We stayed in Cedar Cabin from 29th June - 3rd July. It was our
first time and we will definately return. Very relaxing and
fantastic scenery. It is just what was needed away from it all with
plenty to see and do we did not want to leave!!
Mark & Natalie
08 July 2009
Wet Weather Days
Stirling
25mins (approx)
Drive to 'The Peak', indoor sports centre, have a
climbing session followed by a swim or a skate! Nice wee café -
www.stirling.gov.uk/thepeak.htm
Then catch a film at The Vue Cinema, or go
ten pin bowling, both in the same area, and then
take to the shops in the Thistle Centre for some
retail threapy.
Perth
1hour (approx)
Has a fabulous leisure pool - www.liveactive.co.uk
then off to Noah's Ark -
www.noahs-ark.co.uk indoor soft play, ceramics
centre and go karting all under one roof! If you have any energy
left, after all that, you could travel on to Scone
Palace - www.scone-palace.co.uk where
there is an adventure plaground, tartan maze or just feed the
peacocks in this impressive place. The grounds often hold events at
the weekends.
Glasgow
1hour (approx)
Taking the train to Queen street station takes you to the
heart of shopping land! Princes Square for
designer shops, at the bottom of Buchanan street you get to Argyll
street - more shopping! or jump on the clockwork orange
(underground train) and it will take you to lots of
attractions, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
exit at Kelvinhall station, stick to Byres Road
and Ashton Lane running parallel, exit at Hillhead
station, for some smaller indepentant and interesting
shopping. The Botanic Gardens are at
the top end of Byres road (Hillhead underground, turn right) If you
are driving head for the Science museum with the
Imax cinema next to it, for full deatils see
http://www.gsc.org.uk/
Edinburgh
1hour (approx)
Travel by train from Dunblane or Stirling for a
nearly car free day! Take the hourly train to Waverly station. Tour
buses wait just outside and are a good start to seeing any city.
National Gallery of Scotland -
www.natgalscot.ac.uk,
Camera Obscura -
www.camera-obscura.co.uk
Royal Yacht Britannia -
www.royalyachtbritannia.co.uk, see how the other
half live/d!!
The Scotch Whisky Experience, not soley for Dads!
www.whisky-heritage.co.uk.
All these attractions are good for old and young and indoors. With the children predominately in mind try Dynamic Earth - www.dynamicearth.co.uk
West Coast
2-3hours (approx)
Stop at 'Real Food Cafe', a posh homemade pie and chip shop for a
warming lunch - http://www.therealfoodcafe.com, 1
hours drive from Lochend, at Tyndrum. At the Green Welly Shop
opposite ther is a petrol station, many Scottish Souveniers and a
good outdoor clothing shop.
Drive on 20-30 mins. Through what we think is a most impressive mountain range, with the feeling of being very wee as these huge mountains tower on either side, often more impressive in the rain! To the Glencoe Visitors Centre - www.glencoe-nts.org.uk it's a really nice centre, shop has huge range of books for children and adults, nice gifts, coffee shop and a visitors film/experience, telling the troubled history of Glencoe!
After this drive on another 5 mins. to the turnoff for Kinlochleven, signposts start for "The Ice Factor", www.ice-factor.co.uk an indoor centre for rock and ice climbing - great fun even if you've never tried it before.
East Coast
2-3 hours (approx)
Drive towards Kinross, along the hillfoots, and the through all the
mining villages heading to Elie, first and longest
streach of white beach on the 'East Neuk' with a
very qaint feel, cricket played on the beach at low tide April to
November, see www.ship-elie.com, and a
great watersports centre,
www.eliewatersports.com at the harbour. So if you
feel like a bit of sandy beach then this is the closest and
best.
Carry on by car up the east neuk towards St Andrews and you go
through lots of picturesque villages among
then Pittenweem with it's thriving arts scene
and festival at the begining of August and
Crail. St Andrews itself needs
little introducing but is a fabulously ancient town with its very
famous sands, as seen on Chariots of Fire!
Sealife Centre -
www.standrewsaquarium.co.uk
Old fashioned feeling cinema
www.nphcinema.co.uk and nice shops.
The east of Scotland is notorious for being the drier side of Scotland!! This is mainly a road trip, with a stop in St Andrews.
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