Scotland - Page 3

garinda · 08-04-2009, 16:55

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Originally Posted by planetsusie

What else is there? in terms of sights and towns etc..?

Thanks so much for the helpful adice several of you have given..er... n the laughs OUT LOUD! Some of you others gave me

Oban's lovely. It's just a small fishing town, that has developed into a tourist destination, mainly because it's on the rail network.

There are lots of places you can sail to from there, and accommodation is plentiful, as there are lots of big Victorian houses on the front who do B & B.

garinda · 08-04-2009, 16:56

Oban tourism information and accommodation - The Official Website

The link to Oban's website.

garinda · 08-04-2009, 16:58

Lol, just checked the webcams, and it doesn't look particularly warm and sultry.

katex · 08-04-2009, 17:39

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Originally Posted by planetsusie

What else is there? in terms of sights and towns etc..?

Bit of a 'broad question' that Susie.

Everything from beautiful stretches of water (lochs) to hills, castles, islands ... could go on and on, but you will never be bored no matter where you choose for a holiday in Scotland.

I love going through Glencoe, and had a holiday around Pitlochry ... was great. Driving along Loch Ness is exciting too. Maybe good idea to try the West Coast first as get the benefit of the coast as an addition. Quiet roads are an advantage.

Think after you have passed Glasgow (Glasgow's great too though), just close your eyes and stick one of those needles you stick in other people and go for it.

Although beautiful places in England and Wales ... it does have the feeling of another country .. magic.

Eeew think I might come with ya'.

shillelagh · 08-04-2009, 17:46

When i was a kid mum & dad used to take me on holiday to scotland over easter. He'd just drive and wherever we ended up we'd find a b&b to stop in and then next day set off again. We always ended up at fort william though ... and drive up by the side of loch ness on the monday .. Stayed in Pitlochory - and saw the fish ladder they had there.

Mind you we were always in scotland - went to ireland from stranraer to larne every year ...

katex · 08-04-2009, 18:03

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.. Stayed in Pitlochory - and saw the fish ladder they had there.
...

Did you ever take the road West of Pitlochry Shill ?... past Lake Tummel where the famous Queen's View is:-

Scotland-Tummel.jpg

Breathtaking. If you carry on to the end of this road, you will find Rannoch Station which takes you on a lovely train ride north.

Think I ought to put my name down for Tourist Marketing ...

Retlaw · 08-04-2009, 18:59

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Originally Posted by planetsusie

whats it called though?

Invarue Gardens tey have Palm Trees and warm Climate plants, theirs also Cape Wrath and sandwood Bay, but access is difficult, they sign boards are in scottishh miles which are twice as long as ours, especially when you have to walk them.

Retlaw.

lindsay ormerod · 08-04-2009, 20:07

Isle of Bute, you get the CalMac ferry from Wemyss Bay, just outside Largs, been a few times, lovely scenery, plenty to explore, would certainly go again. It's in the Gulf Stream so does get good weather now and then!

glasgow guy · 08-04-2009, 22:05

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Originally Posted by lindsay ormerod

Isle of Bute, you get the CalMac ferry from Wemyss Bay, just outside Largs, been a few times, lovely scenery, plenty to explore, would certainly go again. It's in the Gulf Stream so does get good weather now and then!

my sister lives on the isle of bute or rothesay as its known, her house is down on the waterfront and overlooks the bay and you can sit in her living room and watch the ferrys roll in...

cmonstanley · 08-04-2009, 23:31

up here just outside sunny stevenston and saltcoats adrossan [three towns]straight ahead i can see the sea to my right on a clearish day i can see the isle of arran and this weekend sometime im going to largs.....

planetsusie · 09-04-2009, 06:07

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Originally Posted by cmonstanley

up here just outside sunny stevenston and saltcoats adrossan [three towns]straight ahead i can see the sea to my right on a clearish day i can see the isle of arran and this weekend sometime im going to largs.....

So would my 19 year old daughter find enough variety there too?
Arghhhhh...Its so difficult when you don't know an area.
Someone recommended Angus' too?

jaysay · 09-04-2009, 09:42

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He didnt pay his bar bill at Oil Can Harrys' and thanks to the heavies had to emigrate. Either that or he upset them by putting lemonade in the malt whiskey.

Lemonade in malt whisky

ain't that still an hanging offence up yon. Used to work with a Scot Spugs, and we always had what he called a night cap which was a nice malt whiskey, he took it neat, I put water in it, he always used to say the same thing, 'Hell John, there's a little Scot somewhere as spent10 years getting the bloody water out of that and you put it back in again', I now drink malt whiskey neat in his memory

Eric · 09-04-2009, 19:46

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It is Sutherland
confirmed here
Sutherland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I am put off visiting the west coast because of the famous scottish midges

Mdiges!

We have mosquitos so big that they have to use Kingston Airport for take offs and landings

cmonstanley · 09-04-2009, 20:19

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Originally Posted by planetsusie

So would my 19 year old daughter find enough variety there too?
Arghhhhh...Its so difficult when you don't know an area.
Someone recommended Angus' too?

anything beaches five minutes away glasgow 35 mins away on the train brilliant transport system plus a homecoming concert on irvine beach park may bank holiday weekend www.homecomingfestival.com isle of arran only a 50 min ferry ride away,dozen golf courses etc..