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Scottish Highlands
Explore Eilean Donan castle in the stunning landscape of the Scottish Highlands (Digital Vision/Robert Harding)

Highlands and Islands Family Highlights

By Travel Expert: Alistair Wearmouth
  • Bag a Munro, walk around a loch, or summit Ben Nevis, Britain's highest peak
  • Mountain-bike challenging singletrack near Fort William or Aviemore
  • Cruise the Caledonian Canal and Loch Ness on a canal boat
  • Catch your first rainbow trout
  • Build sandcastles on the pristine, palm-fringed beaches of the remote Outer Hebrides
  • Stay in a Highland castle for a week or more

Highlands and Islands Overview

By Travel Expert: Alistair Wearmouth

Before you head north with your family into the Scottish Highlands, heed this one piece of advice: a single castle is all you need, whether that's Urquhart Castle on the banks of Loch Ness or lonesome Eilean Donan at the head of Loch Long. Your castle-spotting urges sated, you can then focus on the true allure of this most stunning quadrant of the British Isles—exploring the great outdoors.

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Hotels

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Hilton Coylumbridge hotel
Aviemore, Invernesshire
Aviemore, Great Britain (UK)
Hotel Class: 4 class stars
Distance: 24.4 Miles
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Inverlochy Castle
Torlundy-Fort William
Torlundy-Fort William, Great Britain (UK)
Hotel Class: 4 class stars
Distance: 55.6 Miles
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Macdonald Loch Rannoch Hotel & Resort
Kinloch Rannoch
Kinloch Rannoch, Great Britain (UK)
Hotel Class: 2 class stars
Distance: 53.6 Miles
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Attractions

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Culloden Battlefield
Culloden Moor, 10km (6 miles) southeast of Inverness
Inverness, United Kingdom
Distance: 0.7 Miles (from destination center)
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Braemar Castle
On the Aberdeen-Ballater-Perth Rd. (A93)
Braemar, United Kingdom
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Urquhart Castle
Loch Ness along A82
Loch Ness, United Kingdom
Distance: 1.6 Miles (from destination center)
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This ruined castle, one of Scotland's... Read More

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Highlands and Islands Vacation Rentals

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Highlands Vacation Rental
Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Sleeps: 6
Amenities: Cable/Satellite TV, Dishwasher, Fireplace, Lakefront, Microwave, No Pets, Non-Smoking, Refrigerator, TV
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Highlands Vacation Rental
Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 3 Sleeps: 8
Amenities: Air Conditioning, Balcony, CD Player, Cable/Satellite TV, Coffee Maker, DVD Player, Dishwasher, Fireplace, Garage, Microwave, No Pets, Non-Smoking, Oven, Patio, Pets OK, Phone, Refrigerator, Stereo, Stove, TV, Toaster Oven, Utensils, VCR
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The Estate at Covehead Bay
Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2.5 Sleeps: 9
Amenities: Freezer, Jacuzzi, Linens, Oven, Playground, Refrigerator, Towels
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