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Eilean Donan Castle is one of the most beautiful castles I have ever seen. It is located on a small tidal island situated at the junction to three different sea lochs, located on the west side of the Scottish Highlands, not too far from the Skye Bridge. Even if you are not interested in visiting …
Glenfinnan is a lovely little hamlet in the Lochaber area, of the Highlands of Scotland, just 17 miles west from Fort William. It is located at the bottom of Loch Shiel and is surrounded by stunning scenery. Glenfinnan is well known for the famous 21 arch viaduct, and the filming set for the 2nd and …
Fort William is a town in the Western Highlands and home to the famous Ben Nevis. We visited on a what I call a passing visit. We spent a night at Ben Nevis Holiday Park, before travelling on to Glenridden to see the famous Harry Potter steam train. If you are visiting on a passing …
Pap of Glencoe (translated into English: Nipple of Glencoe) is one of the more challenging Corbett’s I’ve climbed. Located north of Glencoe, the summits sits at 742 metres (2434.38 feet) above sea level. It’s not the highest I’ve climbed, but it is a long climb as the route starts at sea level. The route then …
Ben Donich is a lovely Corbett to climb. It sits at 846 metres (2775.59 feet) above sea level. However, the signpost at the start of the route says 857 metres (2811.68 feet). So I’m a bit confused about which height is right? The great thing about this walk, you don’t need to climb the full …
Falkirk is a large town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland; 23 miles northwest of Edinburgh and 20 miles northeast of Glasgow. Our main reason we choose to visit Falkirk is down to 2 reasons; to see the Falkirk Wheel and to see The Kelpies. Falkirk Wheel The Falkirk Wheel is a rotating boat lift …
Dumfries and Galloway is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland and is home to Scotland’s southernmost point. Accommodation We stayed in a beautiful Log Cabin, in Newton Stewart, just outside the market town, Dumfries. The Log Cabin was part of Bluebell Lodges. Our Log Cabin was very spacious, modern, and had a lovely …
Glasgow is a port city on the River Clyde in Scotland’s Lowlands. It is Scotland’s most populous city, the third most populous city in the UK. Accommodation We stayed in the Hilton Glasgow, located down William Street. The hotel had a pool, jacuzzi, steam room, and sauna. Perfect for relaxing in, after a busy day …
Loch Lomond is the largest expanse of freshwater in the whole of the UK. The Loch measures 23 miles long, 5 miles wide, and is Scotland’s third deepest Loch at 636-feet deep. Half of Loch Lomond is located in the Scottish Lowlands; the other half is located in the Scottish Highlands. This is why Loch …
Accommodation We stayed in a lovely log cabin called Ash Lodge, located next to Loch Eck in Benmore. Our log cabin was part of the Whistlefield Lodges. The log cabin was small but cosy and had a very lovely, homely feel to it. Next to Whistlefield Lodges, there was a lovely family run pub called, …