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TOURING SCOTLAND - West & East


Visiting the Highlands, Islands, Cities and Towns of Scotland. Great for UK residents as a staycation venue, and for visitors from overseas to come over to enjoy all the country has to offer the traveller. 

Picture shows  ISLE OF SKYE - Loch Dunvegan &  Cuillin Mountains at Colbost

 HOW TO GET THERE 
We completed these 2 trips with a car and towed caravan*. The main loops of the trips could just as easily start anywhere within them, and you could do them in a car staying in hotels or other accommodation. You could link the 2 trips up into one Grand Tour if you have the time as there is cross over between the two trips around Inverness/Aberlour.

Headed into Scotland from England you have options for routes and stops but we used the gateways via the Motorway network on the west side and the old Great North Road (A1) on the east side. Alternatively from outside the UK you can fly in to either of the main Scottish airports at Glasgow or Edinburgh.

* please see notes on travelling with a caravan or motorhome underneath the header 'Caravanning' next to 'Home' above.

EAST COAST TRIP 

 EYEMOUTH
Just over the border from England, the small resort town of Eyemouth has all the essentials for the traveller. 

Twenty minutes drive up the coast is a fabulous walk out to St Abbs Head Nature Reserve. 

ST ABBS HEAD

If you missed a stop at nearby Berwick upon Tweed on the way up, you might consider a brief return to visit the medieval town walls of the last town in England. Berwick has been the first town in Scotland on several occasions in the past, marking the disputed frontier between the two neighbouring countries.

 FALKIRK
An hour and a half’s driving from Eyemouth will bring you to Falkirk. The town’s main attractions are set just outside in opposite directions. The Falkirk Wheel is a modern engineering masterpiece replacing 11 locks that previously navigated the 115 feet height difference between the old canals.
THE FALKIRK WHEEL
You can take a short boat trip that includes the world’s only rotating boat lift. 

In the other direction you can see the fantastical sculptures - The Kelpies - 30 metre giant horses heads set in a scenic water park on the canal ‘s meeting point with the river- these honour the horses that once powered the canal boat system.

THE KELPIES

Taken together and enjoying the short walks in the vicinity of the two attractions will take up most of your day. If you’ve still got time then check out the weird Pineapple house and the walled gardens at Dunmore Park which is a short distance beyond the Kelpies. This is in the hands of the Scottish National Trust [if you’re a member of the National Trust(England) you can visit all SNT properties for free].
DUNMORE PARK -The Pineapple House

 STIRLING 
Stirling is just half an hour further on. The old town with its cobbled streets and the magnificent castle are very much at the heart of Scottish history and culture.

A 10 minute drive will take you out to the site of the Battle of Bannockburn(1314), one of the pivotal fights in the wars between the Scots and English. There is a visitor centre and a large monument.

BANNOCKBURN -Robert the Bruce monument
 GLENROTHES
Glenrothes is an hour further on from Stirling. Set at the edge of the pretty Lomond Hills this is a useful base for touring the delights of the Fife peninsula with its quaint fishing villages and the attractions of the university and golfing town of St. Andrews. A leisurely drive up the coast passing through St Monans, Pittenweem,Anstruther, Craig and St. Andrews circling back across country will enable you take in all these sights.
FIFE - St Monans

There are a couple of nearby castles worth a visit, Kellie Castle and Falkland Palace, the latter was the seat of the independent kings of Scotland.

 BANCHORY
2 hours journey from Glenrothes will bring you to Banchory, on the banks of the River Dee, a pretty river with waterfalls nearby at the Falls of Feugh.
BANCHORY - Falls of Feugh, River Dee
This is a useful base for visiting the many nearby castles, each one distinctively different and with its own history to tell. These buildings are spectacular on the outside and fascinating inside. You will be spoiled for choice,  and this is a big opportunity for National Trust/Scottish National Trust  card holders to get value out of the annual subscription[if you’re a member of the National Trust(England) you can visit all SNT properties for free]. 

