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My Ireland/Wales/Scotland Itinerary- What do you think?

by Scuttlebutt 31 May 2012

Hi Everyone, this is my first post :) I am starting to plan our trip to Ireland, Wales and Scotland and find myself without any friends…
Re: Trip to the islands

by Mark_my_words 30 May 2012

Hi, when I travelled around Scotland (mostly West coast) I found that Hostel World offered great options for Hostels and B&Bs, even in…
RE: Must see dive sites in Europe?

by MisterFrogFish 30 May 2012

Very strange. I replied to this thread a few days ago, saw it come up but now it is gone! Been looking at the Normandy beaches too. Looks…
RE: Trip to the islands

by Copepod 30 May 2012

The ferry company you need for Oban / Mull or and Fionnphort / Iona is Caledonian MacBrayne (Cal Mac) - see http://www.calmac.co.uk/ There…
Trip to the islands

by clearview 29 May 2012

My wife and I are staying in Aberdeen at the moment and want to do a trip to the west coast for a few days. It has been suggested that…
RE: What's Top of The Scotland Scenery Charts as 'Not to be Missed'?

by Copepod 20 May 2012

Road to the Isles, Fort William to Mallaig, is very scenic. http://www.road-to-the-isles.org.uk/ Can get Calmac ferry from Mallaig to…
RE: Summer in Scotland

by Cecilia 17 May 2012

I thoroughly enjoyed a 12 hour tour from Oban, going to the Treshnish Isles (more precisely: two hours on Lunga island, full of puffins!),…
RE: Working holiday Great Britain

by wigstan 12 May 2012

You should think about heading to cities close to some of our National parks. The best ones for walking and climbing are in the North…
RE: 4-5 days Scotland from London, worth it?

by Cecilia 22 April 2012

With only 5 days I'm planning quite a lot ahead... they're taking more shape. As it looks now: Day 1 morning train London - Glasgo…
RE: 4-5 days Scotland from London, worth it?

by iviehoff 15 April 2012

The east side of Mull is pretty ordinary in scenery, though Tobermory is a very nice place, one of the few towns in the Highlands which…
RE: 4-5 days Scotland from London, worth it?

by Cecilia 15 April 2012

If I want to stay overnight on Mull, which side of the island would you suggest, or do you know a B&B or hotel with nice (nature) views?…
RE: I'm going to mow the lawn..

by bevel 15 April 2012

Masha! I have plans... arse.. I definitely want to come though. Boo. Let me see if I can rearrange. I discovered some nice whisky on…
RE: 4-5 days Scotland from London, worth it?

by Cecilia 14 April 2012

Thank you, that is very helpful and I will follow your advice! Mull it is. :-)
RE: 4-5 days Scotland from London, worth it?

by battybilly 14 April 2012

Second shout for me - in favour of Mull. I adore it - and even more so than Skye. Not so far - either.
RE: 4-5 days Scotland from London, worth it?

by iviehoff 14 April 2012

>Is it doable to drive (day 3) to the Isle of Skye and spend one night there? If you are a masochist. Doable, but only if you like spendi…
RE: 4-5 days Scotland from London, worth it?

by iviehoff 30 March 2012

>What would be a good place to base myself? Glasgow, Edinburgh, or a small town? My main reason for wanting to go there is nature. A…
RE: Kintyre / Campbeltown (mull of)

by saoifre1 12 March 2012

It seems to be a quietish place most of the time, not just evenings. I go into it a few times when sailing with friends and it never fails…
RE: big eagles

by flobster 20 February 2012

>in the UK, we don't have big eagles These big and mean-looking things are back on Mull http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/White-tailed_Eag…
RE: Advice and Input welcome

by wayoutback 07 February 2012

May or June is as good a time as any to visit Scotland. Its more the long nights than the warmth or sunshine. The islands are the best.…
RE: Ideas for the Highlands - Easter 2012

by HimalayanUlrike 14 January 2012

I would also recommend Oban, as it's really lovely. You could take a ferry to Mull and go hiking there, and the views of the highlands…
RE: Ideas for the Highlands - Easter 2012

by Copepod 14 January 2012

I'd recommend Oban over Fort William on the basis of the towns themselves - Oban harbour is lovely, usually full of seals & seabirds,…
Re: Arran vs. Mull

by CheriPieAlaMo 03 January 2012

Thanks for all that, I'll be there sometime in October, I really want to see standing stones and originally planned on spending 2-3 days…
RE: Arran vs. Mull

by scoodly 03 January 2012

Hi There are some good walking opportunities on Mull - it has the the only island Munro outwith Skye -in Ben More but it's not particular…
RE: Arran vs. Mull

by battybilly 03 January 2012

Better?.... That's always going to be just an opinion. Personally - having done both islands, I much prefer Mull for the scenery, accommoda…
RE: Arran vs. Mull

by Copepod 03 January 2012

Having given you all the ferry port names, you can work out public transport links from Edinburgh yourself, using http://www.travelinescotla…