We are planning a trip to Scotland in July (YAY - but please ask the mossies to stay away!).
2 adults, no children.
The current plan is:
Start in Inverness (3N) - do the Kyle of Lockhalsh train trip (1N Plockton) and have a day in Inverness.
Hire a car.
Drive down to do Loch Ness (well you have to don't you ), Urqhart Castle down to Fort William (3N).
Train out to Malig.
Day around base of Ben Nevis (waterfall walk etc) and Loch Linnhe.
Down to Lochaline a couple of nights on Mull then out to Oban (2N)
Down to Mull of Kintyre (1N) (bit of retro tragic recorder playing )
Over to Loch Lomond (singing You take the High Road...bigger ) (1N)
Glasgow (1N)
Falkirk wheel
Edinburgh (2N)
Can you tell us anything we shouldn't miss on that route (or a little off of it).
How long you think we need (we have allowed 14 days not including the days we arrive or leave). I know we could spend a lot longer but we would actually like to condense it a bit, but not sure where/how?
We would like to stay in at least one, preferably more, proper castles (cheap not expensive) and probably B&B's, budget hotels other than that.
Both more interested in scenery/architecture not so much (or at all really unless completely unmissable) museums, nightclubs or huge hikes.
If anyone can help with planning any aspect of it I' be very grateful :) I'll be back mid morning to see if anyone's made it this far and answer any questions.
(Hope it all makes sense, haven't been to bed yet!)
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ChippingIn · 09/01/2011 07:38
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