We visited Crathes and Craigevar castles, but you may want to also take in the nearby  Scottish seat of the UK royal family at Balmoral Castle. Most of the interior at Balmoral is closed off to the public and you will have to pay the Crown for the privilege of your visit as it’s not in the control of the Scottish National Trust.

CRAIGIEVAR CASTLE
CRATHES CASTLE
 ABERDEEN 
Aberdeen is 40 minutes away from Banchory. A hard edged city with imposing Granite buildings and a long history as a fishing centre, more recently known as the North Sea oil capital of Scotland. The Maritime museum tells the story of the city’s industrial/maritime past, present and future. The Art Gallery has works by local artists both past and contemporary. The harbour is a lively place with the nearby fish market and harbour cruises on offer.

 ABERLOUR
From Aberdeen it is an hour and a half’s hour journey to Aberlour, which is the centre of the Speyside whisky district, with many distilleries in the nearby area, including the one on the edge of town that carries the town’s name. The town is also home to the famous Walkers shortbread factory.

A walk alongside the River Spey to the north of the town takes you to the 19th century Thomas Telford designed Craigellachie Bridge, now no longer in use by motor traffic.

A short drive up into the moorlands above the town will take you to Glenlivet, a lovely spot where the River Livet flows under an 18th c. double span packhorse bridge, overlooked by the old whisky distillery that takes the same name, producing the biggest selling single malt whisky consumed in the United States, and it is the second biggest selling single malt brand worldwide.

GLENLIVET - Double span packhorse bridge

Driving down the Spey valley to the east will bring you to lovely wooded walking on Whiteash Hill above the town of Lochaber with views of the coast from the top.

WHITEASH HILL - woodland trail
Further along you’ll come to the old town of Elgin with its ruined 13th c. cathedral then continuing on to the coast and lovely seafront promenade at Nairn. You can complete the round trip back to Aberlour via Brodie Castle passing through rolling hillside country.
NAIRN - Statue honouring local fisherwomen
 INVERNESS
From Aberlour your journey on to Inverness will take you around 1.5 hours.  

Inverness is a fair sized city, regarded as the capital of Highland Scotland. The star attraction on the edge of the city is the lovely walking around the Caledonian Canal linking to Loch Ness, and the Ness islands which are a public park set on two wooded islands in the River Ness connected by footbridges.

INVERNESS
A 15 minute drive from the city takes you to the historic site of the Culloden battlefield, which has a large visitor centre hosted by the Scottish National Trust that includes an immersion film room that tells the story of the 18th century contest between the Scots and English, which was the last pitched battle fought in Great Britain.

Crossing the Moray Firth to the North of Inverness you can do a scenic round trip of the Black Isle peninsula with the Cromarty Firth at the far end.

CROMARTY FIRTH - Jetty with parked oil derrick. 

 WICK

It’s a pretty drive up the coast to Wick, which will take around 2.5 hours. Wick is a neat little town set on the estuary of the river that takes the same name as the town. There is a nice walk along the river starting out from the town. The town is home to Old Pulteney, which is the northernmost whisky distillery on the mainland, and offers guided tours for visitors.
WICK- The River Wick and town
 JOHN O’GROATS
Driving up to John O’Groats will take less than half an hour. This is the most northerly point on the mainland, and famous for its enduring links to it southerly partner Lands End in Cornwall as the start and end points for travellers by foot and all sorts of other transport setting records or raising money for charities. A short drive along to Dunnet Head takes you to arguably a more attractive spot where there is a viewing platform for bird watching with many varieties of birds frequenting the area, and also nice views of the Orkney Islands a short distance away.
 AVIEMORE
Travelling back down the country to Aviemore will take you about 3.5 hours. Aviemore is the main tourist hub for the Cairngorm mountains, and from here you can enjoy walking in the area, depending on your taste and stamina. This is the Scottish highlands at their very best. The wildlife and scenery are matchless. The less energetic will enjoy the 8 minute funicular ride that gets you up to  1085 metres to enjoy the views, but unfortunately doesn’t allow you to roam on the top for safety reasons. Down at the bottom there is some lovely walking  around Loch Morlich without too much effort, and with spectacular views.
CAIRNGORMS - Loch Morlich
 EDINBURGH 

Your final stop is the capital, Edinburgh, which you should reach after a three hour journey down from Aviemore. Edinburgh has much to offer, but you’re unlikely to want to miss just walking down the Royal Mile, Princes Street and down into the Old Town’s alleys.

