bossman Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 hey I'm going to Scotland in September, going to be doing the sight-seeing rigamarole, and was wondering if anybody had any suggestions on places to visit. I want to see some ancient grounds, locales off the standard tourist's path, or just anywhere you especially dig. I'll be staying with my great aunt in Hamilton, but will arrange some wheels, so tell me where to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Clitterhaus Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Cue Keltoi. Get ready to be bored. Very bored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 277: 930-933 Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 The beach at redpoint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosca Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 there's many places to go - the ones on the beaten track are pretty cool (various castles and shit). take in loch lomond (drive up the east side as far as you can go, get out the car and walk to the water - acid point for the win). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest abusivegeorge Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Go to Lindisfarne Abbey JUST south of Scotland in Northumberland (it was my old avatar), it's beautiful there. http://www.picturesofengland.com/England/N...ndisfarne_Abbey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltoi Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 after loch lomond carry on up the west to inverary, north to loch awe, loch etive, to oban with beautiful views to mull, pass loch linnhe to fort william to climb ben nevis, on to kyle of lochalsh, nip over to skye to the black cuillins, back to loch carron, torridon, loch gairloch, loch ewe - some of the the nicest scenery scotland has to offer (and my favourite part of scotland)... take at least a week to do this at your leisure for a really memorable trip and photos galore. the fresh seafood around here is as good as you'll get. some easier trips from hamilton... stirling and bannockburn. for a nice day trip head west to ayr, troon, go down to sawney bean's caves (famous 15th century incestual cannibal - http://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/scotlan...wney-bean.html), the electric brae, stranraer. isle of arran has some cool standing stones and an easy climb up goat fell. hamilton is only 20 miles or so from the historic town of lanark, on from here to the scenic falls of new lanark and bonnington lynn... take a nice riverside trail along the clyde with it's spectacular waterfalls. edinburgh is a must for the scenery and history if you haven't been... the castle, royal mile, mary king's close, climb arthur seat or go to the beaches to the west of the city. glasgow for the shopping, nightlife and art galleries. if i think of more i'll add later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltoi Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 i just scanned some photos of the standing stones i mentioned in arran... the tallest one in the bottom pic is about (edit) 20ft tall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JohnTqs Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 i just scanned some photos of the standing stones i mentioned in arran... the tallest one in the bottom pic is about 30ft tall. that shits fucking pretty dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest abusivegeorge Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 after loch lomond carry on up the west to inverary, north to loch awe, loch etive, to oban with beautiful views to mull, pass loch linnhe to fort william to climb ben nevis, on to kyle of lochalsh, nip over to skye to the black cuillins, back to loch carron, torridon, loch gairloch, loch ewe - some of the the nicest scenery scotland has to offer (and my favourite part of scotland)... take at least a week to do this at your leisure for a really memorable trip and photos galore. the fresh seafood around here is as good as you'll get. some easier trips from hamilton... stirling and bannockburn. for a nice day trip head west to ayr, troon, go down to sawney bean's caves (famous 15th century incestual cannibal - http://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/scotlan...wney-bean.html), the electric brae, stranraer. isle of arran has some cool standing stones and an easy climb up goat fell. hamilton is only 20 miles or so from the historic town of lanark, on from here to the scenic falls of new lanark and bonnington lynn... take a nice riverside trail along the clyde with it's spectacular waterfalls. edinburgh is a must for the scenery and history if you haven't been... the castle, royal mile, mary king's close, climb arthur seat or go to the beaches to the west of the city. glasgow for the fights, stabbings, muggings, boarded up houses and pubs and the how not to live guided tour. if i think of more i'll add later. fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Enter a new display name Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 i just scanned some photos of the standing stones i mentioned in arran... the tallest one in the bottom pic is about (edit) 20ft tall. OMG, is this the Pentland Hills? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltoi Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 thanks john. i realised from another pic i exaggerated slightly with the 30ft. beautiful place though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltoi Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 i just scanned some photos of the standing stones i mentioned in arran... the tallest one in the bottom pic is about (edit) 20ft tall. OMG, is this the Pentland Hills? nope. no nuclear boc bunkers there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chim Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 gay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossman Posted June 11, 2009 Author Share Posted June 11, 2009 my god, those photos are amazing thank you keltoi, you've got me pouring over maps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delet... Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 kuel ... user pik .. --------------------- yes i wasn't bored .. but it's ok cause it was idle banter between friends people .. nothing to debate hir .. ;-] .. --------- you know my mumwas on a cycling trip through scotland when she decided to crash my dads joint .. even though she didn't know he was comming ... well perhaps she had some idea .. but heh .. ;-] .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Karnov Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 i just scanned some photos of the standing stones i mentioned in arran... the tallest one in the bottom pic is about (edit) 20ft tall. Yes to Arran - I'd also recommend the King's Caves on the south-west of the island, they're an easy walk and pretty impressive. Even more impressive is the noise: There must be some equally deep caves just below the water line and the noise the tide makes as it enters them is incredible. Islay off the west coast is beautiful too, and home to some of the worlds best whiskies. Loch Fyne for the best seafood. You can't go wrong with the west coast at all really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ezkerraldean Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 isle of arran's fucking awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosca Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 i went up to St. Andrews the other day, the sun was out, the beach was great, it was a happy time. the rest of the east coast is shit tho, avoid. scumdee and abersmack are no places for fun IDM times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velazquez Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 One day I will visit Scotland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltoi Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 i went up to St. Andrews the other day, the sun was out, the beach was great, it was a happy time. the rest of the east coast is shit tho, avoid. scumdee and abersmack are no places for fun IDM times. i like crail and anstruther (with the best chippy in the uk apparently - but i thought it was over rated) and there's some amazing caves at east wemyss... you go into a ruin on the cliffs and in one room there's a winding staircase down maybe 30 metres into the darkness... you either emerge on the beach or get lost in a big network of old smugglers caves and tunnels. some are fenced off cos people kept getting lost... torch and big bollocks required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tompty Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 lol. im from aberdeen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IRARI Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 where would you go if you wanted to meet and worship liz fraser? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ezkerraldean Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 while you're on Arran go to the brewery and get a shirt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BeatJunky Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Go to the Hamilton Palace club. If ye make it out alive......well tbh it's never come up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pylonbitch Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 where would you go if you wanted to meet and worship liz fraser? grangemouth, in the first instance. grangemouth refinery by night. idm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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