scotland holiday

[kirky69]

Planning a 7 day driving holiday with the missus in September. Starting at Edinburgh up to Inverness via Cairngorns then Fort William down through Loch Lomond finally to Glasgow. Any tips on places to see, do or stay would be much appreciated. Will take in Oldham away on way back down just to finish things off nicely or ruin the entire trip as the more likely outcome!

[Saxondale]

Aviemore is really nice.

[Mother Brown]

Plockton,well worth a visit.

[Tails]

Drive to Oban from Fort William then down to Loch Lomond. The views are stunning

[donkey]

Fort William to Mallaig train is great. And apparently something to do with Harry Potter, if that is of interest.

[4D]

Visit the reindeers between Aviemore and Cairngorm (just past Coylumbridge) 

[Not that Nice If I'm Honest]

Keep your windows shut, or cover yourself in Deet

[Ardiles]

Drive to Oban from Fort William then down to Loch Lomond. The views are stunning

Oban is lovely, and well worth a visit.  If I could modify Tails' advice just a little, I'd recommend heading back to Glasgow & Loch Lomond via Inverary, and not via Crianlarich (which is what the route planner will suggest).

Route

It means you get to Inverary, which is lovely, and the top of Loch Fyne.  And you pass Loch Fyne Oysters, which is well worth a visit...but most importantly, you get to drive over the 'Rest & be Thankful' between Cairndow and Arrochar which, to my mind, is about the most stunning landscape you'll find anywhere in Scotland.

[donkey]

The road to Applecross is nuts and well worth a drive. There's a pub at end which is a nice stopping point, too.

[RedRag]

Glencoe is somewhere between Fort William and Oban and is quite beautiful - take a look at the webcam photo below for a full sense of its majesty......

http://www.winterhighland.info/cams/glencoe/summit.jpeg

[RWB Robin]

Midges will not be bad in September. Reindeer and other great animals including Highland wildcats are at the Highland Wildlife Park just north of Kingussie off the A9. The Falkirk Wheel is a remarkable piece of engineering worth a visit. Glasgow is a great city these days....the new Transport museum and the Kelvingrove Art Gallery (clise to each other) are good.  If you fancy an island trip....on Wednesdays the Calmac Ferry from Mallaig to Rum and Canna. You can land on Rum for four hours or Canna for two....and great views of Skye and the Cuillins for the trip.