Edinburgh & beyond with a teenager
Feb 17, 2004, 1:56 pm
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Edinburgh & beyond with a teenager
I'm thinking of taking my 15yr old to Edinburgh in August and possibly other sites in Scotland also. Does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks
Feb 17, 2004, 2:15 pm
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How much time you have in Scotland, and what are you and your 15-year old's interest?
One place that should be interesting to a American teenager is Stirling, 50 minutes from Edinburgh by train. There's a castle high above the city, and a William Wallace tower just outside the city. Any "Braveheart" and Mel Gibson fan would love the history there.
One place that should be interesting to a American teenager is Stirling, 50 minutes from Edinburgh by train. There's a castle high above the city, and a William Wallace tower just outside the city. Any "Braveheart" and Mel Gibson fan would love the history there.
Feb 17, 2004, 2:30 pm
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We'll spend 4-5nights in the city then head to another area. Anything "Braveheart" related would be interesting for us all. Castles and historical sights are definitely on our list to see, especially if we can get a good guide to take us to the sites.
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Many interesting William Wallace sites around Stirling:
http://www.scottish.heartlands.org/a...alstirling.cfm
Most of the (battle) film locations were in Ireland, but some of it was filemd around the Scottish town of Glencoe.
http://www.scottish.heartlands.org/a...alstirling.cfm
Most of the (battle) film locations were in Ireland, but some of it was filemd around the Scottish town of Glencoe.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Jac747:
I'm thinking of taking my 15yr old to Edinburgh in August and possibly other sites in Scotland also. Does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks</font>
I'm thinking of taking my 15yr old to Edinburgh in August and possibly other sites in Scotland also. Does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks</font>
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Feb 17, 2004, 4:43 pm
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You could go up to Inverness and look out for Nessie in Loch Ness......you might be on the lookout for a while!
Feb 17, 2004, 5:06 pm
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Check out ajamieson's excellent Edinburgh thread.
Depending on what you mean by right at the beginning, fringe shows at some of the main venues (such as The Pleasance) will probably start around August 4th. Really catch some of the fringe if you can, particularly with a teenager. There's endless stuff to do, street-performers to look at, shows to watch. At the beginning of the month prices should be fine. www.edfringe.com would be a good starting point for more info (you'll see the official start date is the 8th but a lot of venues start in the preceeding week).
To be a first time visitor to Edinburgh in August and attempt to avoid the fringe is simply a mistake!
[This message has been edited by Wingnut (edited Feb 17, 2004).]
Depending on what you mean by right at the beginning, fringe shows at some of the main venues (such as The Pleasance) will probably start around August 4th. Really catch some of the fringe if you can, particularly with a teenager. There's endless stuff to do, street-performers to look at, shows to watch. At the beginning of the month prices should be fine. www.edfringe.com would be a good starting point for more info (you'll see the official start date is the 8th but a lot of venues start in the preceeding week).
To be a first time visitor to Edinburgh in August and attempt to avoid the fringe is simply a mistake!
[This message has been edited by Wingnut (edited Feb 17, 2004).]
Feb 17, 2004, 8:09 pm
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A fan of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" would enjoy Doune Castle a bit outside of Sterling.
http://www.scotlandthemovie.com/movies/mpdoune.html
Culloden battlefield near Inverness might be another suggestion.
There's a scenic train ride from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh and back.
But I'd need to know more about the teenager to give a good recommendation. Easily bored? Any interest in history?
http://www.scotlandthemovie.com/movies/mpdoune.html
Culloden battlefield near Inverness might be another suggestion.
There's a scenic train ride from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh and back.
But I'd need to know more about the teenager to give a good recommendation. Easily bored? Any interest in history?
Feb 17, 2004, 10:46 pm
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Something totally different - Scotland's Secret Bunker in Fife (I think it's about 40 miles from Edinburgh). We went there in 1999 and it's a really interesting day out, an incredible structure which really hit home how seriously we took the war threat in the 60s.
Of course, not everybody's idea of tourism but it sure is a popular site from my experience.
www.secretbunker.co.uk
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[This message has been edited by steadman (edited Feb 17, 2004).]
Of course, not everybody's idea of tourism but it sure is a popular site from my experience.
www.secretbunker.co.uk
S.
[This message has been edited by steadman (edited Feb 17, 2004).]
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by steadman:
Something totally different - Scotland's Secret Bunker in Fife</font>
Something totally different - Scotland's Secret Bunker in Fife</font>
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As a card-carrying Glaswegian (near enough), I am contractually obliged to advise you to avoid the English town in the East of the country, and head directly to Glasgow.
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The Ghost Tours of the Old Town are quite well done.
Also there is a complete city buried underneath Edinburgh - i.e. in the middle ages they just built the current city over the old one. You can get guided tours down there and it is very very spooky........
Also there is a complete city buried underneath Edinburgh - i.e. in the middle ages they just built the current city over the old one. You can get guided tours down there and it is very very spooky........
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by edi-traveller:
The Ghost Tours of the Old Town are quite well done.
Also there is a complete city buried underneath Edinburgh - i.e. in the middle ages they just built the current city over the old one. You can get guided tours down there and it is very very spooky........</font>
The Ghost Tours of the Old Town are quite well done.
Also there is a complete city buried underneath Edinburgh - i.e. in the middle ages they just built the current city over the old one. You can get guided tours down there and it is very very spooky........</font>