EDINBURGH - The Old Town
The Castle is a major draw for tourists, but you’ll find it quieter looking round the modern Scottish Parliament building and it has a great cafe.

EDINBURGH - Scottish Parliament

There are a handful of major galleries, and whatever your choice in art you wouldn’t want to miss the stunning interior of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.

SCOTTISH NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY

A 10 minute drive/bus ride will get you out to the beautifully landscaped Royal Botanic Gardens with its Victorian palm houses. It’s a bit further out to the coast at Leith where there’s a number of fish & chip options as well as a chance to visit the Britannia royal yacht now permanently moored there.

A forty minute drive south of the city will get you to the unique 15th c. Rosslyn Chapel with its ornately carved interior. The carved symbols within the chapel have lots of folklore/historical allusions and feature in the Dan Brown novel ‘The Da Vinci Code’. Despite the heavy tourist presence the chapel is a lovely building and rightfully appreciated by so many.

You’ re headed back to your departure point after Edinburgh.

Have a safe trip home!

WEST COAST TRIP 

 GLASGOW
If you’re headed out from England the easiest route up to Scotland’s west coast is via the M6 then M74. You’ll pass the glorious Lake District area of England and it is easy to be sidetracked for at least a couple of nights here to experience some of the delights of this area before journeying onward.
THE LAKE DISTRICT(England) -Ullswater from the Gowbarrow Fell path

Glasgow has a full range of major city attractions and in many ways shares the title of Scotland’s beating urban heart with the capital city Edinburgh. The central part of Glasgow is very walkable and amongst the sights and attractions here you may want to include viewing the impressive architecture in George Square, and then the Art Nouveau masterpieces designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh including the Willow Tea Rooms and the Art School. It’s a short walk down to the River Clyde where you’ll find the markets area including the old fish market which now hosts local artists studios.

A bit further out of the centre are the cultural gems at the University’s Hunterian Museum and nearby at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery, both housed in fantastic old buildings. 

GLASGOW -The Kelvingrove Art Gallery

Also well worth the trip further out is the recently constructed House for an Art Lover in Bellahouston Park, which was built to follow a previously never realised building and interior design from over a hundred years ago by Mackintosh.


GLASGOW - ‘House for an Art Lover’ recreated(top) from Mackintosh’s original design(bottom)

 If this grabs your imagination then round off the Mackintosh experience with a journey of three quarters of an hour to The Hill House at Helensburgh, a building with so much appeal, now beautifully restored and maintained by the Scottish National Trust [if you’re a member of the National Trust(England) you can visit all SNT properties for free].

 OBAN
Oban is two and a half to three hours drive from Glasgow. The scenery is captivating from the banks of Loch Lomond all the way to your destination. 

Oban is a lively fishing port and the departure point for ferries across to the beautiful Isle of Mull and a number of the other nearby larger islands. The town is well provided for with accommodation, dining and other essentials. It has its own small whisky distillery within the town. 

Just a short drive down the coast takes you to the departure point for a 5 minute ferry journey across to the delightful small island of Kerrera, which has an easy 3 hour circuit walk that takes you right around the island. A short detour off the main track will take you to an overlook where you can see the picturesque setting of the ancient ruined Gylen Castle.

OBAN - Kerrera island: Gylen Castle
 DUNVEGAN - ISLE OF SKYE
A 4 hour drive into the Highlands will take you to Dunvegan on the north shore of the Isle of Skye. You’ll pass through spectacular scenery past Fort William and close to the highest mountain in Scotland - Ben Nevis.

Dunvegan is a village with facilities for the visitor, and its own castle. Just to the North a single track road takes you to the start point for an enjoyable mile long walk along the sea loch to the unique white sands of the Coral Beaches. Seals can be spotted on the small islets just off shore.

