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Scotland Trip Recommendations. Eight day trip in Jan
Posted on 10/18/22 at 4:09 pm
Posted on 10/18/22 at 4:09 pm
Have a meeting in Edinburgh(normally go to London) have never ventured to Scotland, bringing the wife(She's a massive Outlander fan). Planning on renting a car. Is it worth it to drive all the way up to Inverness? I will be wanting to do driven Pheasant hunting for a day. Thanks in advance
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Posted on 10/18/22 at 6:44 pm to Bama2018
Easy drive. Also, easy to take the train. Inverness is a cool town for a day or so. There are many Outlander tours that you can book which are pretty cool. Split the drive up and spend a night in a town called Pitlochry about halfway between Edniburh and Inverness. A few good restaurants, some good fold, a great hike up to a castle and a 15th century distillery make it a nice stop for one night.
Posted on 10/18/22 at 9:53 pm to Bama2018
I’m going to keep an eye on this thread as my wife and I are making plans to go to Scotland in mid-March.
Posted on 10/19/22 at 8:20 am to Bama2018
I have done two eight day trips in the last 5 years. I am happy to share all that I can. Inverness is honestly easy to get to. The drives in the country are absolutely amazing.
Tell me more about what you like/dislike as well as your wife.
Tell me more about what you like/dislike as well as your wife.
This post was edited on 10/19/22 at 8:21 am
Posted on 10/20/22 at 3:19 pm to Bama2018
Inverness is great for a day or two. If you like skiing, Cairngorm has a nice ski resort. I visited in March several years back, was still really cold that far north. January will be exceptionally chilly.
Posted on 10/21/22 at 9:43 pm to CaptainJ47
quote:
Tell me more about what you like/dislike as well as your wife.
I'll chime in here too..if there can be any overlap for the OP since it sounds like he is doing a similar trip.
My wife and I love Outlander. Spending a day or two in Inverness sounds wonderful and and fascinating. Any recommendations here would be great. We love visiting wineries, brewers, and/or distilleries. My favorite scotch is Dalmore, but with that said I don’t have to visit that one at all but I would like to say I’ve visited a nice Whiskey distillery in Scotland. Any recs here? Lastly, we love exploring cities. Especially European ones. I’ve heard incredible things about Edinburgh. Any must have recommendations there or maybe even a better city to visit? We would love to visit a castle or two. Just like your visits we plan to be in Scotland for 7-8 days total, not including travel time for the States.
This post was edited on 10/22/22 at 8:26 am
Posted on 10/23/22 at 12:02 am to jladne3
Happy to talk more about my experience. Both times I have absolutely loved Scotland. The people are world class.
Arrivals- once was Glasgow and once was Edinburgh but both were easy to get a car. I recommend a car.
Cars- do not drink and drive. The BAC limit is 0.02 and they catch more drunk drivers in the AM. Be smart. That said, you get used to driving on the other side in 5 mins… it is the stick shift that is fun. I think a car is necessary.
Distilleries- wow there are so many. Don’t do a ton of tours… do one. Do tastings otherwise. Now, on to favorites. This is tough and is so dependent on what you like. The heart of Scotland is Speyside. We stayed two nights in Dufftown on the first trip and it was pure joy. Low key, easy going, and local. Skip the big name distilleries like Macallan and go to smaller ones like aberlour and Glenfarclas. Outside of Speyside the distilleries in Campbeltown are awesome but you need a reason to go that way. The same is true with Islay… I LOVE that place but if you go for the whisky (while amazing) you may be underwhelmed.
The second trip we took was more about the views. Glencoe was stunning and I can’t describe the beauty. The Cairngorms national park is stunning. The drive
Is unreal. If anything we missed the north most islands. We did do Inverness and also went to Loch Ness, both were great and Inverness is good for 1-2 nights. We didn’t go to the pure highlands or the outer islands.
It is easy to move from city to city. I will say that you need to know your travel partner while planning the trip. With my wife I get 2 maybe 3 hotels on a 7 night stay. She hates moving. With my father in law we cover way more ground and move daily. You have to know that when planning.
A hidden gem for me was The Speedwell Inn in Dundee. If anyone in this thread is going I will give them some stuff to bring to a few regulars. I owe them some LSU stuff. The people I met in that one small bar are now life long friends.
