Scotland
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Scotland Unfiltered
Despite the cold, wet weather, we've enjoyed our time to Scotland and give it our stamp of approval for a holiday.
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Glenfinnan & Glencoe
The famous Glenfinnan viaduct carries the railway to Glenfinnan Station across a 1,000ft span, 100ft above the ground. The Jacobite steam train runs from here to Fort William and Mallaig in summer months. The filming of the second and third Harry Potter books, Harry Potter and the Chambers of Secrets and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban took place in this area with the Hogwarts Express calling at Glenfinnan.
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Isle of Skye
The Isle of Skye, connected to Scotland's northwest coast by bridge, is known for its rugged landscapes, picturesque fishing villages and medieval castles. The largest island in the Inner Hebrides archipelago, it has an indented coastline of peninsulas and narrow lochs, radiating out from a mountainous interior. The town of Portree, a base for exploring the island, features harbourside pubs and boutiques.
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Scottish Highlands
The Scottish Highlands are a mountainous region encompassing northwest Scotland. Loch Ness is at the centre, overlooked by the ruins of medieval Urquhart Castle and known for mythical monster “Nessie”.
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Cairngorms
The Cairngorms are a mountain range in the eastern Highlands of Scotland closely associated with the mountain of the Cairn Gorm.
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Falkirk & Dunnotar Castle
Dunnottar Castle is a ruined medieval fortress located upon a rocky headland on the northeastern coast of Scotland, about 2 miles south of Stonehaven. The surviving buildings are largely of the 15th and 16th centuries, but the site is believed to have been fortified in the Early Middle Ages.
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Edinburgh
Although the forecast for Edinburgh and the whole of Scotland for the next week or two (ie: the duration of our stay) is for lots of rain, we had some sunny skies on arrival in Edinburgh. Having arrived late afternoon, we only took a walk around Edinburgh the following morning. First stop was the Castle (where it started raining), then down The Royal Mile… … popping into Saint Giles’ Cathedral … … before arriving at the Palace of Hollyroodhouse (Queeny’s official residence when in Scotland). We were offered, and accepted, a free audio guide (we don’t normally as we have the attention span of gnats) and actually found it quite…
