Castles and History
• The Chatelaine's Scottish Castles
• Cawdor Castle
• Dunnottar Castle
• Glamis Castle
• Dunvegan Castle
• Rait Castle
• Scone Palace
• Dunderave Castle
• Balnagown Castle
Getting About
• The Internet Guide to Scotland
• Traveline Scotland Journey Planner - good for public transport but only two months in advance
• Low Cost Airlines serving Scotland:
Easyjet / Ryanair / FlyBe
Culture and Heritage
• Am Baile - history of the Highlands and Islands.
• Edinburgh Military Tattoo
• Highland Games
• In the Inaugural Robert Burns Memorial Lecture, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan calls for brotherhood, tolerance, coexistence among all peoples
• Museum of The Isles
• The Official Website for St Andrews Links
• Scotch Malt Whisky Guide
• The Burrell Collection
• Standing Stones
• Ancestral Scotland
• The Heritage of the Highlands
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Mostly for Kids
• Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh
• The Crannog Centre on Loch Tay
• Discovery Point , Dundee
• Landmark Heritage Park near Inverness
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• The Glasgow Science Centre
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Genealogy
• Scottish Roots - Edinburgh based genealogical service
• Your Scottish Kin - Family history researchers based in Fife
• Your Scottish Family Tree
• Scottish Ancestor
• Scots Family
• Clan Cunningham
• Clan Keith
• Clan Wood
Self catering
• Chalets in the North West Highlands
• Holiday Lodges by Loch Ness
• Boath Stables luxury apartments
• Luxury cottage overlooking Loch Ness
• Aonach Mor apartments in Fort Augustus Abbey
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A Patchwork of Places
• Road to the Isles
• Celtic Fringe Tourism Association of Wester Ross - Torridon, Loch Maree, and Gairloch
• Kilmaurs in Ayrshire
• Loch Ewe Area : Poolewe & Gairloch (Wester Ross)
• The Upper Tweed - introduction to Broughton, Stobo and Tweedsmuir
• Visit Nairn - the home of Scottish Clans and Castles Ltd
• The Border Reivers - the best of several sites on the lawless Borderers in the 16 th century
• The Lordship & Barony of Kilmarnock
• Peebles in the Scottish Borders
• Caithness
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Sgarabhaigh, your chance to own an island
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Activities
• Horseback riding above Loch Ness
• Highland Voyages - boat trips and cruises from Inverness
• Cairngorm Mountain
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Photographs
• Jim Henderson Photography - Professional Photographer, based on Royal Deeside
• Photos of the Scottish Highlands by Gordon C. Harrison
• David W Robertson Photography - a gallery of Scottish landscape photography
• Snapshots - photos and posters of the Hebrides
• Changing Light - Highland photographs from Andy Lock.
Fiction
• Diana Gabaldon
• Sue Ellen Wellfonder
Shops and Services
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Piccolo Press - personal stationery die-stamped with authentic clan crests
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Cock O'the North - single malt whisky liqueur, created and produced by Lord Huntly
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Pink Pearls - Handmade Scottish greetings cards from Wester Ross
• Scottish Realms - illustrations of Scottish history and mythology'?
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Rural Trader - UK wide, from Acupuncture to Wig and Hairpiece Retailers
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Celtic Celebration - celebrating Celtic Culture and Art (and encouraging you to invest in a little).
• Scots Connection - Highland dress, tartans, clan crests, Scottish jewellery and gifts.
• Exclusive Scottish skincare - online from www.naturalbeautyscotland.com - and they ship worldwide.
Getting Married
• Highland Country Weddings
• Hire a horse-drawn carriage
Scotland Overview
• Scotland on TV
Thinking out of the box
• Scottish Tourism Innovation Group.
Retreat
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