| Scotland in May
Posted: 1/18/2007 2:13:47 PM | Hallo All!
I'm planning on a trip to visit Scotland in mid-May and was wondering if anyone has any tips or suggestions of sites to see? Not the typical Loch Ness please - but somethings which are historically significant and are interesting in their own right.
Visiting folks as well at a local pub might also be nice to do :) | |
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| Scotland in May
Posted: 1/18/2007 5:57:12 PM | | i would have to hit the orkney islands...if you're tough enough...to visit the ruins there (they predate the pyramids), and ride the tolt on an icelandic pony...in may you should find plenty of snow for them to really show off. | |
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Posted: 1/18/2007 11:13:32 PM | Wow! This sounds awesome..Wish I could join you - I've got plans booked on this -but you know I've been planning the same trip - and I wanted to definately get cycling in - like at least 3 to 5 days of it - there are so many amazing places to go there - and airfare is reasonable too.
You're gonna have the best time | |
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Posted: 1/19/2007 7:30:45 AM | I wanted to get up to the Orkneys. I'll see how ambitious I am once I get there :-)
The only plans that I currently have are 2 days in Brighton, 2 days in London, 1 day in St. Andrews, 2 days in Edinburgh... so that leaves about 6 or 7 days (if I push it) to wander about the lowlands and highlands. | |
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Posted: 2/2/2007 4:07:12 PM | | Hi, drop me a message & i'll give u some good advice on what to do/see | |
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Posted: 2/3/2007 7:38:36 AM | Druie,thanks for all your advice on my forum by the way.When you are up in the Highlands,you should check out Culloden battlefield,it`s the home of the last battle on British soil,where i`m afraid to say the English defeated us Scots You are actually planning your trip in the wright year,this year the Highlands have a year long festival,to celebrate culture,www.highland2007.co.uk should give you a few details,if you make it to Inverness at the weekend then try an Irish bar called Johnny Foxes on Sat night,good place for getting the craic with the locals,i`ll look out for you.Check out a few Castles,Cawdor is a tourist haunt,Dunrobbin,Skye is worth checking out.If you are hiring a car,petrol can be fairly expensive over here,best go for diesel,it`s actually more expensive than petrol by 3p,but better millage to the gallon.Money is easy to use,all our notes are clearly marked,coloured differently&sized differently,depending on their ammount.Anything else you want to know,feel free to get in touch.Mark | |
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Posted: 2/6/2007 4:24:02 PM | | Stirling - The Wallace Monument and Stirling Castle | |
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Posted: 2/7/2007 12:57:44 AM | I'm planning on a trip to visit Scotland in mid-May :)
thats sounds like soo much fun! | |
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Jemue
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| Scotland in May
Posted: 2/8/2007 1:59:34 PM | | Take a scarf !! Though by mid may the weather should of turned enough :) | |
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Posted: 2/8/2007 4:20:52 PM | And wet weather gear!
Go to Gretna green and get married at the Blacksmiths shop 
do a days dear stalking (with cameras of course)
Glasgow is a fantastic city now
Lots of stuff north of the Border though not a place I love | |
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Posted: 3/15/2007 6:27:54 PM | I just noticed this... sorry for posting so late.
I am going to Inverness for a few days, a few days in Edinburgh and some time in St.Andrew's. I'm still thinking about Glasgow.
No car hire. I can't drive :-) so Trains and buses are my friends. | |
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Posted: 8/14/2007 12:49:34 AM | Glorious Gardens of Argyll and Bute !
Since you are going to Scotland in May.
Arduaine Gardens-
Prime time for the spring display is usually April and May. It is best known for its rhododendrons and is at its peak in April and May .A fairly mild coastal garden 20 miles south of Oban in Argyll. The garden is now owned by The National Trust for Scotland. Set in an area of outstanding natural beauty and historical interest, Arduaine Garden is a delightful place to visit at any time and by anyone. Arduaine Gardens Beautiful gardens on the shores of Loch Linnhe. Coast of Argyll in the Western Highlands of Scotland.
Glorious Gardens of Argyll and Bute !!!
GLORIOUS GARDENS OF ARGYLL & BUTE Argyll is a dramatic county in the west highlands of Scotland, though within easy reach of Glasgow.
I just noticed the date on your post. Oh well still somebody may go next May to Scotland so I will leave my post up. I hope you had a great time visiting Scotland last May. LOL It is hard to keep track of the dates of posts. LOL
Have a wonderful trip whoever goes to Scotland !!! LOL | |
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Posted: 8/17/2007 8:47:42 AM | I haven't ever been to Scotland but a friend of mine lives there and recommended these websites:
http://www.enchantingireland.com/Planning/ThingsToDo.asp
http://www.sgilligan.utvinternet.ie/scotland/sights.htm
http://www.geocities.com/traditions_uk/places.html
http://www.scotland-inverness.co.uk/orkney.htm
http://www.scotland.com/cities/edinburgh/
And I book all my travel through YTB to save money.
http://www.ytbtravel.com/sadie85
Good luck on your trip - have fun!
P.S. This is a good book: http://www.fodors.com/shop/buy/?isbn=1-4000-1704-1 | |
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Posted: 12/8/2008 5:38:12 AM | I would second glasgow and Stirling. Glasgowe is a fascinating city. it's not as pretty as edinburgh but one you grow to love.
