Tour Scotland Photographs Laying Down The Black Watch Colours Slideshow
Tour Scotland Photographs Of The Black Watch Laying Down Of The Colours Slideshow. 51st Highland Volunteers, Pipers and Drummers, red hackled veterans, serving troops and young Army cadets were in attendance at the South Inch in Perth, Perthshire, where the official Laying Down Of The Black Watch Colours ceremony took place.
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Tour Scotland Anstruther Lifeboat Slideshow
Tour Scotland Anstruther Lifeboat Slideshow. A few photographs of the lifeboat in my hometown of Anstruther in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. The Anstruther Lifeboat Station founded in 1865 operates a 12m Mersey Class Fast Carriage Boat, RNLB, called Thee Kingdom of Fife and an Inshore Lifeboat.
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Tour Scotland Self Catering Holiday Cottages Recommendations Balloch Loch Lomond
Tour Scotland self catering holiday cottage recommendations in Balloch, Loch Lomond, near Glasgow, Scotland.
Old Smiddy is a beautiful cottage situated within Loch Lomond National Park graded 4* by Scottish Tourist Board attached on to the original Blacksmiths House built over Ballagan burn that runs down to meet the waters of Loch Lomond. Private parking and free wifi. Tartan Black watch carpet in sitting room with cable tv, DVD and plenty of brochures and info on surrounding area. Well equipped Kitchen with fridge/freezer, washer/dryer, coffee maker, cooker, dishwasher and microwave. One twin en-suite bedroom with freeview tv and double en-suite bedroom. Both beds have electric blankets, clock/radios and hair dryer. All on one level. Private parking and use of patio beside burn which goes through garden.
Fisherwood Cottage is a few minute's walk from Loch Lomond offering a private retreat with a deck overlooking the river. Sunny, self-contained, secluded and private cottage with a view from the deck over the River Leven and a private gate giving you access to Loch Lomond in 10 minutes in one direction or a longer walk, or cycle, to Dumbarton the other. Available for a minimum of 2 nights. Decorated, furnished and new mattress and memory foam pillows. Easy to get to with or without a car. Quiet and private setting with off-street parking within the town of Balloch. There is a supermarket 5 minutes' walk away open 7am to 10pm 7 days/week. It is a 10 minute walk to Lomond Shores, a quality shopping centre, Sealife Centre, and a tourist office. There are plenty of good walks through an 80 hectare Country Park just 5 minutes.
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Tour Scotland Self Catering Holiday Cottage Recommendations Linlithgow
Tour Scotland self catering holiday cottage recommendations in Linlithgow, Scotland.
Beaton Cottage is a 4-star purpose-built holiday cottages furnished to an exceptionally high standard and located near Edinburgh, close to a country house hotel. The cottage is on the outskirts of the Royal Burgh of Linlithgow, birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots. And just two miles from J3 of the M9. Scotland's capital city, Edinburgh, is just 15 minutes away by train, and Edinburgh International airport is just a 12 minute drive. The Kingdom of Fife with its historic towns like St Andrews, and Stirling, gateway to the Highlands, are both a short drive away, and Glasgow, Loch Lomond and Scotland's stunning west coast are little more than an hour's drive away.
Town View is a modern apartment in the centre of the historic town of Linlithgow. It sleeps 4 in two bedrooms. Good location for a Scottish holiday, within easy reach of Edinburgh. Linlithgow is the birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots, and Linlithgow Palace on the banks of Linlithgow loch is now an impressive ruin in the centre of town.
Appletree Cottage is a barn conversion with a bubbling Jacuzzi hot tub for you and your family/friends to enjoy. It offers open plan lounge, dining area and kitchen with log burning stove and high ceilings with velux windows to enhance the property with natural light. There is a second lounge/play area or further bedroom (sofa bed), set in a featured open plan gallery above. The master bedroom has a 4 poster bed and en-suite, there is a second good size double bedroom and a further twin bedroom set on the 1st floor with feature coomb ceiling, family shower room and a stairwell at each end of the living area. Outside there is a garden area, ample parking and play park.
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Tour Scotland Self Catering Holiday Cottage Recommendation Newton Stewart Dumfries And Galloway
Tour Scotland self catering holiday cottage recommendations near Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
The Byre cottage near Newton Stewart, sleeps six people in three bedrooms. It is a delightful, terraced barn conversion set on the owner's farmland. With three bedrooms including a double and two twins, plus a bathroom and a shower room, up to six people can enjoy a comfortable stay here. There's also an open plan living area with kitchen, dining area and sitting area, while outside, a shared courtyard and ample off road parking with lockable bike storage awaits. The Byre is a charming holiday cottage, with plenty of beautiful walking and cycling trails available from the doorstep.
Barley Cottage offers its guests the perfect setting to experience the 'jewel' which is the small market town of Newton Stewart in the heart of the magnificent Galloway Hills, an which offers breathtaking sights and a wonderful range of activities available to all who visit. The property itself is host to a peaceful ambience and provides a spectacular view overlooking the Brewery Pool on the river Cree. The Brewery Pool is home to an array of wildlife which includes, salmon, ducks, swans, heron and is often occupied by eager fisherman.
Nutkin Cottage is extremely spacious, well equipped, clean, comfortable and homely, having oil central heating which you control to your own requirements. Modern large kitchen and separate dining room. The garden has its own wildlife spectacular with red squirrels, woodpeckers, redpolls, goldfinches, pheasants and numerous other birds. Red kites have been seen overhead too. It is a photographers paradise. The Galloway Forest Park covers 300 square miles and Nutkin Cottage is an ideal base to discover this unspoilt corner of Scotland. Many forest walks start from the cottage door where you will find lochs and waterfalls amongst the magnificent scenery. A short drive from the cottage, away from the forest, you will find quiet beaches, friendly harbour villages with pubs and restaurants and miles and miles of coastline. Mountain biking is superb with the 7stanes Kirroughtree starting point just 300 metres away. Colour codes marked routes for all abilities with the most difficult being world class. The cottage is an ideal base for the mountain biking enthusiasts.
2 House O'Hill is a semi-detached cottage in the hamlet of Bargrennan, just seven miles from Newton Stewart. The cottage sleeps two people and has one double bedroom and a shower room. Also in the cottage is a kitchen with a sitting room and a wood burning stove, plus a dining room. Outside, there is off road parking for two cars and an enclosed courtyard with furniture where you can sit and enjoy the sunshine. Situated in the countryside of Machars, 2 House O'Hill Cottage is a delightful cottage to enjoy a romantic break in this lovely part of the country. The market town of Newton Stewart, famous for its salmon and trout fishing, lies in a superb location between the serene rolling countryside of the Machars to the south and the Galloway Forest Park to the north. The area is steeped in history. The first Christian missionary to Scotland landed at The Machars, founding the first church in AD 397 in Whithorn. The Whithorn Dig Visitor Centre lies on the site and displays material dug up over years of excavations. The beautiful coastline is a mixture of sandy beaches and rocky shores teeming with birdlife.
The Dairy terraced cottage is located near to Newton Stewart and can sleep four people in two bedrooms. The Dairy is a terraced cottage on the outskirts of Newton Stewart in Southern Scotland. The cottage sleeps four people and has one double bedroom, one twin and two bathrooms. The cottage also contains an open plan living area with a kitchen and a sitting room. Outside is off road parking and shared use of a courtyard garden. Close to magnificent walking and cycling, The Dairy is a lovely cottage for a family holiday, all year round.
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