Near Aberdeen and Stonehaven
only reachable by watercraft
Key points
Loch Lomond
https://www.lochlomondbrewery.com/
Trossachs Natl. Park
(these can be visited on outbound or return trip)
Glencoe..?
- Ben Nevis distillery
- https://www.inverlochycastle.co.uk/
- Steall Falls & the Mamores
- https://www.glenspeanbrewing.com/ - North of Ft William a bit
Skye
- Talisker is about an hour's drive from the first big crossroads
- Torabhaig and Broadford distilleries close to mainland
- https://cuillinbrewery.com/ centrally located, closes at 18:00
- https://www.skyewalkerhostel.com/ booked up :(
- https://www.hostelskye.co.uk/ in Portree, 2-night minimum
- Dunvegan castle
- https://skyeale.com/brewery/ furthest out, in Uig
- Spar cave
- https://www.isleofskye.com/accommodation/hostels/the-cowshed also near Uig
- Leave by Calgary-Mallaig ferry
Isle of Mull?
- Tobermory is best known distillery, adds ~1hr driving
- Lochbuie standing stones
- more stones at Glengorm and Kilmore/Dervaig, latter near trees
Oban
Kilmartin Glen
...
Inveraray
- castle - admission is £18, 10 for gardens only
https://www.fyneales.com/ in nearby Cairndow
Outdoors
Skye:
https://www.calmac.co.uk/destinations/skye#/
- Fairy pools
- [old man of Storr] (https://www.thewanderinglens.com/isle-skye-hiking-old-man-storr/) very North
- Coral Beach, Dunvegan
- Camasunary Bothy
https://en.m.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Bothies
- Suardalan near Skye
- Leacraithnaich near Mull
- Tomsleibhe on Mull
Castle Tioram conveniently between Skye and Oban
Essan Bothy not far away, but a challenging approach
Arran - Machrie Moor standing stones
Lodging
affordable guesthouses
Stronlossit Inn 'round Ft William
Glasgow:
Tennent’s Wellpark Brewery, Glasgow
https://www.tennents.co.uk
Drygate Brewing
https://www.drygate.com/
WEST Brewery
https://westbeer.com/
West:
Cairndow
http://www.fyneales.com/
Arran Brewery (ferry to island)
https://www.arranbrewery.co.uk
Spean Bridge
https://www.glenspeanbrewing.com/
Loch Lomond
https://www.lochlomondbrewery.com/
Edinburgh/east:
St. Andrews
https://www.standrewsbrewingcompany.com
Stewart Brewing, Loanhead, Edinburgh
https://www.stewartbrewing.co.uk
Bellfield Brewery, Edinburgh
https://www.bellfieldbrewery.com/
Vault City (Porty Vault taproom)
https://vaultcity.co.uk/
Salt Horse micro-pub
https://www.salthorse.beer/
Traquair House Brewery, Innerleithen, Scottish Borders
https://www.traquair.co.uk/brewery/
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