Scottish Highlands any advise plz

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If you want something a bit different - try the Shetland Isles. It's the most northerly part of the UK, British but with a bit of a Norse feel. Spectacular wildlife <remember BBC's Springwatch?>, deserted beaches, beautiful seascapes, very friendly & safe with little or no crime, great culture - very musical!

Come and visit us in the most northerly area in mainland Shetland - Northmavine. We have the largest parish with the smallest population <around 800> and some of the best scenery and walks in Shetland. We are classed as a community on the edge and are trying to attract interest in our area - to encourage more tourists & visitors, to encourage people to move to the area & to encourage business and also make it an ever better place for locals.

Great place to bring up kids! Safe, high educational achievement, low cost housing. Shetland is a prosperous authority <we have the largest oil terminal in Europe> so education, public services & the elderly are all very well catered for.

Some people come to visit and don't leave. I came here for about 6 mths/1 yr and am still here 25 years later! It's surprising the number of people who have set off to explore the British Isles looking for a place to settle, started at the top and not left Shetland!

Yes, how do you get here? 1 hr flight from Aberdeen - flights link from other UK airports. Up to Oct 30 - direct flights to Shetland from Stansted - more direct flights from Stansted next year as the trial this year has been very popular. Or 12 hr overnight sailing from Aberdeen on large well-appointed ships.

We've just launched our own wee community website - for locals, tourists, visitors & prospective residents! Come & have a look, see how we're trying to improve our own community and please pop into the forum & say hello! You would be made most welcome. Mention if you have come from the Moneysavingexpert forum. Details in the sig.

Sorry, rambled on too much.

altyfc

Hi there,

I'm just an hour from the border also (if that) and have been up to Aviemore on a couple of occasions recently, and stayed at the Aviemore Highland Resort. It's great if you have kids.

Aaron