(Kilt and sporran optional).

Other sightseeing opportunities include the ruins ofFinlarig Castle, where you could also explore a traditional Scottish longhouse.

The fantastic hiking on nearby mountain Beinn Ghlas is also well worth experiencing.

Braemar Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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Private water taxis are another option.

Braemar, Aberdeenshire

A pretty little village in a grand location, Braemar has strong royal connections.

(It also offersholiday cottages for rentinside the grounds.)

Fort Augustus, Lochaber in Scotland

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Killin Loch Tay in Scotland

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High Angle View At Tobermory Village On Scotland Coast

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Plockton is a small “fisher” village in the county of Ross and Cromarty, in the Highlands Scotland.

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Roslin, Midlothian

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Boats in the water near Portree, Isle of Skye

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Kelso, Roxburghshire

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