It is not as magnificent as the rest of the Highlands, in my opinion, but it is a great loop road that is close to Glasgow and Edinburgh and offers lochs, mountain passes and a waterfall. Locals enjoy this area a lot. Loch Lomond The route The maps also systematically record all public boundaries, and apart from certain boundaries within towns, all administrative boundaries are clearly shown. I think it is worth it to drive all the way to the bridge and enjoy the beauty of Glen Shiel, especially when it narrows with high summits on each side. Road to Skye via Glen Shiel The route The Kingdom of Fife: Discover the historical region of the Kingdom of Fife and experience the wide variety of its villages and towns. For a compact area, the Kingdom of Fife is incredibly diverse; there are historic universities, world-renowned links golf courses, sweeping coastlines and miles of lush, green landscapes. From outdoor adventure to cultural pursuits, Fife’s array of charms makes it a playground for explorers and adventurers alike.

Glen Etive is a wild road on the side of Glen Coe. It takes you along the river all the way to Loch Etive. Visit the charming Isle of Whithorn (no longer an island) to see the ruins of the chapel built by St Ninian, who founded the first Christian church in Britain around AD390. Visit in August for the Kinloch Rannoch Highland Games, which always take place on the third Saturday of the month. Hosted by the local community, you can watch caber tossing, hill racing, and lots more traditional Highland games events, as well as listen to the bagpipes being played.Use controls to zoom & display a detailed road map of Scotland or pan to view any of its towns, cities and villages. Location:M80 (South Extent Of M80 Dbfo to E.Dunbartonshire Council Boundary) to M80 (Mainline Split to End Of M80 Dbfo), Northbound Road type – one lane in each direction, no difficulty (Motorhome / Campervan OK) – but if driving the alternative, A896 is a single-lane road. Some estate maps form part of wider named estate map collections, showing different aspects of estate management over time relating to a particular estate.

Location:A96 (Jct Regent Court to Jct A95 Craigellachie) to A95 (A9 Granish to B9152 Granish), Southbound According to William Roy, the Roy Military Survey was a 'magnificent military sketch, [rather] than a very accurate map of the country' in which 'no geometrical exactness is to be expected, the sole object in view being, to shew remarkable things, or such as constitute the great outlines of the Country'.

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If you want to see what it looks like, head to my article about driving in Scotland and watch my video. Driving Times You can drive to Skye from Inverness in around two and a half hours. From Glasgow, it will take five to six hours. Just getting to Skye is an incredible trip in its own right, maximise your time by flying into Inverness and out of Glasgow (or vice versa). Learn about Scotland and some of the Highland’s darkest hours at Auchindrain, a living museum and Scotland’s last inhabited Highland farming townshipbefore the Highland Clearances, which took place between 1750 to 1860. Admire the creativity and skill of the glassblowers at work in Lindean Mill Glass. This innovative glass studio was established in 1978 by David Kaplan and Annica Sandström, whose work has been exhibited at the National Museum Scotland in Edinburgh and the V&A in London.

Go whale watching from Gairloch, you might also see dolphins, porpoises, and sharks, as well as seals, otters, puffins, and perhaps even the white-tailed eagle. The best time to see whales on the west coast of Scotland is from mid-June to late September. As you road trip through Scotland, you’ll find yourself stopping regularly for Insta-worthy images, and along the way, you’ll find fantastic adventures to try like hiking Munroes, wild swimming in Scotland’s lochs and seas, exploring Scotland’s turbulent history, and spotting amazing wildlife.Earlier charts from the 16th century tend to show less detail of the land than later 18th century charts. However, many charts include details of the coastal landscape and nearby settlements. Location:A9 (Inveralmond Rbt to End Dual Cway) to A9 (End Dual Cway to Inveralmond Rbt), Southbound Visit Kilmartin Museum to find out about the 800 cairns and monuments that dot the landscape of Kilmartin Glen and see fascinating 2,000-year-old artifacts from local archaeological digs. In the glen itself, you can enter some of the cairns, see carved gravestones, and reach the top of what remains of Dunadd Hill Fort, where the first kings of Scotland were inaugurated. Get out on the water in a canoe or take a boat trip to get acquainted with local wildlife. You’re likely to see seals, dolphins, porpoises, and lots of different species of sea birds, as well as find hidden coves, cliff waterfalls, and sea caves. If you are tired of all those beautiful mountains and want a change of scenery, head south of Edinburgh.

Stop off at Inveraray to visit the Inveraray Jailand Inveraray Castle, home to the Duke of Argyll and Chief of Clan Campbell. July and August are also the worst months for the infamous biting midges, especially if you’re planning on camping in a motorhome or tent on the West Coast, where they are generally at their worst. Autumn Visit Skye’s most famous historic building, Dunvegan Castle, the seat of the chief of Clan MacLeod. In a beautiful position at the edge of Loch Dunvegan, the castle gardens are a hidden oasis of beautiful plants. Catch an amazing sunset from Neist Point, where there is also a lighthouse of the same name. The most westerly point on Skye, this beautiful spot also affords fantastic views of the Outer Hebrides. Explore the dramatic 15th century ruins of Castle Sinclair Girnigoe, perched high on a cliff above the steely North Sea.Drive through the magnificent Cairngorms National Park, home to deer, eagles, and atmospheric Corgarff Castle. The Ordnance Survey began working on the 25 inch series from 1855 onwards and this series is the earliest detailed OS mapping for all the inhabited regions of Scotland.