Looking for places to visit in Scotland, I live here but haven't seen much of the country. Not looking to see tourist attractions want to see the real Scotland
2006-09-25 03:57:51 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Travel (General) ➔ Other - Destinations
Drive through the Sma' Glen up to Aberfeldy. There is a lovely walk along a river called the Birks of Aberfeldy. It goes along to a waterfall and you cross over a wooden bridge to the other side and back again. Robert Burns notoriously wrote many poems along the river.
Continue along the A1 and visit Blair Castle.
You can travel along the Trossachs. The small town of Calendar is lovely.
Also you can visit Braemar. On this route there is the highest hedge in the world. (in the Guiness book of records)
South Queensferry - this is under the Forth Road Bridge and Robert Louis Stevenson wrote Kidnapped whilst in an inn on the banks on the river. The Inn is still there.
2006-09-25 04:20:07 · answer #1 · answered by MissBehave 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of scotland is beautiful, the west coast in particular. If you're looking for a vibrant city Glasgow is the place to visit, contrary to popular belief it is not full of drunken idiots. The people are warm and inviting. Wherever you go you'll have a fantastic time
2006-09-25 14:14:41 · answer #2 · answered by gil 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drive from Inverness to Fort William through the Great Glen, its beautiful, especially if there is a very light rain and the clouds are low. Slightly scary roads but beautiful scenary.
Also Culloden, spookily quiet considering a road runs through it.
Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness is a bit touristy but still beautiful as well, great views of the Loch.
West coast is def. the better side.
2006-09-25 11:36:02 · answer #3 · answered by Georgina B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard the best place in Scotland is the border with England. Its as far away from Scotland and as close to England as you can get without really leaving Scotland. Other wise go to Glasgow and I'm sure you will find some "real scots" getting drunk, being red faced and generally behaving like neanderthals - thats the real scotland for you!
2006-09-25 11:07:51 · answer #4 · answered by Paul 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Isle of Skye, the Cullins are brilliant, and the Old Man of Storre, not forgetting the Talisker brewery, also got to Torridon, on the mainland, dont got from June to Sep though as the midges will eat you alive!!
2006-09-25 11:07:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wester-Ross is fantastic, highly recommended.
Inverness is surprisingly beautiful and you can get to Glen Affrick from there - lovely but long walk.
You could do a bit of island hopping off the West coast.
Take your camera!
2006-09-25 11:08:16 · answer #6 · answered by bambam 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to Turnberry in Ayr. Watch the sunset over Ailsa island, if that don't move you you must be dead. Stay at the Turnberry hotel fantastic place, you can even try the golf if you play.
2006-09-25 11:07:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Glasgow
2006-09-25 11:13:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the isle of skye for a long weekend it is breathtakingly beautiful with great history,also you should visit towns like dumfries,pitlochry-loch faskally,go up the whisky trail up the spey to wee towns like rothes and elgin,stunning countryside and good driving.my personal favourite is all the wee towns up on the east neuk of fife like anstruther,elie,st monans ,craill,pitenweem and st andrews .stay away from places like aberdeen and forfar ,i work away from home a lot and trust me they suck.
2006-09-25 15:47:05 · answer #9 · answered by charliebeerslash 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
London, Manchester & Birmingham
2006-09-25 11:01:55 · answer #10 · answered by graham b 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