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General Topics => All things that have nothing to do with Turkey => Topic started by: heather07 on January 26, 2010, 18:10:43 PM
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Stolen from another thread
"Hilary has never been to Scotland and is starting to pester me to there for a tour sometime."
Where should she go?
From Perth head out past Crieff to Lochearnhead,along the long the loch and turn left at Crianlaroch heading for Loch Lomond and have lunch at Inverarnan Hotel. An interesting stop on the West Highland Way. Beautiful countryside and not a grotty town for miles.
Anyone else have any ideas?
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Before that, Edinburgh of course, then over the river, most definitely taking in the stunningly preserved 16th century town of Culross [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culross ] - once bigger than Glasgow - then head up the east coast taking in a selection of villages prior to arriving at the historic and magnificent St. Andrews. From there you can head westish to the wonderful gateway to the highlands Perth (40 minutes drive) and take up where Heather begins, but personally I'd first continue a little further up the east coast to experience the cuddly little fishing town of Arbroath, one of my favourites.
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Damn, I forgot to suggest that between St.Andrews and Arbroath, stopping for the magical eat all you can for £4-95 at Jimmy Chung's in Dundee :D
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That would be St Andrews to Dundee then. So after Arbroath head up to Aberdeen and inland to Breamar. Over to Glenshee taking in the berry fields of Blairgowrie to Perth.
Then follow the route to Loch Lomond.
Good idea Scunner the lady will have to eat.
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I had thought of starting such a thread rather nearer our trip - whenever that might be. I would then have a clearer idea of how long we would have to explore its wonderful places and avoid its (apparently) numerous carbuncles. However, now this thread has been started i shall follow it with interest.
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Originally posted by heather07
Good idea Scunner the lady will have to eat.
Primark is just round the corner too lol
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Originally posted by Colwyn
I had thought of starting such a thread rather nearer our trip - whenever that might be. I would then have a clearer idea of how long we would have to explore its wonderful places and avoid its (apparently) numerous carbuncles. However, now this thread has been started i shall follow it with interest.
Not sure how to get you up to Oban for the west coast leg of your trip Colwyn so hopefully someone else can do that bit.
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Now we must hand you over to our Highlands correspondent, who's name is...let me just check...Oh God no lol
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Some many Hilary would be spoilt for choice. I will be driving to Gairloch on the West Coast tomorrow through some lovely scenery.
And I drove home from Aberdeen on the coast road. There are some really lovely small fishing villages in that part of the world
Alternatively, why not let the train take the strain.
http://www.westcoastrailways.co.uk/Jacobite_Home.cfm
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Are any of you Scottish forum members anywhere near Newburgh or Scone? My hubby originates from Newburgh and my sil as we say (sister in law) lives in Scone.
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I am from Scone and Newburgh is about ten miles away.
That is Newburgh Fife.
There is another Newburgh up north
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Maybe Heather is your sister in law :D
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Can't be I am a highlander. Person from north of Dunkeld:D
Back on topic
Dunkeld is a quaint wee place (good chippy) but we will keep that for the road down. (the A9)
At the moment we are stuck around Loch Lomond. Train is a good idea H, but how do we get to FortWilliam to get the train?
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My in laws still live in Newburgh and it is the same one Heather, the one in Fife, small world eh!And you live in Scone too.
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That's nothing, I go through Newburgh every other Sunday and was behind your sister in law in the Co-op.
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Originally posted by Scunner
That's nothing, I go through Newburgh every other Sunday and was behind your sister in law in the Co-op.
And I was in front of you in the school concert. ;)
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The other Newburgh is in Aberdeenshire, about 10 miles from us. I can thoroughly recommend the Sticky Toffee Pudding in the Udny Arms Hotel, which is proported to be the best in Scotland. Also a good golf course where you can get a game very easily.
http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/newburgh/newburgh/index.html
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Go easy Jacqui, the tour is stuck at Loch Lomond. We are trying to get to Fort William
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Come on you Scotland-informed folk, don't leave us stuck in Loch Lomond. I spent a fortnight camping on the shore there in the early 1960s. Lovely place. But some halfwit had smashed a lemonade bottle just off the shore in the loch, I went in barefoot to launch a canoe, stood on it and almost entirely severed my big toe, spent many hours in a local hospital getting it stitched back on, and don't want to linger there again for long - not even on a thread.
