Culloden battlefield - walk the site where in 1746 the last battle on mainland Britain took place, ending the Jacobite rebellion.John O' Groats - visit the furthest point in Britain from Land's End, though walking between the two is optional.Royal Deeside - enjoy the grandeur of Balmoral and check out the other popular haunts of the royals around this mountainous stretch of the Cairngorms National Park.The Munros - 284 mountains over 3,000 ft offer a lifetime of challenge at 4,406 ft Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in Britain and can offer a fine and cloudless view of the surrounding areas.Loch Ness - visit Europe's third deepest lake and keep a camera handy in case something resembling a plesiosaur shows up.Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Mile - enjoy the historic heart of the capital with its wonderful views, rich history and very expensive parliament building at Holyrood.just a pity about the midges.Ī centre of the oil industry and blessed with outstanding mountain scenery, the country also has a blossoming renewable energy industry, seeking to make the most of the ample wind, wave and hydro-electric resources it possesses.
Its cities are vibrant, its countryside varied and beautiful and its summer nights long and light. As large a place as Scotland is bound to be diverse it is both urban and rural, remote from England and right next to it, Highland and Lowland, but, above all, a place with a strong sense of its own identity.
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