We are a group of 3 in our mid 30s (husband, me and friend) visiting Scotland for the first time in early June. We will fly in from London and was hoping to get suggestions on itineraries? Here is what we are interested in:

-beautiful scenery (mountains, lakes etc)
-quaint villages, towns and pubs
-Edinburg
-nothing too touristy like Loch Ness (though a castle or some whiskey would be great!)

We are planning on renting a car but definitely don't want to pack in too many destinations and thus time in the car! We are flexible on cities to fly in and out of in Scotland.... Any suggestions on an itin would be much appreciated! I know we won't nearly see it all in 5 days but am hoping for a few great places!

I plan to travel from Birmingham to Edinburgh. What can i visit and where to go?

Hello all, it appears I made a bit of a tactical error planning our upcoming trip to Scotland - taking public transit on a Sunday. We were planning to take the bus from Inverness to Fort William, then change to a bus to Oban... but the bus Fort William to Oban doesn't run on Sundays. Oops...

Looking at various resources, it seems we have 3 choices. The first, suggested by Citylink's website, is to take the bus to Tyndrum and change there for the bus to Oban. The second, suggested by the Travel Scotland app, suggests the train to Crianlarich, changing there for the train to Oban (this would involve about a 2-hour layover in Fort William right around lunchtime - not the worst option in the world). The third, also suggested by Travel Scotland, would be to take the bus from Inverness to Spean Bridge, then changing for the train to Crianlarich (and on to Oban).

Any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks!

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I represent a group of med students. We are willing to visit scotland's malt whisky trail in July and we have some questions regarding it. First of all, after walking the great glen way from Fort William, we will be traveling from Inverness on foot or by public transport to the region of the whisky trail. We will only be able to stay there for 2 days and we'd like to see and experience the essence of scottish whisky. Would you be able to recommend us the best way to travel between the distilleries? Could you also suggest us which distilleries are a must-see, since we probably wont be able to visit them all?
We've also heard that in July the great glen way is occupied with small flies which are unbearable. Is it true?
Thanks for your advice :)

I need some serious help with 2 days of a 9 day trip. Here is what I have so far:
-Sunday 19th Flying into London - night in London
-Monday 20th Afternoon train to Edinburgh - night in Edinburgh
-Tuesday 21 Rabbies Bus Tour Isle of Skye -night in Portree
-Wednesday 22 Rabbies Still - night in Portree
-Thursday 23 Return to Edinburgh at night - 19:30 local time or so -NO PLANS OR HOTEL
-Friday 24 NO PLANS OR HOTEL
-Saturday 25 -NO DAY PLANS, booked hotel in Prestwick
-Sunday 26 -Flight to Dublin Early AM

What should I do between arriving in Edinburgh Thursday 5/23 night until arriving at B&B in Prestwick on Saturday 5/25 night?

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i read about the olrig house in castletown.does anyone have more information on this? appreciate any help

Hi , I'm going to be in England this summer for a summer camp and I was thinking about visiting Scotland but I'll only have a weekend to do this trip. I was planning to take a train from London to Edinburgh on Friday and come back on Sunday. But I'd also like to see Highlands as well, so is it possible for me to take another train to Inverness from Edinburgh after a day in Edinburgh ?

To sum up I'm planning :

-London-Edinburgh [ Thursday afternoon via train (It's 4.5 hours I guess ? ) ]

Friday : Edinburgh

- Edinburgh-Inverness [ Friday night via train ( 3.5 - 4 hours ? )

Saturday : Inverness ( Loch Ness? , Cawdor Castle? , Highland Wildlife Park?, Eilean Donan Castle ? )

- Inverness-London [ Sunday morning via train ]

So what do you think ? Is it possible ? Any suggestions ?

( by the way I'm 16 years old and going to get a BritRailYouthPass )

hello,
i would like to know what is the name of the streeet can view northern ireland from edinburggh.i am planning to travel therre for 2 days. which century is edinburgh castle built.

What is the distance from the Perthshire town center to Gleneagles Hotel? Is it accessible by public transportation?

Appreciate any information regarding the area (places of interest, good value accommodations (80-100 Euros).
Thank you.

Hello everybody,

I am planning on a tour through scotland on a quad, but i struggle to find a copany, that hires a street legal quad for a week.
I'd be thankfull for any suggestions.

Driving from Edinburgh to Uig. Leaving around 11am on Monday. Any tips on which route to take? Ferry to Lochmaddy at 6pm so how long will it take to drive approximately? Still got to hire a car, from Edinburgh...

Driving from Edinburgh to Uig. Leaving around 11am on Monday. Any tips on which route to take? Ferry to Lochmaddy at 6pm so how long will it take to drive approximately? Still got to hire a car, from Edinburgh...

Will be in Edinburgh this week-end, and was thinking of booking a table at the Witchery for the wife's 50th birthday. I see there are two dining rooms, and I want to choose the best. Anyone know the difference? One is called the secret garden and the other the Witchery.
thanks

Is it early September a good time to visit Edinburgh and Scotland, in respect to the weather and rain ?
Thank you
Gracias !!!

Me and my friends have planned a trip to the highlands next month.We have 7-8 days at our disposal.After hearing so much about the spectacular beauty of the highlands we decided to go there.Its Our first time to the highlands so am not familiar with Which places are near to each other and which places not to miss so please do correct me if am wrong.We are going to hire a car from Manchester.

Here is Out itinerary for 7-8 days..

Glencoe/glen etive 1 day
Applecross 1 day
Skye 2 days
Some nice place nearby loch torridon 1 day
Fort William 1 day
caingorms 1 day

Does this itinerary look good?
Any recommendations on some beauty spots and Lochs not to miss?We are fond of glens and lochs so we would love to see them.Any Particular beautiful road journeys?

I have visited lake district and snowdonia and loved them.How well does the beauty of highlands hold up against these two?is it more or less beautiful than these regions.

thanks in advance!

My parents are visiting the Outer Hebrides e.g. North / South Uist next month. They will have a car. Information on the ferries says "booking advisable", but is advance booking likely to be necessary or can they just turn up? They want to do some cycling so would prefer to see how the weather is before making a crossing. Many thanks,
L

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I am planning to arrive in Dunfermline by train but will need to hire a car to visit the area. What are the options?