Edinburgh is infinitely better than Glasgow. The city is vibrant, has some food, an amazing bar scene, and plenty whisky bars.
What else… how can I help?
Arrivals- once was Glasgow and once was Edinburgh but both were easy to get a car. I recommend a car.
Cars- do not drink and drive. The BAC limit is 0.02 and they catch more drunk drivers in the AM. Be smart. That said, you get used to driving on the other side in 5 mins… it is the stick shift that is fun. I think a car is necessary.
Distilleries- wow there are so many. Don’t do a ton of tours… do one. Do tastings otherwise. Now, on to favorites. This is tough and is so dependent on what you like. The heart of Scotland is Speyside. We stayed two nights in Dufftown on the first trip and it was pure joy. Low key, easy going, and local. Skip the big name distilleries like Macallan and go to smaller ones like aberlour and Glenfarclas. Outside of Speyside the distilleries in Campbeltown are awesome but you need a reason to go that way. The same is true with Islay… I LOVE that place but if you go for the whisky (while amazing) you may be underwhelmed.
The second trip we took was more about the views. Glencoe was stunning and I can’t describe the beauty. The Cairngorms national park is stunning. The drive
Is unreal. If anything we missed the north most islands. We did do Inverness and also went to Loch Ness, both were great and Inverness is good for 1-2 nights. We didn’t go to the pure highlands or the outer islands.
It is easy to move from city to city. I will say that you need to know your travel partner while planning the trip. With my wife I get 2 maybe 3 hotels on a 7 night stay. She hates moving. With my father in law we cover way more ground and move daily. You have to know that when planning.
A hidden gem for me was The Speedwell Inn in Dundee. If anyone in this thread is going I will give them some stuff to bring to a few regulars. I owe them some LSU stuff. The people I met in that one small bar are now life long friends.
Edinburgh is infinitely better than Glasgow. The city is vibrant, has some food, an amazing bar scene, and plenty whisky bars.
What else… how can I help?
Posted on 10/24/22 at 7:19 pm to Bama2018
Edinburgh is a fantastic place. We wandered all over Old Town, New Town, and points beyond. Took a day tour to Stirling Castle and Loch Lomond.
Then took train to Inverness. Stayed in an airbnb right on the river at the foot of the pedestrian bridge. Rented a car one day and went out to Urquart Castle on Loch Ness, then down to the Tomatin Distillery (closest one to Inverness) and back up to Culloden. Our last full day there, we spent on a day tour to the Isle of Skye. Something I will always remember.
No matter what you decide to do in Scotland, you will say you didn’t spend long enough there.
Then took train to Inverness. Stayed in an airbnb right on the river at the foot of the pedestrian bridge. Rented a car one day and went out to Urquart Castle on Loch Ness, then down to the Tomatin Distillery (closest one to Inverness) and back up to Culloden. Our last full day there, we spent on a day tour to the Isle of Skye. Something I will always remember.
No matter what you decide to do in Scotland, you will say you didn’t spend long enough there.
Posted on 10/24/22 at 7:56 pm to Slippy
Thank you for all of the replies. We are planning on following a lot of y’all’s recommendations when it comes to itineraries. As it stands today, Flying into Edinburgh-grabbing a car and staying at Dalmunzie Castle for 2 nights with salmon fishing on the Tay and a walk up pheasant shoot, then heading to Inverness for the night to see Colluden, next day heading to spend the night at the Isle of Skye. Following Skye we’ll be staying at Inverlochy Castle and checking out Glencoe before heading back to Edinburgh for 3 nights and checking out all the museums, night life, and the Royal Britannia
I will keep y’all updated. Thanks again
I will keep y’all updated. Thanks again
Posted on 11/4/22 at 8:52 pm to Bama2018
Bumping this thread.
Has anyone made the drive from Edinburgh to Isle of Skye?
Wife and I are planning on staying in Edinburgh for 2 days then 3 days in Isle of Skye.
We’re going in mid-March so wondering how the drive would be. I’ve got a list of things to do while we’re there but open to any suggestions.
Things to do/things to skip
Has anyone made the drive from Edinburgh to Isle of Skye?
Wife and I are planning on staying in Edinburgh for 2 days then 3 days in Isle of Skye.
We’re going in mid-March so wondering how the drive would be. I’ve got a list of things to do while we’re there but open to any suggestions.
Things to do/things to skip
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