Places:

• Ardnamurchan
• Fort William
• Mallaig
• Road to the Isles
• The Small Isles
• Skye and Raasay
• Outer Hebrides: Harris - Lewis - Uists - Barra
• Inverness & Loch Ness

More travel and sightseeing information is provided by The Internet Guide to Scotland
which has a separate site featuring Scottish castles including Eilean Donan Castle

Undiscovered Scotland is another useful in-depth online guide to the Highlands and Islands.

Transport:

• Edinburgh Airport
• Glasgow City Airport
• Glasgow Prestwick Airport
• Cheapflights.com
• EasyJet (cheapish flights)
• UK train tickets
• Scotrail
• Scottish Citylink coaches
• National Express coaches
• P&O (Ireland/Scotland ferry service)
• John O'Groats Ferries & Wildlife Cruises
• A2B Taxis on Skye - excellent service with a purpose-built taxi which can carry a wheelchair or bicycles.
• Trossachs Transfers - baggage transfers on the Rob Roy Way

Self catering:

• Self Catering Scotland - luxury self-catering cottages and lodges. Book direct with the owners.

Searchable Online Maps:

• Easymap
• Streetmap
• Multimap

Outdoor Activities:

• Walk Scotland - Online magazine for walkers
• Walking in Scotland by Bev Mercer

Outdoor Products:

• MacGaiters Neoprene Gaiters - strong, lightweight, comfortable, washable and highly water resistant

Miscellaneous:

• Amazon.co.uk books and maps
• Currency converter (online rate of exchange)
• Photographer Kathy Tarantola

Weather:

Scotland is well known for its unpredictable weather. Generally speaking, June and July are the best months to visit, August is busier and May, September and early October can be really lovely and more peaceful, although a little cooler. In the height of the summer, the hours of daylight are long and it may not get dark until after 11pm.

Average Temperatures are approximately as follows:

January: 6 C / 42 F February: 6 C / 42 F March: 8 C / 47 F April: 11 C / 52 F

May: 14 C / 58 F June: 16 C / 61 F July: 18 C / 68 F August: 18 C / 68 F

September: 16 C / 61 F October: 12 C / 54 F November: 9 C / 49 F December: 7 C / 45 F

Web sites providing useful weather information are:

• Forecasts from the BBC
• The official UK Meteorological Office