DUNVEGAN - Coral Beaches

There’s a half hour ride out to the most westerly point of Skye where you can take a short walk to the Neist Point lighthouse, with great views of the coastal cliffs.


SKYE - Neist Point lighthouse
A similar length car ride out to the south takes you down to the sea loch at Carbost with great views back to the Cuillin mountain range. The Talisker whisky distillery is based in the village, the oldest on Skye.

SKYE -Carbost
You’re also a short journey over to the largest town on Skye, Portree. A nice walk from the northern perimeter of the town takes you up along the coast and doubles back along moorland into the town.

 INVERNESS
Crossing the country towards the West Coast, it will take around 3 hours to get to Inverness. This is a beautiful drive, leaving the fabulous mountain scenery of Skye and the West Coast before travelling along the full 23 mile length of Loch Ness. 

Inverness is a fair sized city, regarded as the capital of Highland Scotland. The star attraction on the edge of the city is the lovely walking around the Caledonian Canal linking to Loch Ness, and the Ness islands which are a public park set on two wooded islands in the River Ness connected by footbridges.

INVERNESS - Ness Islands footbridge

A 15 minute drive from the city takes you to the historic site of the Culloden battlefield, which has a large visitor centre hosted by the Scottish National Trust that includes an immersion film room that tells the story of the 18th century contest between the Scots and English, which was the last pitched battle fought in Great Britain.

 ABERLOUR
From Inverness your journey on to Aberlour will take you around 1.5 hours. Aberlour is in the centre of the Speyside whisky district, with many distilleries in the nearby area, including the one on the edge of town that carries the town’s name. The town is also home to the famous Walkers shortbread factory.

A walk along the Spey to the north of the town takes you to the early 19th century Thomas Telford designed cast iron Craigellachie Bridge, now no longer in use by motor traffic.

ABERLOUR - Craigellachie Bridge designed by Telford, built 1814

A short drive up into the moorlands above the town will take you to Glenlivet, a lovely spot where the river Livet flows under an 18th c. packhorse bridge, overlooked by the old whisky distillery that takes the same name, producing the biggest selling single malt whisky consumed in the United States, and it is the second biggest selling single malt brand worldwide.

Driving down the Spey valley to the west will bring you to lovely wooded walking on Whiteash Hill above the town of Lochaber with views of the coast from the top. Further along you’ll come to the old town of Elgin with its ruined 13th c. cathedral then continuing on to the coast to the lovely seafront at Nairn.

ELGIN -Cathedral

You can complete the round trip back to Aberlour via Brodie Castle passing through rolling hillside country.

 DUNDEE
A 2.5 hour drive will take you on to Dundee from Aberlour. Dundee has many attractions with a city centre including the sculpture of the Beano comic character Desperate Dan and a seafront including a nice promenade, the Victoria and Albert Museum’s Scottish outpost, and Scott’s Antarctic ‘RRS Discovery’ ship.
DUNDEE -RSS Discovery: Scott’s antarctic expedition ship. V&A building seen behind

Nearby is Forfar, a town with its own small loch which makes the venue for a nice hour long round walk. A memorial stone is situated on the lochside path which commemorates the Forfar Witches,with 22 dots for the women killed in the 1660s and the inscription “Just People”.

FORFAR: Memorial for the 22 witches - "Just People"
Before leaving the Forfar area take the 10 minute drive out to the village of Aberlemno, which is the site of a large collection of Pictish stone pillars carved out 2 millennia ago by the ancient Scottish warrior tribes.
ABERLEMNO - Pictish stone pillar
A half hour drive from Dundee will take you up to the lively fishing town of Arbroath where you can sample the delicious ‘Smokie’ a smoked haddock delicacy that is served from the many fish shops and usually enjoyed taken away to a harbour side bench seat.
 NEWCASTLETON
To complete the circuit for this trip take a stop after 3.5hours driving from Dundee to near the English border at the village of Newcastleton. This gives the options of a walk up onto the moors above the town or a short drive up to the Kielder Forest ( just inside the English border). There are a number of nice walks near to the Kielder reservoir, and the whole Borders area round here is very attractive. From here you’re headed back to your departure point.

Have a safe trip home!

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