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Travel to the Highlands |
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by Air |
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| EasyJet | Regular flights from London (Luton & from Feb.2003 Gatwick) to Inverness |
| British Airways | Regular flights to Inverness from London (Gatwick), Glasgow and Edinburgh |
| British Midland Airways Ltd |
Regular flights to
Inverness
from London (Heathrow) |
byTrain |
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| National Rail |
Rail timetable enquiries |
| Scotrail | Daily
services
to
Inverness from Glasgow, Edinburgh and all major UK cities. Also
overnight Sleeper services. |
| GNER | Rail services from London. |
Car Hire |
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| Sharps
Reliable Wrecks |
Inverness based car hire firm |
Ferries |
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| Car Ferry from Zeebrugge |
Overnight ferry service from Zeebrugge in Belgium to Rosyth in Scotland. Rosyth is only 2.5hrs car journey from Craigiewood! |
Hebridean Ferries |
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| Caledonian MacBrayne |
Car and passenger ferry services are operated to and from the Hebrides. |
Orkney Ferries |
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| John
O'Groats Ferries |
A foot-passenger ferry service from John o'Groats to Orkney (Burwick). |
| Northlink
Ferries |
From Spring 2002, the ferry service linking Scrabster (nr.Thurso) with Stromness in Orkney. |
| Pentland Ferries | Vehicle and passenger ferry between Gills Bay (nr. John o'Groats) and Orkney (St. Margaret's Hope). |
Local Tourist Information |
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| HOST | Highlands of Scotland Tourist Board. Official tourist organisation for the Highlands |
National Tourist Information |
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| Visit Scotland | Visit Scotland. The official tourist organisation for Scotland |
| The
National Trust for Scotland |
A private charity with many important properties throughout Scotland. |
Recommended Accommodation |
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| About
Scotland |
Quality B&Bs, hotels and lots more "About Scotland" at this quality site. |
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Kinloch
Lodge |
A very good small hotel on the Isle of Skye, run by good friends of ours. Two hours from Craigiewood. |
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Killiecrankie House
Hotel |
An excellent small hotel conveniently situated just off the main road north, near Pitlochry. Run by a good friend of ours. |
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The Moss,Killearn, Stirlingshire. |
Just north of Glasgow we strongly recommend this quality B&B. Again good friends! |
| Greenhead of Arnot | A very comfortable B&B, run by our good friends, Margaret and Malcolm, near Kinross in Fife. |
| Riverside Guest House | If you are in the Crianlarich, Argyllshire, area you could do no better than lodge here. |
Local Restaurants |
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| North Kessock Hotel | Our local
"pub" whose excellent food is enjoyed by a great many of our guests. |
Alternative Travel |
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| Happy Highland Campers |
Our daughter Flora, is now hiring out camper vans in the highland area. |
Things To See and Do |
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Castles |
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| Cawdor | Famous castle with Shakespearean Links |
| Brodie | Brodie. Beautiful inside and out, fortified house |
| Fort George | Fort George. Georgian fort built after Culloden |
| Dunrobin |
Fairy -tale castle
modelled on Versaille. Very good falconry display and garden. |
Gardens & Nurseries |
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| Gardens
to
Visit |
Gardens and plant nurseries to visit in the Highland Area |
| Garden
Tours |
Tour private and public gardens with an experienced garden designer and plantsman |
Walking |
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| WalkHighlands.co.uk | An excellent site if you are interested in walking in the Northern Highlands. |
Shopping |
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| The House of Bruar | Don't miss this emporium on the journey up or down the A9 |
| Made in Scotland | Quality goods made by
Scottish craftsmen. |
| Campbells of Beauly | Renowned tailors, famous
for tweed, tartan and other textiles. |
Whisky Distilleries |
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| Distilleries in Scotland | List of many distilleries in Scotland with
descriptions, including our local one Glenord. The whisky making
process described. |
Other Attractions |
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| Culloden | Bonnie Prince Charlie's last stand. An excellent,
short, account of the battle from Undiscovered Scotland. |
| Dolphins | See the
famous Moray Firth Dolphins in their
natural habitat. |
Miscellaneous Links |
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| Cookery and Cookbooks | Claire Macdonald of Macdonald. Cookery writer, journalist and demonstrator of that art. |