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  1. erinbennett avatar

    RE: If you can't go to Kilmartin Glen, then....

    by erinbennett 28 June 2011

    thanks for the trip, iviehoff. It was too good to be true... a couple of years ago we visited the Castlerigg stone circle in England,…

  2. iviehoff avatar

    RE: If you can't go to Kilmartin Glen, then....

    by iviehoff 21 June 2011

    >I'm thinking a trip to the Outer Hebrides and isles, plus Iceland, for the next trip! Unfortunately the ferry from Shetland to Iceland…

  3. erinbennett avatar

    RE: If you can't go to Kilmartin Glen, then....

    by erinbennett 20 June 2011

    thanks everyone for your replies. I really appreciate the advice! I think Clava Cairns it is for this trip. Orkney - most definitely -…

  4. sonichaggis avatar

    RE: If you can't go to Kilmartin Glen, then....

    by sonichaggis 10 June 2011

    Aside from ones mentioned above (mmmm... go to Orkney if you can!), I can only think of the [Clava Cairns|http://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk…

  5. iviehoff avatar

    RE: If you can't go to Kilmartin Glen, then....

    by iviehoff 09 June 2011

    >I've used this site in the past to find visitor attractions, they are sorted by type and county which is quite useful! Its called The…

  6. markfawkner avatar

    RE: If you can't go to Kilmartin Glen, then....

    by markfawkner 09 June 2011

    Didn't find many of the major Orkney tourist attractions on the website #3 and particularly it was missing Maeshowe, Ring of Brodgar and…

  7. kellmitchell avatar

    Re: If you can't go to Kilmartin Glen, then....

    by kellmitchell 09 June 2011

    HI Erin, I've used this site in the past to find visitor attractions, they are sorted by type and county which is quite useful! Its calle…

  8. markfawkner avatar

    RE: If you can't go to Kilmartin Glen, then....

    by markfawkner 09 June 2011

    Orkney definitely. Accessible from Stromness without to much difficulty by public transport are the Ring of Brodgar, there are some addition…

  9. iviehoff avatar

    RE: If you can't go to Kilmartin Glen, then....

    by iviehoff 09 June 2011

    There aren't many sites in the NW Highlands. The best alternatives to Kilmartin (which I've never got to either, it was chucking it down…

  10. erinbennett avatar

    If you can't go to Kilmartin Glen, then....

    by erinbennett 09 June 2011

    We can't go as far south to Kilmartin Glen as we'd like. Where can we get our fill of standing stones, cairns, historical sites that are…

  11. pam avatar

    RE: Need some ideas for upcoming scotland trip.

    by pam 14 May 2011

    Remember that July is peak time for both ferries and accommodation on Islay - worth booking these soon. On the Sunday there are nice places…

  12. serishana777 avatar

    Re: 2 weeks driving around Scotland

    by serishana777 17 April 2011

    This really is an awful lot of driving. Most Scottish big towns are not worth a detour; your time would be more memorably spent exploring…

  13. erinbennett avatar

    RE: Would YOU use this Itinerary?

    by erinbennett 31 January 2011

    Dear *Pedro555* , thanks for the suggestions. Fort George looks great and is now on our itinerary as is Plockton (husband and I are…

  14. erinbennett avatar

    Would YOU use this Itinerary?

    by erinbennett 28 January 2011

    Hello wonderful fellow-travelers, Thank you so much for taking a look at my proposed Scotland itinerary for my first car trip this summer…

  15. Ham75 avatar

    Re: Itinerary so far, but need help *

    by Ham75 24 August 2010

    Your itinerary sounds tremendous but challenging. Scotland's a tricky place to travel around without use of a car. Buses in some of the…

  16. weeg avatar

    RE: Itinerary so far, but need help *

    by weeg 12 August 2010

    For me Kilmartin Glen is more like 3 hours than 3 nights. But then again I don't find ancient cairns that interesting, so perhaps it's…

  17. weeg avatar

    RE: Itinerary so far, but need help *

    by weeg 11 August 2010

    Why 3 nights Kilmartin Glen? I like the Uig - barra idea.

  18. wanderlust50 avatar

    Itinerary so far, but need help *

    by wanderlust50 09 August 2010

    If I can get a connecting flight from London to Kirkwall or Stornoway I will, otherwise: Sydney - Edinburgh Edinburgh - 3 nights Edinbu…

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