Where can I go on holiday in Scotland?

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OK I need a few days away in the summer school holidays. Many places booked up. Normally go to northumberland but decided I want to stay in Scotland this year.

I don't want to go anywhere were there is the remotest chance of midges. Also don't want to be in the car for more than a couple of hours from the central belt.

Been to Nairn / Aberdeenshire / Orkney / Borders / Fife beaches / St Andrews etc / fort william and surrounding areas previously and don't want to revisit any of these places. Last time I went to Dumfries and Galloway it poured with rain.

Any ideas?

We have holidayed in both Kirkcudbrightshire and Gatehouse of Fleet. both great holidays. Loads to see and do in D&G

Thanks everyone - just mulling over options ... I'll let you know when I've booked somewhere.

@NotSoLongGoodbye

yeah I've also gone off the idea of D&G - was looking at either Gatehouses of Fleet or Kircudbright but know very little about either ... would love to go back to Bamburgh or Alnmouth but nothing available. Vague hope that some people may cancel if foreign travel allowed

Gatehouse of Fleet is lovely and lots to do for a holiday.

My partner and I have a weeks holiday booked in a cottage in Moray starting 22 May. Does anyone know whether we would be allowed to go and what would be open (cafes/restaurants) if the area remains in level three? Cases in our own council area are low at the moment.

Thanks.

@aurea yes if things remain as they are you should be able to go as travel throughout Scotland and to and from England is allowed.
Currently restaurants/cafes/bars are open but not allowed to serve alcohol indoors, but can be served outdoors.

Great. Thanks rookie. We're not drinkers so that doesn't bother us.

We would be able to eat inside together though until 8pm?

Yes that's right most restaurants taking bookings up to 1.5- 2 hrs in advance so 6 or 6.30pm at the latest, but it's so good to be back in restaurants again.

@ICouldHaveCheckedFirst

Gatehouse is a lovely village. Great bookshop in the old mill.

Or go down the Mull of Galloway peninsula, taking in Portpatrick, Logan Botanic Garden, Port Logan, Drummore, & the lighthouse. It gets quite narrow, so you can visit coast & beaches on both sides very easily.

The Whithorn peninsula is dead quiet, with nice villages in Port William, Garlieston, Isle of Whithorn as well as Wigtown.

@ICouldHaveCheckedFirst are there midges around there? We've not ventured as far as that but it sounds lovely.

Brill! Thanks Rookie - something to look forward to......

@HoldontoOneMoreDay: the Spar shop in Gatehouse sells Smidge. I know because I had to buy some! Saying that, midges are not so bad near the coast, usually. Too breezy.