Landmarks / Places of Interest in general

I have just returned from an excellent trip to the Scottish Highlands, based in Fort William. The highlight of the week was the steam rail trip from Fort William to Mallaig. I was more than a little sceptical before the trip having had to book in advance and pay £21 each for a trip which it occurred to me could almost be undertaken by road. However having made the trip the high cost proved totally worthwhile. The distance by train is 41 miles each way - ie this journey puts the vast majority of other steam rail trips into the shade. It means that the train has to perform like an "ordinary" train and therefore travels along at a good speed - ...  Read the complete review

We just have been on holiday to Bideford in north Devon. We stayed in a little village called Winkleigh, on the four seasons holiday village. A very peaceful site, there was only one hundred caravans, but also a residential site. On the site there was a clubhouse, swimming pool, games room, and a park. In the village of Winkleigh they made the local cider, which wasn’t very nice. The nearest main town was Bideford, which was about thirty minutes drive; it was a big town where you could get anything you needed. This site is rather quite, but it would suit the more mature, not really suitable for children, unless you went in a group, it ...  Read the complete review

If you have never been to Fort William on the west coast of Scotland, you should try. I have heard it described as a 'one street town' and, so it is but it depends what you want when you visit a place. Situated on the west side of Scotland 105 miles north of Glasgow and 65 miles south of Inverness it lies on the shores of Loch Linnhie and not too far from Loch Ness. With Ben Nevis looming behind, Fort William is home to many skiers, back packers and mountain climbers for many months of the year. Ben Nevis at (I believe) just over 4,000 metres is an impressive sight to behold. Fifteen miles to the west, on the road to Malaig, ...  Read the complete review