Where to go in Scotland

[pro bros]

try the kingdom of fife the clue is in the name some beautiful country and sea side especially the east neuk round to st andrews

[Big J]

If you are wanting to experience somewhere truly unique and breath-takingly beautiful, go to the north west. North of Ullapool all the way up the west coast to Durness is simply stunning. Deeside and Strathspey are both lovely, but quite crowded (by comparison) and the hills are a bit bland (I still want to live there, mind you).

 

If I were you, get yourself up to Ullapool (can give you the details of a very sweet little self catering beach hut) and use that as a base for exploring. If you are flying up, you can go to Inverness. It's only 50 minutes from Inverness to Ullapool.

 

From Ullapool, you can head north into the Coigach and Asynt Regional Park. The mountains there are known as 'Insel Bergen' (German for Island mountains). There is nowhere in Scotland with more stunning mountains - this is me sat upon an easy climb of a small mountain called Stac Pollaidh:

 

 

You also have the Summer Isles that you can take boats out to. South of Ullapool you have Kinlochewe and Torridon and if you follow the coastal road further round, you can cross the second highest (and by far the most alpine) pass in Britain at Applecross:

 

 

If you go all the way to Durness, which I would recommend, you have the best beaches in the UK, including my personal favourite called Ceannabeinne:

 

 

Go north!

[Rich2484]

Ok now I'm getting stuck. The whole place looks beautiful. All that untouched landscape to see. Thanks for all the ideas and yes big j I would love those details of you. Pm me when you can.

[swinny]

I like glencoe or kenmoor

[gensetsteve]

I did a trip round the north coast and stayed overnight at Ullapool fantastic little place. I think in November I would go with steves idea. You need to do Scotland in the summer before the midges arrive.

[Rich2484]

Yeah we are looking at a spring wedding. The other wants to go Scotland in winter and hit the snow. I'm not so sure incase of getting home. But then being stuck in for a few weeks wouldn't go amiss. But I don't think the kids would survive that long without us. Lol

[Guss109]

Me and the mrs stayed at loch Tay I think? Had a nice cabin with a wood burner and it's in a nice place also look at auchenheglish lodges (check the spelling) it's in loch lomond and a 5 min walk from duck bay marrina and Cameron house. Youl get a lovely view as your apartment is literally on the loch it's self

[fergusonforestry]

western isles?

[Rich2484]

Argh now you see there is too much choice. Think I'm looking forward to going to Scotland more than getting married now.

I'm going to see if she is up for a trip along the north coast. Stopping at different places. We will be driving up as the other DOESN'T fly. Lol

[Big J]

We stayed here Rich:

 

http://www.wingfold.co.uk/blue_room.html

 

It was incredibly cosy run by a lovely and very conscientious German lady. Every conceivable extra that you would ever need.

 

Jonathan