Scotland Touring Map: Ideal for exploring

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Strathclyde has a lot going for it. In addition to its amazing castles, coastline, forests, mountains, and lochs, this region is one of the best places in Scotland to use as a base for sightseeing tours. You can’t come to Scotland and not stop to search for the Loch Ness monster-especially if you have young children.

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You can also ride on the Jacobite Steam train, which is the one used for the film and which goes straight over the viaduct! The train goes from Fort William to Mallaig and does get booked up well in advance, so be sure to book early! In this post, we’ll show you the best scenic routes & driving roads in Scotland, lochs, castles, towns you definitely should visit, plus how to visit the Scottish Highlands. If you enjoy food- you’re in for a real treat- Edinburgh has some FANTASTIC eating places. Here are 10 vegan-friendly restaurants in Edinburgh for everyone to enjoy. Where to stay Take some time to visit the Royal Mile, Edinburgh Castle and discover some of the best places in the city itself. I’ve driven the NC500 in my motorhome and it was fantastic- highly highly recommend it (although NOT in the school holidays as it gets very crowded.)We stayed here in a log cabin a few years ago (before we got our motorhome) and the views were spectacular- especially at night. TOP TIP– If you’re not from the UK and you don’t really understand football (soccer!), don’t mention football in Glasgow. We sent the drone up to get a picture of this beautiful island… but alas, Mr WB is NOT a die-hard Harry Potter fan (boo!) and therefore had no idea which island he was meant to be filming. Bless him, at least he tried!

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Must-do’s for anyone visiting Scotland include Edinburgh and Edinburgh Castle, the Isle of Skye (especially the Quiraing, the Fairy Pools, and the Storr), Loch Lomond and The Trossachs, Loch Ness, and the Cairngorm National Park. Scotland is known for golf and there are some world class links courses here including St Andrews, Turnberry and Muirfield.Well, this obviously depends on where you’re starting from (!) but driving to Scotland (from London to Edinburgh) takes about 7 and a half hours. If you have time while you’re touring Scotland, detour to Oban. I LOVE this town- it has the prettiest harbour and in Summer you can do a ferry tour out to some of the islands- well worth the trip on a calm day. We did spend a few days in Edinburgh. It is delightful. I returned for a few days the next year and spent all of my time without a car exploring the city centre. Kids love castles and Scotland has many of them, but Stirling Castle in particular makes for a fantastic family day out. This is one of Scotland's most important historical buildings and there is a whole section of exciting exhibitions that help bring history alive for children.