The Road to the Isles: Fort William to Mallaig
The Road to the Isles might be a famous folk song, but it is also the A830, a picturesque road that passes through several small villages as it winds from Fort William to Mallaig. One of these is Glenfinnan, forever associated with Bonnie Prince Charlie who raised his standard there in 1745. If you arrive...
The Nutcracker; Never a Dull Moment
The Nutcracker: Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Thursday 10th January, 2013. It’s a Christmas classic, but the Scottish Ballet’s take on this distinctive and memorable show is just as fresh as ever, and an enjoyable feast for all eyes to behold. Enchanting and beautiful, we’re taken on a winter wonderland journey as the story of The Nutcracker...
Scotch whisky areas of Scotland: Speyside, Highlands, Islands, Lowlands, Islay…
There is some debate over how many different Scotch whisky areas there are in Scotland. Traditionally there were four – the Highlands, Lowlands, Islay and Campbeltown. However over half of all distilleries are in Speyside, and so that is generally regarded as a separate area, whilst for several years Campbeltown was not seen as separate...
Urquhart castle on the banks of Loch Ness
Urquhart Castle is situated on Strone Point on the west shores of Loch Ness, a mile east of the village of Drumnadrochit. You can visit by car or bus, but we arrived by boat in the manner that visitors would always have arrived in the past. There is a small landing jetty and scheduled boats...
The Ranald hotel – the place to stay in Oban @TheRanaldHotel
Oban is on the West coast of Scotland just an hour south of Fort William. The name ‘Oban’ means ‘Little Bay’ and it occupies a delightful setting in the Firth of Lorn. The town has grown up around the Oban distillery which opened in 1794 and since then visitors have flocked to the town to...
Delicious fish at The Waterfront Fishouse in Oban, seafood capital of Scotland @waterfrontoban
The Waterfront Fishouse in Oban: ’from the pier to the pan, as fast as we can…’ Oban is the seafood capital of Scotland and visitors should make a point of tasting some of the delicious fish that is caught locally. The Waterfront at No.1 Railway Pier is as near to the water as is possible, located...
Innseagan hotel, Fort William – an ideal base for Glen Coe or Nevis Range
Innseagan House Hotel: ‘Relax, enjoy and be yourself’ The west of Scotland is so beautiful that when you visit you want to stay somewhere with a good view. The countryside in the Highlands is stunning and the Innseagan hotel near Fort William has peaceful views over Loch Linnhe. Located a mile and a half south...
London to Scotland by bed! The @Scotrail Caledonian Sleeper train
London – Scotland on the Scotrail Caledonian sleeper: One of the UK’s great journeys Going to bed in London and waking up in Scotland?! It sounds like the stuff of science fiction but thanks to the Scotrail Caledonian sleeper it is a possibility available six nights of the week, Sunday to Friday. The sleeper train...
Searching for The Loch Ness Monster with @jacobitecruises
All the best trips to Scotland include a boat trip on the famous Loch Ness. After all who doesn’t want to be the person who snaps the definitive photograph of the monster?! Jacobite run several different cruises on Loch Ness which allow you to cruise along the Loch and visit or view Urquhart castle. You...
