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Other Holiday and Travel Websites

Below is a selection of links that we have provided to help you make your holiday extra special. We have included a varied mix from Activites to Travel, and will continue to add more - so come back often!

Click on the blue link to go to the relevent website.

Activities

Golfing
A guide to golfing

Fishing
A guide to fishing in Scotland

Riding
Recreational Riding Routes

Sailing
Sailing Scotland

Walk in Scotland
Walking ideas across the country

Walking in the Highlands
Features over 350 walking route descriptions with free OS mapping, photos, route downloads etc

World Class Mountain Biking
Mountain biking in the Borders

ASVA - Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions
A wide range of the best visitor attractions across Scotland.

Creative Crafts
Scottish Glass Makers, Craftsmen and Artists

Adventure

Adventure Sports
Adventure Sports – Water, Earth, Adrenaline, Ice, Air!?

Wilderness Scotland
A leading adventure tour operator with itineraries all over Scotland.

Eating Out

EatScotland
The official eating and drinking guide of VisitScotland

Taste of Scotland
The Taste of Scotland promotes Scottish restaurants, hotels and other eating places who offer quality products and service reflecting traditional or innovative Scottish cuisine.

Exploring

Discovering
Scotsmart - the directory of all things Scottish

Glorious Gardens
Scotland’s Garden Scheme

Lists of Lochs
Lochs across Scotland

Tourist Guides
Professional, fully trained and informative Guides to show you the best of Scotland

Wildlife Scotland
Wildlife

Wonderful Woods
The Forestry Commission manages woods and forests across Scotland

Munro Bagging
Get climbing!

Feedback

MyCottageHoliday - Tripadvisor for cottages!
This new review website aims to become the definitive review site exclusively for self-catering holidays in the UK (something Tripadvisor is quite poor on just now). You are encouraged to post reviews of your self-catering holiday experiences on this site!

Extra Mile Scotland
Has someone gone that extra mile for you in Scotland? Share your good news stories - wherever they are in Scotland

Genealogy

Ancestral Scotland
Ancestral Scotland

Genuki
A mine of information about Scotland

Homecoming
2009 The Year of Homecoming

National Archives of Scotland
The National Archives of Scotland

Researchers
A dedicated family researcher can help bring your ancestors to life

Scotland's People
One of the largest sources of online genealogy information

Scottish Genealogy Society
Scottish Genealogy Society

Scottish Roots
Scottish Roots Ancestral Research Service.

General Information

Currency Conversion
Currency Conversion - Exchange Rates

Disability Information
This site has a wealth of information for disabled people in the UK

Green Tourism Business Scheme
Eco-friendly members across the UK

Pet Information
Official information if you would like to bring you pet into the UK.

Heritage

Historic Scotland
Historic Scotland have an excellent value Scottish Explorer ticket valid for 7-14 days.

The National Trust for Scotland
The National Trust for Scotland - their Trust Touring Pass is excellent value for money.

Tastes of Scotland

Farmers Markets
Scotland's Farmers Markets

Haggis
The infamous haggis, in tune with the pipes!

Whisky
Whisky Map of Scotland

Transport

Airports
British Airports Authority - UK's main airports.

Car Hire
Avis Rent A Car

Coach travel
National bus network

Driving Routes
The AA website for route planning by road and for up-to-date traffic news.

Ferries
Caledonian MacBrayne Ferries - CalMac (as they are affectionately known) sail to twenty-two islands and four peninsulas on Scotland's West Coast.

Rail Timetables
UK Rail timetables

Scotrail
Passenger train information across Scotland

Traveline
One site where you can plan any public transport journey within Scotland and from Scotland to main points in the UK.

Weather

BBC Weather
The BBC has 22 national forecasters; find out more about them.

UK Government Met Office
We are one of the world's leading providers of environmental and weather-related services. Our solutions and services meet the needs of many communities of interest... from the general public, government and schools, through broadcasters and online media, to civil aviation and almost every other industry sector - in the UK and around the world.

Yahoo Weather
Yahoo weather including forecasts, resources and categories.

Directories

Free Website Directory
Free Website Directory

Lifestyle.co.uk
UK company websites to help you find what you want.

Cheap Travel
Explore the best information about hotel bookings, car rentals, air travel, and all the information you need to plan a never-before vacation.

Cottages-to-Rent -Self Catering Holidays in the UK
A guide to some of the most picturesque locations in the richly varied countryside of the United Kingdom and Europe.

Cottages.co.uk
Over 100 independent agencies and thousands of quality cottages throughout the UK.

Self Catering Scotland
Self Catering venues in Scotland