Scottish Highlands any advise plz

jacquelinenicholas

its my husbands 40th birthday coming up, he's always wanted to go to the highlands. weve been married 3 years and he's never been on holiday, i want to suprise him, we dont have much but have an advantage of living in england but only one hour from scottish borders any advise would be apprieciated thanks.

saveapenny

Its a great place to spend a break or holiday. We love it up there, Always go around the Glen Coe area and have been right up to the Kyle of Lock Alsh<sp>
Round Fort William is a very good base http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/areafwil/hotels.html
This is one of my Favourite places http://www.highlandcruises.co.uk/ Glennfinnan is just so georgous and doing the Highland train journey is a must
It depends on your budget as well The Ballachulish hotel is very ncie but unles syou can land on special it can be pricey

jacquelinenicholas

thats great, thanks, im searching those websites now,

Edinburghlass_2

Kyle of Lochalsh webcam but possibly best viewed in the daytime

http://www.lochalsh.com/webcam.html

tonys_3

I am assuming you have a car.
If so, take the M74 to Glasgow and then you have a choice.

1]Drive up the west side of Loch Lomond through Arrochar and either go further west to Inverary and Oban, or go straight on to Crianlarich-both beautiful runs.

2]Head north to Aberfoyle and the Trossachs. Really fantastic views and so many lochs. Less wild and rugged than Argyll but breathtaking nevertheless.

There are loads of B&B's to choose from if you don't want to settle for one place. And that way you get to see more of the country.

After that it depends how long your holiday is and what interests you most.
Sightseeing, walking, climbing, fishing or golf. There are also distilleries worth
a visit as well as shops selling tweeds, tartans & woollens often from their own
factories.

Fort William, Inverness and of course Glen Coe are well worth a visit too.
Once you are North or Northwest of Glasgow you cannot really go wrong
if it is scenery you want.
And if you do get to Oban, a visit to Skye would be great. And there is
still Mull and Iona.........

Just go and enjoy.

Smiley_Mum

There's Plockton here...

http://www.plockton.com/

Glen Affric and Strathglass...

http://www.glenaffric.org/

http://www.glenaffric.info/welcome.html

Visit Scotland website...

http://www.visitscotland.com/aboutscotland/explorebymap/highlands/

You could stay in Carbisdale Castle (It's a youth hostel), may be worth a look...

http://www.carbisdale.org/gallery.htm

Loads of info here...

http://www.clansandcastles.com/links.htm

http://www.targemaker.co.uk/

Have a good trip where ever you decide to go.

stu3105

Another great place and not as far I can recommend the Isle of Arran, just off the west coast of Ayrshire. Scotland in minature. It will cost about £70 return for yourselves and a car to get there, its well worth it.

cheers

Copjunk2

It's worth getting the "Scotland the Best" guide book by Pete Irvine, it gives recommendations on everything from the best hotels\b&b's etc to the best things to do and covers all budgets. I live in Scotland and use it all the time when we are travelling. It definitely pays for itself

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Collins-Scotland-Best-S/dp/0007216734/sr=8-1/qid=1159220736/ref=pd_ka_1/202-5474369-8770217?ie=UTF8&s=books

Have a good holiday

Becles

This camp site is lovely http://www.glen-nevis.co.uk/

They also do cottages and lodges, as well as static caravans.

Stayed in a static van a couple of years ago and couldn't fault it. It was comfortable inside, spotlessly clean and well stocked. They left things like washing up liquid and cloths, and all the towels and bed linen were there for us. There is a gas fire in the sitting room, and electric heaters in the bedrooms and kitchen, and plenty blankets so you'll be warm enough! They also left a welcome tray with coffee/tea, milk and biccies which was a lovely sight after a long drive! All the people I dealt with were lovely and friendly too.

The site is right at the base of Ben Nevis, so we had a lovely view looking up at the mountain. It's only a short walk into Fort William which has a big supermarket if you want to cater yourself. The restaurant onsite is fab too though. Had a meal in there and the food was gorgeous, but book in advance as it gets busy.

I would highly recommend this site, and would certainly go back again.

tummy_tank

stu3105 wrote:

Another great place and not as far I can recommend the Isle of Arran, just off the west coast of Ayrshire. Scotland in minature. It will cost about £70 return for yourselves and a car to get there, its well worth it.

cheers

I agree i love Arran, you can cut costs and do it as a foot passenger (less than £10 return pp and ferry has secure cheap car parking). Loads of lovely walks, beautiful castles and golf if you are into that kind of thing.

lost_soul_6

Just spent a great weekend with all the family at Crieff Hydro outside Perth well worth a look on thier website.