The name alone evokes thoughts of mountains, heather, bagpipes, castles, clans, romance and tragedy. And, indeed, the Highlands has it all. It is the combination of peerless scenery, enduring traditions and a sense of nostalgia (albeit for a rather idealized past) that gives the Highlands their irresistible allure. True, the weather is not always great, but rain brings out the best in waterfalls and adds artistic touches of mist! It’s a sparsely inhabited region, where you may still find single-track roads and more sheep than people. Life takes on a slower pace, and often hotels and restaurants work shorter hours, but the great compensation is peace. Little wonder that so many aspects of the Highlands have been adopted as symbols of the nation as a whole.
For more information on the Highlands, check out the regional website: www.highlandfreedom.com For suggested walks in the Highlands (see Walking Routes)-
Where better to spend a fantastic White Christmas than in Aviemore? Skiing, beautiful scenery, whisky - and the locals are friendly too!
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The lodges are designed to offer luxury holiday. They sleep from 1 to 6 people and are set in a little clearing in a forest, you get access to leisure facilities at a nearby leisure club and you also get access to fort william golf club. With being set in a forest there is lots of wildlife to see but you also have a verandah to sit out on it is fantastic.
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Castle Lachlan is a family Scottish baronial house set in an estate of 1500 acres situated on the shores of Loch Fyne. The castle dates from the 18th century and is the clan seat of the MacLachlans one of the oldest highland clans.
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Right slap bang in the middle of Perthshire is the tiny historic village of Kenmore, situated at the eastern end of Loch Tay where the River Tay starts it's journey to the sea. The Hotel is one of the oldest in Scotland, picturesqueto say the least. The staff are incredibly helpful and friendly, the food in the hotel restaurant is of the highest standard, and during the summer months there is usually some form of entertainment on offer, from dinner and music to impromptu singalongs in the bar. I can't praise the place highly enough. Bonuses - the scenery is stunning, only a few miles from the near 4000ft Ben Lawers, plus superb golf nearby and of course fishing on the river and loch. If you want something more energetic there are miles and miles of hiking trails, plus the watersports centre on the loch. And if you need to shop, you're only an hour from Perth! It's a superb base for touring the central highlands, and to me is Perthshire's best kept secret.
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This looks like a Roman colliseum on a hill overlooking Oban bay. Itis quite a steep climb up but worth it for the views when you get there.
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Fatboy decided to do a gig on Loch Ness last summer. It turned into an all day event, with other DJs such as Mylo and Carl Cox playing. The setting was amazing - in the basin of Loch Ness, the Loch in front of you and mountains surrounding you. And it didn't even rain too much - there were even a few burnt noses by the end of the day!
This is to become an annual event; the current rumour is that it will be a 2 day event this year (9th-10th June), one day bands, the other dance.
Have a look at http://www.rockness.co.uk/
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Pub on the high street in Fort William. Warm atmosphere, good food and drink and pretty barmaids! Good stop for tired walkers.
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