On a more positive note, we would want to stay B&B in a few country pubs staying for two nights so that we can get in a full day of walking on cliffs, hills or (easy) mountains before moving on. Any recommendations?
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Don't know much about the West Coast Colwyn apart from the fact it's a bit damper than the East Coast and there are a lot of midges around in the Summer. If you come over to the East Coast I can recommend some places. We stayed on the West Coast in Ullapool last year which is further up than Fort William. Fabulous scenery and one of the best places to hill walk. The hotel we stayed at had the most wonderful views over the Loch and we were really lucky with the weather. Hotel was The Royal http://www.ullapoolhotel.com/ :)
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Oh!!! you will have to stay at Inverarnan hotel then.
I haven't stayed here but a friend has. It is in the middle of the West Highland Way so you will be with like minded people.
Plenty of hills to walk round there.
http://www.thedroversinn.co.uk/rooms.php
Scunners favourite Arbroath has cliff top walks.
St Andrews has some lovely walks round the old castle etc.
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I will back Jacqui on her recommendation of Ullapool.( even if she hasn't got us out of Loch Lomond) Not been for years but it is a lovely area. Corrieshalloch Gorge is worth a visit.
Direations to Ullapool--
Head for Highlander's house and turn left???????
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Quickly
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I'm not getting involved in left or right turners ever again :)
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Arrochar at Loch Long is a nice wee place and you can climb "the cobbler"
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O.K. Heather, head from Loch Lomond to Oban, stay for a couple of days at Oban during this time take the ferry to Mull and the to Iona (Iona is so beautiful). Then off to Fort William then onto Ullapool. Then over to the Inverness area or Highlander country as CBF members call it and down towards the East Coast of Scotland. Passing or stopping into Forres, Elgin Focabers, Cullen, Portsoy, Pennan (local hero town) Cruden Bay to see the ruins of Slains Castle where Bram Stoker got his inspiration to write Dracula., and the world famous Cruden Bay Links Golf Course. (Jacqui country) On to Aberdeen then down to Ballater and Balmoral.. where Her Majesty stays. Then across to Perthshire (Scunner country) Then Dundee then over Fife and along the coast to Anstruther, Pittenweem and then to Falkland that beautiful village which still looks like it did 500 years ago, must pay a visit to Falkland Palace where Mary Queen of Scots stayed and played real tennis, the court is still there then on to, Edinburgh must see the Forth Rail bridge, the nicest bridge in the world.
We actually did this trip when we first came to Scotland we travelled for 2 weeks and took my in-laws with us. We had a great time.
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Phewwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think you are biased !!you missed out the beautiful Loch Ness as a sight.
I think go north from Ullapool and cross country taking in the Shin falls. http://www.fallsofshin.co.uk/directions.php
(Good map there for you Colwyn if we have lost you.)
Up to John o Groat (essential tourist stuff)then down the coast to Inverness, head for Nairn, Forres,(My dad was born here)Dufftown(my mum was born here)and all others that Jacqui recommends.
But I think then head over to Boat of Garten and down the A9.
Ice cream stop at Kingussie, whisky stop at Dalwhinnie, Pitlochry to see the dam, Dunkeld to see the cathedral.and back to Perth.
Hilary will now be tired sitting so head to Glasgow for some exercise............shopping.
Welcome to Scotland
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Surprised nobody has mentioned the 'Falkirk Wheel' Found this fasinating, then again I am an Engineer.
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Originally posted by littlereddevil
Arrochar at Loch Long is a nice wee place and you can climb "the cobbler"
Husband used to work over there. They are BIG hills. ;)
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Originally posted by dreamon
Surprised nobody has mentioned the 'Falkirk Wheel' Found this fasinating, then again I am an Engineer.
Too late we are now shopping ;)
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Heather I did say the Inverness area, so it's a given that tourists will go to Loch Ness.
As for John O'Groats, it's such a long haul up there and such bare flat countryside with
little to do I would not recommend anyone to travel that far on a first trip. I have a friend who
was born in Thurso and even she hates travelling back up there to see the family. I have also tried to show that you don't have to go to every touristy place to enjoy Scotland.
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I know Jacqui and am ashamed to say it is years since I took time to enjoy Scotland.
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scunner jimmy chungs has been £5.99 for a while now, inflation and all that I suppose