Holiday Scotland

  This year, why not get away from the crowds to Dumfries and Galloway? The Southwest corner of Scotland is probably one of the country’s best kept secrets, yet it boasts some stunning scenery, including, reputedly, more lakes than the better known English Lake District, a wealth of history, including prehistoric standing stones, Norman castles [...]

  Holidays in Scotland can sometimes involve a lot of driving, and at times if your busy keeping your eyes on the road there is no better way to see the fantastic scenery in Scotland than sitting back with a nice drink in a nice air conditioned environment watching the mountains and the rivers go [...]

When you come from Crianlarich, following the A82, direction Fort William, you enter an extraordinarily scenic valley.The first shock is when appears Beinn Dorain, a majestuous mountain with nicely rounded slopes. Then, after climbing the road around the beautiful Loch Tulla, the road goes between Loch Ba to the right, and Loch Nah Achlaise to [...]

Recent reports have shown that bookings for cottage holidays have increased for the summer of 2011. The recent recession really has had a positive increase in UK holidays with more people deciding to stay at home rather than fly abroad. During recent searches for holiday homes in the summer of 2011 I found that most [...]

Eilean Donan Castle is probably the most photographed Castle in Scotland and appears on many shortbread tins and Fudge boxes. The word Eilean Donan means “Island of Donnan” and sits within Loch Duich in the Western Isles of Scotland. The Island is reached by a stone footbridge from the mainland and is currently owned by [...]

Hogmanay in Edinburgh is the place to be when 2010 comes to an end, I cant think of a better place to be to celebrate the arrival of 2011, spectacular events are planned for this years Hogmanay celebrations including many bands and unbelievable fireworks. Tickets are now available for many events including the famous Edinburgh [...]

The Weather in Scotland can be very harsh so if you are planning a walk somewhere on or around Scotland’s Mountains it is always a good idea to check the weather forecast. Holiday Scotland have provided you with links below to check the forecast of Scotland Mountain ranges before you head off for a Mountain [...]