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RE: Two week itinerary help

by pedro555 30 May 2012

Agree with Alan ref car hire and Stirling. Can also go that way even if going via Loch Lomond. 1. Not long. See it as you drive past…
Re: Anyone know the way to Stornoway?

by ytrewq 17 May 2012

Probably a bit late to reply now but here goes- you can take the train to Edinburgh and on to Inverness. Walk round the corner to the…
RE: Anyone know the way to Stornoway?

by pparkinsonnew 20 February 2012

To drive is a long way from the south it took me 2 days up and 3 days back, I stay at a back packers hostel HEB HOSTEL for 5 nights now…
Help on 2 weeks itinerary

by lilacpea 13 February 2012

Hi I'm having difficulty planning my 2 weeks itinerary in Scotland. It will be at the end of February and beginning of March, I won't…
RE: In Scotland for 8 days

by Copepod 08 February 2012

Here's a starting point for some commercial scotch whisky distilleries http://www.scotchwhisky.net/retail/europe/scotland/index.php …
Re: Advice and Input welcome

by lonelylark 07 February 2012

Please don't miss out on the Outer Hebrides! Different from mainland Scotland. Get a ferry from Uig on Skye to Tarbert, Harris, or Ullapool…
RE: Isle of Harris

by tinkle 06 February 2012

Thanks Pedro. I may just go for a week. I checked out flights to Stornoway via Inverness but its pretty expensive and anywaythe scenery…
Re: cape wrath trail

by marek_n 15 January 2012

Thanks guys That's a great help, it's actually a for a mate of mine who's hiking it for charity. I'l be hiking from Stornoway to Barra…
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: wester ross

by Copepod 14 January 2012

Best search online for places to stay - some self catering places may only be available from eg Easter to September. http://www.visitwes…
RE: Are there any airports you'd describe as

by sara666 13 January 2012

I was shocked to find a terminal building in Stornoway last time I flew in, hire cars, a cafe and all sorts. When I was a kid there was…
RE: being invited to attend a wedding overseas

by Kape 03 January 2012

>I wonder how much a little hopper from London to Stornoway would be - any ideas? I've done my share of work for the whole month of Janua…
RE: being invited to attend a wedding overseas

by sara666 03 January 2012

Yep. I wonder how much a little hopper from London to Stornoway would be - any ideas?
RE: Questions about Fort William area

by iviehoff 30 November 2011

Getting to the islands is time-consuming, and when on the islands there isn't a lot of transport. Fort William is not very near any ferry…
Bus travel in Outer Hebrides

by vami84 30 June 2011

I am planning a trip to Scotland and I want to see the Outer Hebrides. I am on a VERY TIGHT budget, so I am looking for the dirt-cheapest…
RE: Remote Scotland

by pedro555 05 January 2011

I'd opt for Lerwick. Stornoway is more a commercial place, Tarbert is small and quiet. Lerwick has all you specify, although I don't know…
Re: Outer Hebrides in May

by celticapache 04 October 2010

Hi I am just back from a round Scotland trip. Alot of people I met in the Outer Hebrides were cycling the islands- have you thought of…
Re: Outer Hebrides in May

by serishana777 20 September 2010

A final thought... If you have time, (and if you do only have a week, don't bother,) but if you have longer do consider hiring a car from…
RE: Outer Hebrides in May

by battybilly 18 September 2010

Budget airline FlyBe do reasonably cheap flights from Glasgow to Stornoway (Lewis). Maybe you could do a one way and then get a flight…
RE: Outer Hebrides in May

by Copepod 17 September 2010

Check car hire agreements very carefully - some from Stornoway do not allow you to take vehicles off Lewis & Harris. Manual cars are rarer,…
Outer Hebrides in May

by milliganmi 17 September 2010

we are planning a week on Lewis & Harris and possibly North Uist in mid-May 2011. Mid-60's couple, energetic, enjoy people contact, have…
RE: Itinerary so far, but need help *

by pedro555 13 August 2010

Just looked at the journey planner for Barra (Castlebay) to Stornaway. 8 hrs 12 mins (3 buses, 2 ferries) - if you wanted to do it in…
Re: Itinerary so far, but need help *

by serishana777 10 August 2010

This might get posted twice - sorry. Itinerary looks fantastic. Use www.travelinescotland.com for your bus, train and flight timetable…
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…
RE: Following the coast road from Thurso to Ullapool

by sonichaggis 05 August 2010

I did a day trip to Lewis/Harris from Ullapool as I didn't have much time. The ferry left in the morning and a bus drove you around…