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Money Saving tips and general advice for a Road Trip to Scotland

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  • Skye? Cuillin hills and the Fairy Pools for starters. Lovely scenery. Have a gander on YouTube. Lots of home made vids for Skye. 
  • Glad you mentioned Fairy pools.  I've decided to get the accommodation a little further into the Isle of Skye so that we can do a little more there.  I will check out Fairy pools and put my hiking boots to use again for the walking, and then head down to Elgon from Broadford.

    I thought about getting the ferry from Armdale but it would only save me approx. 15 minutes and I would be missing out on the scenic route.  I suppose I should make as much use out of the car rental that I am paying for and use that, especially as the ferry isn't saving me that much time.
  • mollycat
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    mollycat said:
    Hello there 

    To finish with a personal opinion, (which I'm obviously entitled to hold, but which will no doubt attract dissent). I've lived in Scotland for 57 years.....I would holiday pretty much anywhere on the planet, (war zones exempt) than here....I just don't see the appeal.
    As a first time visitor of course you may well be completely knocked out by the scenery and the presence of mountains etc, etc, so on that basis I wish you well and hope you enjoy your holiday.....just don't expect too much. ;)





    Well, here is another go at this ‘quoting’ business thanks to advice.
    mollycat, I am intrigued by your comments that you don’t see the appeal of your beautiful Country. Can you please expand on this?
    I took holiday there and was knocked out! Admittedly the west coast and across to Inverness. Fabulous.
    mollycat you are so lucky(except weather).
    O.P you will love it! Not visiting Skye? Take ferry there and return by bridge. Wonderful.

    Regards. Another Villain.

    I'd rather not elaborate; original comments were directed at our claret and blue friend who seemed to think it's a seperate country , rather than part of the UK. 

    Suffice to say, living here is much different than simply visiting, (I hope that does not read as harsh, no animosity intended :) )

    ps.... Yes, consider myself very lucky to be born and live in the UK.
  • THEV1LL4N
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    I am well aware that Scotland is a separate country to England, but both are part of the UK and so it would make sense that there are no hard borders meaning that entering Scotland would be like entering Wales.

    Inforapennyinforapound, did you mean Villan (one 'i', not two?)  :)
  • martindow
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    I'd suggest not climbing over fences to put up a tent by your cottage without asking the farmer first.  You may find yourself in th Daily Mail and obliged to retreat south of the border.
  • THEV1LL4N said:
    I am well aware that Scotland is a separate country to England, but both are part of the UK and so it would make sense that there are no hard borders meaning that entering Scotland would be like entering Wales.

    Inforapennyinforapound, did you mean Villan (one 'i', not two?)  :)
    Ah yes! Villan is what I meant! A big difference. UTV.
  • Murphybear
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    I spent a week in Scotland quite a few years ago.  There were 2 of us, we had a log cabin above Drumnadrochit, Loch Ness.  In spite of being in July it was fairly quiet.  We were very lucky, the sun shone the whole week and the scenery is of course stunning!

    We went to Skye one day, on the boat.  They were in the middle of building the bridge.  Skye was the most amazing place.

    ive been waiting to go back to Scotland ever since.  It’s a bit of a drive from where we live in Dorset but hopefully we will get there.  Surprisingly we didn’t see a single midge the whole week.
    ps my husband says I’m the only non Scottish person who likes the bagpipes  :p
  • I spent a week in Scotland quite a few years ago.  There were 2 of us, we had a log cabin above Drumnadrochit, Loch Ness.  In spite of being in July it was fairly quiet.  We were very lucky, the sun shone the whole week and the scenery is of course stunning!

    We went to Skye one day, on the boat.  They were in the middle of building the bridge.  Skye was the most amazing place.

    ive been waiting to go back to Scotland ever since.  It’s a bit of a drive from where we live in Dorset but hopefully we will get there.  Surprisingly we didn’t see a single midge the whole week.
    ps my husband says I’m the only non Scottish person who likes the bagpipes  :p
    Already booked accommodation in Drumnadrochit  :) 
    Got a day planned in Skye before we head to Glencoe/Ballachullish :)
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