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Scotland Recommendations
Posted on 8/26/26 at 6:21 pm
Posted on 8/26/26 at 6:21 pm
Going to London and Scotland the end of August next year. Looking for suggestions for Scotland. Pretty much have London itinerary planned. As far as Scotland, definitely will do a castle tour but I’ve heard once you’ve seen a castle, that’s plenty. TIA
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Posted on 8/26/26 at 8:16 pm to LSUMaverick
Friend,
How much time do you have and what do you like to do? The West Highland Way is a nice way to see a good bit of where the lowlands become the highlands. The Isle of Mull and Iona are lovely. If you want desolate and beautiful Skye and Gigha are great. If you want a closer experience you could spend a day or two on Arran. It’s a quick ferry not far from Glasgow. Glasgow and Edinburgh are each worth one half to a full day each. I find the Cathedral in Glasgow to be more impressive than St Giles in Edinburgh, but St Giles is more important historically, at least for Protestants.
If you enjoy golf, some people say you have to play St Andrew’s. For historic purposes I suppose. However, there are better courses elsewhere, such as Royal Turnberry and Royal Troon. If you go to Turnberry, which is about 1.5 hours SW from Glasgow, consider a few hours at Culzean Castle, which has a lot of Eisenhower history. And lunch at Wildings is better than at Turnberry. Turnberry used to be open to the public; I’m not sure that is the case now. Royal Troon you must know someone. We are good friends with several members so if desired I could work on that for you.
The fish and chips in Scotland are so much better than in England, so get a good fill when you are north. The Indian food is also excellent. Every other cuisine there is disappointing.
Yours,
TulaneLSU
How much time do you have and what do you like to do? The West Highland Way is a nice way to see a good bit of where the lowlands become the highlands. The Isle of Mull and Iona are lovely. If you want desolate and beautiful Skye and Gigha are great. If you want a closer experience you could spend a day or two on Arran. It’s a quick ferry not far from Glasgow. Glasgow and Edinburgh are each worth one half to a full day each. I find the Cathedral in Glasgow to be more impressive than St Giles in Edinburgh, but St Giles is more important historically, at least for Protestants.
If you enjoy golf, some people say you have to play St Andrew’s. For historic purposes I suppose. However, there are better courses elsewhere, such as Royal Turnberry and Royal Troon. If you go to Turnberry, which is about 1.5 hours SW from Glasgow, consider a few hours at Culzean Castle, which has a lot of Eisenhower history. And lunch at Wildings is better than at Turnberry. Turnberry used to be open to the public; I’m not sure that is the case now. Royal Troon you must know someone. We are good friends with several members so if desired I could work on that for you.
The fish and chips in Scotland are so much better than in England, so get a good fill when you are north. The Indian food is also excellent. Every other cuisine there is disappointing.
Yours,
TulaneLSU
Posted on 8/27/26 at 3:44 am to LSUMaverick
I’ve been to the Orkney Islands (north of mainland Scotland) a couple of times. It is Shetland-y but has wonderful pre-history and historical significance. Hiking there (along with having a rental car) and needing at least three “usable” days can be a wonderful experience.
Anywhere & any time that you might go to anywhere in Scotland you will need to be prepared for rain along with cool to cold temperatures and potentially windy conditions on top of that. So have layers of clothing and good waterproof outwear and good quality hiking shoes.
Shetland is on my to-do list, I would advise someone with your lead time to first immerse yourself to Scottish history and culture to then dictate where & what you want to see. Some great minds and movements came through Scotland and left their marks on it. And then there’s the two things that Scotland is the world’s epicenter of: Goff n Scotch
Cool place that I plan on spending a solid month or more in once I’m retired.
Anywhere & any time that you might go to anywhere in Scotland you will need to be prepared for rain along with cool to cold temperatures and potentially windy conditions on top of that. So have layers of clothing and good waterproof outwear and good quality hiking shoes.
Shetland is on my to-do list, I would advise someone with your lead time to first immerse yourself to Scottish history and culture to then dictate where & what you want to see. Some great minds and movements came through Scotland and left their marks on it. And then there’s the two things that Scotland is the world’s epicenter of: Goff n Scotch
Cool place that I plan on spending a solid month or more in once I’m retired.
This post was edited on 8/27/26 at 4:05 am
Posted on 8/27/26 at 7:55 am to LSUMaverick
In Scotland hiking inn to inn is popular. You can research it online anEven d do it on your own or use a company to manage luggage transfers. LINK
The offshore oil industry is centered in Aberdeen. Go visit museum there with exhibits associated with Piper Alpha disaster. Edinburgh offers great museums, government pomp, etc. Food is heavy on salmon and lamb. The people are quite open and enjoy chatting up visitors.
Dig into Scottish property ownership laws a bit. It's the last feudal system in the western world. I've read that 400 people own almost the entire place. Everybody else pays rent. Even fishing is restricted by who owns the river banks.
The offshore oil industry is centered in Aberdeen. Go visit museum there with exhibits associated with Piper Alpha disaster. Edinburgh offers great museums, government pomp, etc. Food is heavy on salmon and lamb. The people are quite open and enjoy chatting up visitors.
Dig into Scottish property ownership laws a bit. It's the last feudal system in the western world. I've read that 400 people own almost the entire place. Everybody else pays rent. Even fishing is restricted by who owns the river banks.
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