Tours of Culloden, Loch Ness, John O'Groats and north-east Scotland

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A tour of north-east Scotland

EDRADOUR DISTILLERY

The distillery buildings

Painting of the battle

A flag marks the site of the fighting

Animals graze on the fields ...

... and heather plants grow

The tour members pose for a group photo ...

... but don't notice what is happening behind them in the loch!

CARBISDALE CASTLE

Cooking the evening meal

Britain's north-eastern corner

Viewing the harbour

A ferry waits to leave

FURTHER INFORMATION

Lonely Planet verdict: North East Scotland
"The sombre 49-hectare moor where the Battle of Culloden took place has scarcely changed. The site, with its many markers and memorials, is always open and provides a reflective place to wander, soaking up the trauma of this fearsome battle ... Shrouded in myth, exploited by legend and spectacularly scenic, steely-blue Loch Ness stretches 23 miles. Its deep, dark, bitterly cold waters have been extensively searched for Nessie, the elusive Loch Ness monster, and although some visitors get lucky, most see only a cardboard cut-out form ... Disappointingly, the coast at the country's northeastern tip isn't particularly dramatic, and modern John o'Groats is little more than a tourist trap"
(extracts from "Lonely Planet Great Britain - 2003 edition", used with permission)

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A tour of north-east Scotland


Sections:	Introduction
	Edradour Distillery
	Falls of Bruar
	Culloden
	Loch Ness
	Struie Hill
	Carbisdale Castle
	John O'Groats
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Lonely Planet verdict: North East Scotland "The sombre 49-hectare moor where the Battle of Culloden took place has scarcely changed. The site, with its many markers and memorials, is always open and provides a reflective place to wander, soaking up the trauma of this fearsome battle ... Shrouded in myth, exploited by legend and spectacularly scenic, steely-blue Loch Ness stretches 23 miles. Its deep, dark, bitterly cold waters have been extensively searched for Nessie, the elusive Loch Ness monster, and although some visitors get lucky, most see only a cardboard cut-out form ... Disappointingly, the coast at the country's northeastern tip isn't particularly dramatic, and modern John o'Groats is little more than a tourist trap" (extracts from "Lonely Planet Great Britain - 2003 edition", used with permission)
	Lonely Planet Great Britain Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications Date: May 2007	Lonely Planet Scotland Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications Date: June 2006
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