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1½ hours
Via Forth Road Bridge and A92.
One hour
Direct trains from Edinburgh to Leuchars every 30
minutes; free connecting bus into St Andrews.
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History buffs can tour
St Andrews Castle
and the ruins of
St Andrews Cathedral
. Golf
aficionados will want to play a round on the
Old Course
; alternatively, visit the
British
Golf Museum
. Celebrate with a fancy dinner at the
Seafood Restaurant
.
ST ANDREWS BALLATER
2½ hours
Tay Bridge to Dundee, then A90 and A928 to Glamis; A94 and A93 to Braemar and Ballater.
Four to five hours
Train Leuchars to Aberdeen, then bus Aberdeen to Ballater; both services hourly.
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Having your own wheels is an advantage on the next two legs, allowing you to travel
through the heart of the mountains; public transport means a detour via Aberdeen. Call in
at
Glamis Castle
, but leave time to visit
Balmoral Castle
too before overnighting in the
pretty Royal Deeside village of
Ballater
.
BALLATER INVERNESS
Three hours
A939 and B-roads to Dufftown, then A941 and A96 via Elgin to Inverness.
4½ hours
Bus Bal-
later to Aberdeen, then train Aberdeen to Inverness.
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The A939 Cockbridge to Tominoul road is one of the finest drives in Britain, leading to
the
whisky distilleries
of Speyside. Take a distillery tour before continuing to Inverness
for a slap-up dinner at
Contrast
.
INVERNESS DRUMNADROCHIT
20 minutes
on the A82; one hour each way for a detour to Glen Affric.
30 minutes
Around six buses a day.
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Take a walk to Inverness'
Ness Islands
in the morning, then make the short trip to Drum-
nadrochit to visit the
Loch Ness Centre & Exhibition
and
Urquhart Castle
, and take a
cruise on the loch itself.
DRUMNADROCHIT
PORTREE
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