Holidays in Scotland

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Leodido

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I'm going on holidays in Scotland for a week and I'm wondering if any of you guys have advice on what to do / see since I've never been there.

We don't have much planned, we are going to stay in Glasgow a few days because we are staying at a friends place but then we plan on renting a car and going around a bit. So places to see in Glasgow/Edinburgh but also elsewhere are welcome.
 
do not go to gretna green.
i was there 3 weeks ago for my sisters wedding, and it was a horrible little place.
 
Kelvingrove Art Gallery
Science Centre
Suchiehall Street is full of clubs/pubs and nightlife.
If you have time you can drive to Loch Lomand which is a nice day out.
Buchanan Street and the surrounding area for shopping.

I don't have much experience of Edinburgh but I do know the Castle is nice to visit as is the Zoo.
 
Edinburgh Zoo is nice for a day out.

Sure Biohazard will be in shortly to tell you all about Edinburgh! :p
 
You'll find plenty to see and do in Edinburgh if your visit happens to coincide with the Festival.
 
Burrell Collection in Glasgow
Falkirk Wheel

and, yeah, if you're up around festival time Edinburgh will be well worth a look, but take the train, parking is chore at the best of times in our fair capital!
 
big_white_dog84 said:
Come to Stirling and visit the castle and Wallace Monument. Then climb Dumyat for an amazing view of the Forth Valley.
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This is good advice - Stirling Castle is far better than Edinburgh Castle (imo). Edinburgh is fantastic for its history though and there's plenty to see and do there from shopping to the many pubs available. Be warned, if you are going to Edinburgh Zoo it's very hilly. Get the tractor to the top and take a slow leisurely walk down, I'd also suggest a packed lunch as prices there are extortionate :eek:

If you're interested in sport there's golf at St Andrews and there's plenty to see and do around St Andrews itself. Just up the road from me is Dunfermline which also has a lot of history and the glen is great for walking and cycling.

If you're hiring a car I can also recommend a trip to the Cairngorms National Park which has some stunning scenery which gets even better if you ride the Funicular Railway to the top :cool:
 
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ahh my mistake.. in all seriousness it's not a bad place, used to stay in Glasgow for a few weeks in the "summer", and it wasnt bad, but don't expect any good weather... some good outdoorsy stuff though...
 
Stirling Castle, it's far more interesting than Edinburgh Castle and far less tourist-centric. Staff are excellent too and there's workshops on most days that are surprisingly interesting!

Thought of renting a cottage in the countryside for a few days? Generally works out about the same as a hotel and you can go enmasse, we go away every year with friends from all over the UK to one for 3-4 days and it's great fun being in the middle of nowhere with a coal fire, whiskey and food :)

Burrell Collection in Glasgow is a must, as is Kelvingrove, but I'd honestly avoid Edinburgh at the moment due to the trams although the zoo is always good if only for the red pandas and Penguin parade.
 
I have never visited Stirling Castle but I really enjoyed Edinburgh Castle, especially the Victoria Cross display.

Check out Mary Kings Close if you can as well, the tour is a bit gimmicky but it is actually a really interesting place to look around and pretty eerie as well, no other place quite like it - http://www.realmarykingsclose.com/
 
SlugForAButt said:
Don't forget Dalkeith nr Edinburgh or Milton in Glasgow if you want the real cultural treat that is Scotland. ;)

Enjoy.
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Vogrie Country Park in Dalkeith isn't too bad, if you're smart you can avoid most of the town getting to it as well.

If you're going to Edinburgh and it's a nice day then take a daunder up Arthur's Seat, fantastic views across the city and it's as easy or hard to get up as you want. There's plenty of good bars around if you're interested in having a few drinks - George IV Bridge, the Grassmarket or Rose Street are all quite nice in their own way and rather different in the type of drinking establishment on offer.

I think I'd categorise the Festival as great to experience but pretty bad to live through - that is to say if you live in Edinburgh then it can be a massive inconvenience, if you're a tourist or have something you particularly want to see then it's great fun.
 
Stirling castle is great, the staff are very welcoming. Once your finished their though you should walk down and check out the raploch great little place.
 
Thanks a lot guys,

Many places to see I'll try to check as much as possible, Mary King's Close looks fun, stirling castle as well
 
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