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Visiting Scotland
« on: 22 September 2011, 23:05:33 »
We are off up there next month  for a few days  and will be staying in Glasgow. we plan to visit L/Lomond and Edinburgh but I was wandering if there was oher places that we should visit aswell. Seems silly to drive all that way and not have every day sorted in what we are going to do that day.

             
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Re: Visiting Scotland
« Reply #1 on: 22 September 2011, 23:12:14 »
If you have even the slightest interest in technology, but even if you don't ... the Falkirk Wheel is an absolute must ... the whole reason for it, the two canals, everything is just amazing .. :)

http://www.thefalkirkwheel.co.uk/

Do NOT miss this ...  (IMHO) ...  :)
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Re: Visiting Scotland
« Reply #2 on: 22 September 2011, 23:18:27 »
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If you have even the slightest interest in technology, but even if you don't ... the Falkirk Wheel is an absolute must ... the whole reason for it, the two canals, everything is just amazing .. :)

http://www.thefalkirkwheel.co.uk/

Do NOT miss this ...  (IMHO) ...  :)


 Spot on Mr Entwood ... love the canals and anything to do with them  :y :y
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Re: Visiting Scotland
« Reply #3 on: 22 September 2011, 23:20:40 »
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If you have even the slightest interest in technology, but even if you don't ... the Falkirk Wheel is an absolute must ... the whole reason for it, the two canals, everything is just amazing .. :)

http://www.thefalkirkwheel.co.uk/

Do NOT miss this ...  (IMHO) ...  :)


 Spot on Mr Entwood ... love the canals and anything to do with them  :y :y

You don't need to go as far as the Land of Jocks in Frocks for canals ...... the Anderton Boat lift isn't far from me & you'd be passing on your way north  ;) ;) ;)
http://www.andertonboatlift.co.uk/
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Re: Visiting Scotland
« Reply #4 on: 22 September 2011, 23:29:53 »
Cheers Andy.... On the way back we are planing to stop  at the Mill something that is    next to the Lancaster Canal. We plan to use that as our base, so we can revisit the lakes  and few new attractions.... so this could be a  " just popping out for a while " moment    ;) ;D ;D
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Re: Visiting Scotland
« Reply #5 on: 22 September 2011, 23:39:26 »
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Cheers Andy.... On the way back we are planing to stop  at the Mill something that is    next to the Lancaster Canal. We plan to use that as our base, so we can revisit the lakes  and few new attractions.... so this could be a  " just popping out for a while " moment    ;) ;D ;D

I spent years not far from Edinburgh and had never even heard of St Mary King's Close, we normally crawled along Rose St  ::) (virtually no pubs left now I believe  :() however my daughter went a couple of years ago with her boyfriend and thought it was fantastic. http://www.realmarykingsclose.com/
Don't forget about the gun at 1 o'clock!  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Visiting Scotland
« Reply #6 on: 22 September 2011, 23:58:06 »
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Cheers Andy.... On the way back we are planing to stop  at the Mill something that is    next to the Lancaster Canal. We plan to use that as our base, so we can revisit the lakes  and few new attractions.... so this could be a  " just popping out for a while " moment    ;) ;D ;D

I spent years not far from Edinburgh and had never even heard of St Mary King's Close, we normally crawled along Rose St  ::) (virtually no pubs left now I believe  :() however my daughter went a couple of years ago with her boyfriend and thought it was fantastic. http://www.realmarykingsclose.com/
Don't forget about the gun at 1 o'clock!  ;D ;D ;D

Do you think it will stop em coming over the wall if I did shoot a few as a warning to alll the other  Bravehearts  ;) ;D ;D

Love the link tho Andy ta mate :y
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Re: Visiting Scotland
« Reply #7 on: 23 September 2011, 01:06:51 »
If you do decide to take in the Falkirk Wnheel,  then if trains/steam is to your liking try
http://www.srps.org.uk/railway/. Also , steam related, if your up Loch Lomond, for a good pub/grub/history try http://www.thedroversinn.co.uk/ and then take at trip roond the Trossachs to take in http://www.lochkatrine.com/steamship.html. Lastly, if midges affect you, take plenty of Avon Skin So Soft
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Re: Visiting Scotland
« Reply #8 on: 23 September 2011, 20:45:21 »
Yeah, Avon SSS is a must if on the west side! Used by the Royal Marines and it DOES work!

Try the east coast as well, head up from Edinburgh to the Angus Glens, start point is Edzell, great to look at in any season. Glen Prosen, Glen Clova, Glen Esk and a couple of others
http://www.angusahead.com/VisitAngus/ExploringAngus/VisitAngusGlens.asp

Enjoy.

PS, I used to live just outside Forfar so was a regular visitor there.
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Re: Visiting Scotland
« Reply #9 on: 23 September 2011, 21:22:07 »
and dont come back ;D ;D :y
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Re: Visiting Scotland
« Reply #10 on: 23 September 2011, 21:24:46 »
Go to Edinburgh first and rent a local for the week, they will be able to help translate the Glaswegian for you!
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Re: Visiting Scotland
« Reply #11 on: 23 September 2011, 22:48:17 »
if your in glasgow the horse shoe bar the bars the shap of a horse shoe maybe thats where it gets its name from :o :o anyway good food nice pint of heavy ( bitter) light ( larger )

loch ness is a great place to see or any of the lochs amazing. hope you have a good time scotlands is very nice :y :y
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Re: Visiting Scotland
« Reply #12 on: 24 September 2011, 01:56:31 »
An 80 mile(by car) trip to Pitlochry willl take you over some beautiful scenery and a visit to the Edradour Distillery makers of the finest malt in Sctotland.  :y :y :y
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Re: Visiting Scotland
« Reply #13 on: 24 September 2011, 06:54:32 »
If you want a great day out take a drive up to Callander and on past loch Earn up the A85(a think) and drive round Loch Tay (mind turn right before the Lix toll petrol station) You will see some lovely scenery and lost of great places to eat/walk.
If you want more info pm me :y
Oh you won't see any Jocks in frocks ;D
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Re: Visiting Scotland
« Reply #14 on: 25 September 2011, 13:51:02 »
Thanks to you all for the useful links :y

A note for the wall tho..... B
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