What to do in the Highlands?
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Mrs Baldbudha and I are going to Strathpeffer for a few days to chill out, as she will be 6 months pregnant at the time. So, does anyone have any ideas for things to do either in the local area or a little further afield? Bearing in mind, the mrs is pregnant nothing too strenuous!
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Strathpeffer is a good central place to base yourselves.
Nice day runs over to Ullapool or Torridon/Applecross/Lochcarron or even Skye are all feasible. In the other direction Inverness/Nairn/Black Isle villages eg Cromarty or Fortrose (look out for dolphin viewing day sea trips) are a day out as well.
Plenty gentle walking to be done round about eg Rogie Falls or Ben Wyvis - you are more or less able to wander at will.
Dunrobin Castle is worth a visit as is Cawdor Castle if that's your thing.
Enjoy and hope you get good weather!
Nice day runs over to Ullapool or Torridon/Applecross/Lochcarron or even Skye are all feasible. In the other direction Inverness/Nairn/Black Isle villages eg Cromarty or Fortrose (look out for dolphin viewing day sea trips) are a day out as well.
Plenty gentle walking to be done round about eg Rogie Falls or Ben Wyvis - you are more or less able to wander at will.
Dunrobin Castle is worth a visit as is Cawdor Castle if that's your thing.
Enjoy and hope you get good weather!
Distillery tour on a wet day?
Ullapool is absolutely lovely, and there's some cracking gardens there if that's your bag. The Gulf Stream means that they can grow some fairly exotic stuff.
I would also recommend the corryvrecken whirlpool, but not sure if your pregnant missus would want to go! Still consider a boat trip of some description to suit you in any of the western isles, whether it's for a day or a few hours.
There's also whale watching most of the year round too.
Ullapool is absolutely lovely, and there's some cracking gardens there if that's your bag. The Gulf Stream means that they can grow some fairly exotic stuff.
I would also recommend the corryvrecken whirlpool, but not sure if your pregnant missus would want to go! Still consider a boat trip of some description to suit you in any of the western isles, whether it's for a day or a few hours.
There's also whale watching most of the year round too.
Cheers guys, plenty to do then! Quite fancy seeing a distillery ( got a designated driver handy ) and also seeing an out of the way castle. Ullapool I thought about for grabbing a bite to eat then either heading down the coast a bit or going further north?
At the risk of sounding daft, what exactly is this whirlpool?!
) and also seeing an out of the way castle. Ullapool I thought about for grabbing a bite to eat then either heading down the coast a bit or going further north? At the risk of sounding daft, what exactly is this whirlpool?!
Cheers guys, plenty to do then! Quite fancy seeing a distillery ( got a designated driver handy ) and also seeing an out of the way castle. Ullapool I thought about for grabbing a bite to eat then either heading down the coast a bit or going further north?
At the risk of sounding daft, what exactly is this whirlpool?!
) and also seeing an out of the way castle. Ullapool I thought about for grabbing a bite to eat then either heading down the coast a bit or going further north? At the risk of sounding daft, what exactly is this whirlpool?!
Corryvreckan is a loooong way from Strathpeffer!
http://www.whirlpool-scotland.co.uk/how.html
A run to Ullapool via Garve then down the coast to Gairloch - Kinlochewe - Garve (or carry on down to Torridon - Applecross - Lochcarron - Achnasheen - Garve from Kinlochewe if you're up for a mega-drive!) is certainly a must.
http://www.whirlpool-scotland.co.uk/how.html
A run to Ullapool via Garve then down the coast to Gairloch - Kinlochewe - Garve (or carry on down to Torridon - Applecross - Lochcarron - Achnasheen - Garve from Kinlochewe if you're up for a mega-drive!) is certainly a must.
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