I'd also recommend going down to the borders of Scotland. I'm from Dumfries and galloway myself and its an unknown part of Scotland but you've got lovely castles such as Caerlaverock and Drumlanrig and also forests, beaches and hills. Some of the little towns are lovely especially Kirkcudbirght and Castle Douglas. However Scotland maybe hard without pubvlic transport outside the cities. buses run infrequently etc. | |
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Posted: 12/8/2008 10:18:24 AM |
No car hire. I can't drive :-) so Trains and buses are my friends.
Buy a Britrail pass before you leave, it will pay for itself.
Also look into a Scottish explorers ticket, depending on how many castles/cathedrals you plan on visiting.
Edinburgh is pleasant enough, but honestly, I don't think it's worth 3 days by itself
St Andrews is an easy day trip from Edinburgh (Cathedral and Castle are ruins, Old Course, and not much else there, but nice, scenic trip)
Consider using Edinburgh as your hub, spend a day seeing the castle, the Britannia if your into Royal stuff, or museums, and use the rails to get out on day trips, such as to St Andrews to see the castle and cathedral. | |
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Posted: 12/9/2008 9:36:56 AM | | Oh definately Stirling..so much to see if you're into history (and this from an Englishwoman lol)...Glasgow if it's a shopping trip! | |
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Posted: 12/10/2008 12:55:15 PM | Be still my heart, I would love to visit Scotland. The idea of traveling again is heavenly. My family has traveled all of the U.S. but I seem to be the only one with an itch to visit other countries. Best of luck to you, have fun!!!
KAT | |
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Posted: 1/12/2009 5:42:35 PM | Your trip sounds amazing, Scotland is one place I would love to go to.
If you have any Scottish blood in you, you could check out where your ancestors are from and go there and check out your own history.
Have an amazing trip | |
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Posted: 1/13/2009 4:54:43 PM | | I was in Scotland for three weeks in September, and it still wasn't enough time! You will find getting around without a car more difficult than in some countries as the train schedules in the highlands aren't great. Careful planning will be your friend. I spent six days in Edinburgh, and loved it. I used it as a base for a couple of day trips, then spent the rest of the days wandering Edinburgh Castle, the museums and art galleries, Holyrood house, and the Royal mile, and Britania. A walk up Calton hill is a must if the weather is good. Best view of the city from there. Get a Heritage pass as it will get you into enough places for free that it will easily pay for itself. St. Andrew's is a very small town, just the castle and cathedral ruins, and the golf course if you are interested. There are several companies that offer day trips out of Edinburgh to places such as St. Andrew's, Stirling Castle, and even the Highlands. If you aren't going to have a car then these tours are often the best way to go instead of relying on the train. It's easy to get to a town by train, but often the sight you want to see is out of town so then you have to figure out if a local bus goes there. Inverness is also a good base to do day trips from, but check the schedule on the trip to the Orkneys. By the time I got there in September the trip wasn't running out of Inverness. From Inverness you should be able to get a bus tour over to the Isle of Skye. A must see! Glasgow and Edinburgh are only an hour apart by train so you can easily do that as a day trip on your own. In Glasgow definitely stop by the Cathedral, and Kelvingrove museum. Oban is also a nice town for night or two. From there you can so day trips out to the Isle of Mull, and other islands as well as Fingal's Cave. There are some terrific little towns up through central Scotland if you want to spend a day just walking, and taking photos. I would highly recommend a stop in Dunkeld, or even Dundee (tour the ship Discovery). The Scottish tourist board has lots of information on all the towns and regions, and will have links to the various tour companies. Also check out secret-scotland.com. They do custom driving routes, but they also have a lot of information on all the various sights, and what to see as well as what to miss. Email me if you have any questions. | |
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Posted: 1/14/2009 1:44:46 PM | | Travel along the north coast. From Inverness you can go to Thurso and then get post buses along the coast to Durness and Cape Wrath. It's an amazing coastline that gets better and better the further west you go. | |
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Posted: 1/20/2009 8:18:06 PM | Send me a private message if you want some info about Scotland. Although born in Canada I am also Scottish, have been back to Britain several times, and was last there for 4 months this past summer. I'm from just south of Glasgow so I can give you info about that are.
Also - spend some time in London. It is the greatest city in the world, bar none. No trip to Britain is complete without going to London. I just got back in September and I can't wait to return in the spring/summer. | |
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Posted: 1/22/2009 2:47:57 PM | | I don't want to put a damper on things, but expect rain. I was in Scotland during July, and it rained every day. | |
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Posted: 1/24/2009 9:31:45 AM | Edinburgh tattoo (tickets are hard to get)
William Wallace's sword (remember Braveheart) at the museum in Sterling.
Isle of Mull
Pick a distillery. Any distillery.
Just go and meet the people and enjoy whatever weather is there at the time. | |
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Posted: 2/22/2009 1:10:44 PM | If your heading a Inveness, you have to try and make your way down to Glencoe its not too far and its one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
Check out out this site http://www.glencoescotland.com/
Ive hiked and camped there so many times and it never fails to impress. I definately recommend :) | |
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Posted: 3/11/2009 9:24:51 PM | Hi, i just spent a week in Scotland for Christmas. We stayed in Edinburgh for three days and then rented a car and drove out to the Highlands then down to Glasgow. Edinburgh is now my favorite city in the world and i've done a lot of traveling! Seriously, we had the most amazing experience driving through the Highlands and the people couldnt have been friendlier.
I would suggest skipping Glasgow, its dirty. The second we got off the freeway it felt like we were in South Central. | |
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