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Arran: Lochranza to Corrie [07:48]
Arran: The Isle of Arran itself is located in south-western Scotland, in the Firth of Clyde near Glasgow from where a combined boat and train ticket can be purchased [£20.10 - August 2012, Glasgow Central Station]. Measuring approximately 167 square miles (433 km2) in area, the Island has a population of approximately 5000. Although the seventh largest island in Scotland, Arran is not technically one of the Hebrides, being the southernmost of the Scottish islands. Arran is just 20-miles long and 56-miles round and in the Gaelic means 'peaked island'. Often referred to as 'Scotland in Miniature', Arran offers visitors a compact and easily accessible island that mimics the geology of mainland Scotland, with a sparsely populated and mountainous northern half that contains the Corbetts Beinn Tarsuinn, Cir Mhor, Caisteal Abhail and Goatfell as well as the Graham Beinn Bharrain, with a flatter, more populous southern half. Located close to Glasgow and Scotland's Ayrshire coast, Arran is a popular and easily accessible tourist destination and of course, a walker's paradise, with walks of every single description imaginable. From Brodick an all-day ticket on the 324 bus takes you round to Lochranza and the commencement of the gentle hillwalk over to Laggan to the remote white-painted Laggan Cottage, followed by the resultant easy Coastal Path route to Sannox and then by roadside to Corrie. Lochranza of course is host to the small vehicle ferry that leaves Claonaig, a tiny spot on ...
Tags: roddymck, Scotland, Aran, Corrie, Lochranza, Sannox, onetruemedia
Cumberland Hotel, Edinburgh, Scotland - United Kingdom (GB) [01:34]
goo.gl for reviews, prices and info. Cumberland Hotel, Edinburgh, Scotland - United Kingdom (GB) The Cumberland Hotel lies in its own attractive grounds overlooking the main A8 tourist route into Edinburgh. We are just 10 mins walk from Princes Street and 10 mins drive from Edinburgh Airport. The hotel is conveniently located for both exploring the delights of the capital city and the main attractions such as the Fife Tourist Route and The Forth Bridges, and further afield - St Andrews, Stirling, Glasgow, Loch Lomond - all within an hours drive. Cumberland Hotel is housed in two of the most architecturally attractive Listed Victorian Buildings in the West End of Edinburgh. The Hotel has been recently renovated to retain its original Victorian features, with superb cornices and large rooms. Visitors to The Cumberland are immediately aware of the elegance of their surroundings, from the attractive dining room serving full Scottish breakfasts with continental and vegetarian alternatives, to the spacious and relaxing residents lounge and the intimate cocktail bar, with its traditional stone facade, where guests can enjoy a quiet evening discussing the days events. For those who are perhaps coming to Edinburgh for the first time, The Cumberland, with its friendly and helpful staff, is the ideal choice. The hotel has a large car park with Surveillance camera. An attractive beer garden to the rear of the hotel allows you to enjoy a drink in a relaxed and peaceful environment ...
Tags: "Cumberland, Hotel", Edinburgh, Scotland, "United, Kingdom", GB, "hotels, in, Edinburgh", "Edinburgh, hotels"
Linlithgow Palace [04:18]
One of the principal residences of Scottish monarchs in late mediaeval and renaissance times. Birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots. Ruined since it was torched in 1746 by Hanoverian government troops on the orders of the Duke of Cumberland.
Tags: Linlithgow Palace, West Lothian, Scotland, Mediaeval, Renaissance, Royal, Philip Pickett, New London Consort, Susato, Danserye, Scottish, Tourism
Scottish Brass Band Championships 2012 - TRIMB 4th section. [13:30]
Tullis Russell Intermediate Mills Band playing in the Scottish Brass Band Championships 2012. This was their first competition entry and they came 3rd in the 4th section. Conductor - Steven Craig Test-Piece - English Folk Song Suite (Ralph Vaughan Williams) Results: Scottish Championships 2012 - Results 4th Section 10th March Adjudicators - Jonathan Corry & John Doyle 4th Section Place Band Conductor Draw Points 1 Kingdom Brass B Bede Williams 4 179 2 Bon Accord Silver 'B' Richard Kidd 2 178 3 Tullis Russell Intermediate Steven Craig 9 176 4 Dunfermline Town Andrew Shaw 5 175 5 Hawick Saxhorn Alan Fernie 1 174 6 Dysart Colliery Bruce Fraser 3 173 7 Callander Brass Ian Milligan 10 172 8 Penicuik Silver Stuart Black 7 171 9 Dundee Instrumental John M Tonner 8 170 10 Queensferry Community Brass James Anderson 6 169
Tags: Scotland, Championship, Band, Live, 4th, Tullis, Russell, Intermediate, Brass, Rothes, Halls, Folk, Song, Ralph, Vaughan, Williams, Test, Piece
WalkWays: Nethan Gorge [05:52]
Join Alan Forbes walking from Crossford to Craignethan Castle - a relatively short walk (with some steep sections) ending at a fantastic Historic Scotland property
Tags: SLTV, South, Lanarkshire, Council, multimedia, Walkways, Nethan, Gorge, Craignethan, Castle, Crossford, Alan, Forbes, Clyde, Valley, woodland, walk, Tillitudelum, Sir, Walter, Scotland, Old, Mortality
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