Ben Damph, Torridon
Wherever you are in Scotland, you are never far from a golf course. If you need help in planning your itinerary then do contact
Wide World of Golf, the oldest and most experienced golf tour operator in the world.
But Scotland is not just a land of dramatic landscapes, distilleries and golf – our cities are vibrant centres of business, arts and café
culture. Glasgow is a mature and exciting city known for the warmth and friendliness of its people. It houses some of Scotland’s finest
museums, including the Burrell Collection and The Glasgow Art Gallery at Kelvingrove.
Edinburgh is a rewarding place in which to live and work with a wide range of hotels, restaurants dramatic architecture and historic
buildings. The New Town, which dates from the late 1700’s, is an elegant and exciting place to explore. The Old Town, which stretches
from the Edinburgh Castle to the Palace of Holyrood House, is steeped in intrigue and wonderful tales from Scotland’s history.
Scotland’s history comes alive as you explore this remarkable little country. Picturesque fishing villages, dark and brooding castles,
opulent palaces, ancient stone circles and classical architecture all provide bookmarks to distinct chapters to Scotland’s heritage. Drive
from Edinburgh to Fort William and you will pass by Glencoe, unquestionably one of the most spectacular and beautiful places in Scotland.
Enroute to Inverlochy Castle I never fail to take time to stop and take in the sheer majesty of the dramatic mountain scenery.Culloden near
Inverness and Killicrankie near Pitlochry will provide other views of Scotland’s turbulent history. Near Crinan you will discover standing
stones, at Turnberry you can re trace the steps of Robert Burns, Scotland’s National Bard. Around Aberdeen you will find more castles per
square mile than anywhere else in Britain. Crathes Castle is magical, Balmoral Castle on Deeside is probably Scotland’s most famous castle,
but Dunrobin, near Golspie in the Highlands is the largest and most magnificent of them all. There are also some fine country houses that
give a glimpse of the past. Visit Traiquair, near Peebles, the oldest inhabited house in Scotland, Mellerstain near Kelso, one of Scotland’s
great Georgian houses or Manderston near Duns, a fine example of Victorian opulence.
Scotland has over 6000 miles of coastline and the landscape is constantly buffeted and changed by the action of the waves and the
sea. The little fishing villages of the East Neuk of Fife are amongst my favourite places. Crail Harbour and Anstruther have distinctive and
colourful architecture that is easy on the eye. The Findhorn Community, the world-renowned eco village, which is situated on the Moray
Firth near Boath House, enjoys the lowest rainfall and the most sunshine in Scotland.
When I drive to Pool House Hotel, I pass by such places as The Firth of Lorne, Loch Linne, The Sound of Sleat, Loch Maree and
Poolewe. Their evocative names are amongst the most beautiful places on earth. Part of the charm of exploring this part of Scotland is that
your journeys are punctuated with ferries or bridges that take you over the sea. You can even walk over ‘the bridge over the Atlantic’ that
will take you to the Island of Seil, near Oban.
Today, getting to Scotland is very easy. Our cities are well served with regular international and European air services as well a fine
network of rail services that, thanks to the Channel Tunnel, now stretches across Europe. And once you arrive, as a guest of Connoisseurs
Scotland you will experience unparalleled service and hospitality which is the very best that Scotland has to offer.
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