Essential Info

With our comprehensive 'essential info' you can be safe in the knowledge that you have everything you need for a memorable trip to Scotland. Covering everything from how to get there, where to stay and most important of all how to save money, this section is truly indispensable and will continue to evolve with more high quality travel articles and advice on getting the very best from the Scottish Highlands.

The Top 10 Bed and Breakfasts in the Scottish Highlands

Mansewood Country House

The following list details B&Bs that are either in the most original highland settings or have the most unusual pieces of information about them. 10 Historical Quirk Castle Stuart, Inverness, is noted for its connections with the Stuart family, since the 1600s.  It is currently owned by Charles and Elizabeth. A rather pricey B&B, the [...]

The Best Hotels in the Scottish Highlands

Highlands hotels

The best hotels are those that can make their visitors feel like royalty and allow them to relax and enjoy the ambience.  When choosing the perfect highland hotel, the perfect hotel, the first priority must be location.  The next might be budget, let caution to the wind and research the better priced facilities, take pleasure [...]

The Scottish Highlands Airport Guide

Ryanair

Ever wanted to visit John O’Groats, the northern most part of Scotland?  Well, an aeroplane to Wick, Scotland, will help you get there.  This guide offers tips to get to great holiday destinations in the most beautiful and remote areas of the northern British Isles. Take an flight to Inverness, (located on the northeast coast [...]

What are the Scottish Highlands?

scottish-highlands

The Scottish Highlands are an area of north Scotland, in the United Kingdom, that occupy about three quarters of the country, from north of Stirling and Dundee, winding westwards to the North Sea.  The highlands stretch northwards and encompass Inverness, to the tip of Scotland and include the smaller islands in the Atlantic Ocean on [...]