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Royal Highlands
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The heart of the Scottish Highlands features a feast of castles and
mountains, wild rollercoaster roads, ancient Caledonian pine
forest, and the chance to see Highland wildlife up close and personal.

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
4–5 DAYS
110 miles 51 miles 149 MILES /
Blair Castle Loch Garten 238KM
Explore the home of Watch ospreys nesting
the dukes of Atholl, amid ancient
Scotland's leading Caledonian pine forest GREAT FOR...
aristocratic family
GJB
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BEST TIME TO GO
July and August mean
good weather and all
attractions are open.
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Braemar # # ESSENTIAL
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The gorgeous view of
Schiehallion mountain
9 miles from Queen’s View on
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# Balmoral Castle Loch Tummel.
Visit Her Majesty the
Queen's own Highland BEST FOR
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WILDLIFE
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# Aberfeldy Watching the nesting
ospreys at Loch
Garten.
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Balmoral Castle One of the royal family’s residences