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Hiya I'm after some advise please, me and my husband are really wanting to visit Scotland for a week,however we don't drive we would love to stay in a cottage with a small village near by,but still have the amazing scenery and walks etc but as we don't drive we need to be near shop/pub anyone know the best places for this in Scotland. Thank you. Xx
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1. Pitlochry is a major railway station and bus stop and marks the entrance of the Scottish highlands. Multiple trains & buses go to Edinburgh & Glasgow daily making it easy for non-drivers to get in & out. It's also a fairly large town with pubs, restaurants & shops.
2. It features both Highland scenery and water scenery (River Tummel & Loch Tummel). There are a huge number of walks based in that area.
3. It's a very romantic location and there are hotels / AirBnbs that either look towards the water or towards the Highland landscape.
4. There are public transport options that can help you create day trips from Pitlochry. A few that I have done & recommend are Dunkeld & Birnam, Aberfeldy, Loch Tummel & Blair Atholl and Aviemore & Newtwonmore
5. The town is also home to 2 distilleries and a festival theatre.
There are so many other towns & villages I can recommend but they all need a bit more travel time / planning. Honorable mentions are Luss, Brodick in Isle of Arran & if you're really adventurous, Portree in Isle of Skye (2 out of 7 days will be spent getting there and back). Feel free to ask me any questions you may have
Best of Scotland in 1 week itinerary (fully by public transport)
My Scotland travels (includes Edinburgh, Skye, Harris, Mull, Arran, Orkney, Loch Lomond, Islay, Oban, Dunoon, Speyside)
Best of Scotland in 1 week itinerary (fully by public transport)
My Scotland travels (includes Edinburgh, Skye, Harris, Mull, Arran, Orkney, Loch Lomond, Islay, Oban, Dunoon, Speyside)
To get to Glencoe, fly to Glasgow, take the airport bus to the Glasgow Buchanan bus station (the main bus station) and transfer to a Scottish CityLink bus heading to Fort William / Uig. Tell the driver you need to be dropped off at Glencoe. Takes a bit over 2.5 hours from Glasgow and the last bus leaves at 6 PM (so a flight would need to be planned accordingly).
If you have a smartphone, install the Google Maps app (if you don't have it already) and use it during your trip to check things like when the next bus / train is, etc. Google has a small guide on how to do so here & I found myself using it heavily doing my public transport trip of Scotland. Plus the people were friendly and gave me directions & even lifts if needed.
Best of Scotland in 1 week itinerary (fully by public transport)
My Scotland travels (includes Edinburgh, Skye, Harris, Mull, Arran, Orkney, Loch Lomond, Islay, Oban, Dunoon, Speyside)
In Balloch you could visit Balloch Castle Country Park, where you can explore the Fairy Glen, Chinese Walled Garden, The Fairy Carvings the Secret Garden and so much more! Certainly a treat for your two dogs
Balloch also makes for a good base to explore the surrounding area with local buses taking you to the picturesque village of Luss on the western shores of Loch Lomond, or across to Balmaha on the eastern shores of Loch Lomond, a village popular for its walking routes. Also, depending on when you are visiting you can hop aboard a waterbus to take you to the village of Luss, or for something a little bit different you can get the ferry to the islands of Inchmurrin and Inchcailloch.
Should you decide to explore elsewhere in Scotland using the CityLink bus service, I would advise that you contact the company before travelling to check if your dogs are permitted to travel on the coach. On some CityLink routes dogs are not permitted to travel.
I'm sure you will have a great time wherever you decide to visit!