Touring Scotland

Recommended Tour of Scotland July 2023

We’ve put together some information to help you decide what to see in Scotland. Please have a read and refer to the map below.

Here’s a little intro to the Cairngorms National Park where we’re building our home, because we love the outdoors! We’ve recommended where stay and a few things to do in the area.

You may wish to stop in at Drummond Castle and Garden on your way up to the Highlands.

Recommended Tour

We recommend 2 - 3 days in Edinburgh. 1 -2 days in St Andrews. 2 days in Pitlochry. A summary list is below, but here you’ll find a map with a full description of what to see and do!

Things to do in Edinburgh

Breakfast in a funky cafe on Cockburn Street
Tour of Edinburgh Castle
Lunch in the Tea Rooms at Edinburgh Castle
Stroll down Royal Mile
Tour of Holywood Palace
Check out George Street. Be sure to have drinks or drinks and dinner at the Dome!
The new St James Quarter on Princes Street
Cafe Royal for another meal, specialising in wine and seafood
Jazz Bar for late night music
Victoria Street
Royal Botanics
Open top bus tour

Near Edinburgh

Hopetoun House

Things to do in St Andrews

Stay at the Old Course Hotel
Golf, tons of courses in the area
New spa at the Old Course Hotel for ‘golf widows’
Lunch outside, at the Jigger Inn
Choice of 266 Whiskies at Road Hole, Old Course Hotel
Walk along West Sands Beach and The Scores
Dinner at the Seafood Restaurant
Elie is a lovely seaside town. Have drinks outside or dinner at the Ship Inn
Forgans, an old golf club factory, is a restaurant with good vibe. They regularly have live music and ceilidh

En route to Pitlochry

Drummond Castle and Gardens

Things to do in/around Pitlochry

Stay at Craigatin House, where I have reserved rooms for you until end Jan
My friend Rami’s new bakery (the Bakery Pitlochry), an Israeli who makes the best bagels in Scotland!
Perhaps a show at the Pitlochry Theatre
Dinner at Port na Craig, drinks along River Tummel
Blair Atholl Castle
Blair Atholl Watermill
Walk Falls of Bruar
Visit House of Bruar
Tour of Dalwhinnie Distillery

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