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WHY THIS IS A ©CRAIG EASTON / LONELY PLANET ©
GREAT TRIP
NEIL WILSON,
WRITER
Pretty much everything about this
trip screams classic Scotland –
MILOSZ MASLANKA / SHUTTERSTOCK ©
romantic castles set amid forest-
fringed hills (including the British
royal family’s own holiday home);
picturesque Highland villages beside
salmon-filled rivers; hiking and
mountain biking amid wild mountain
scenery in the heart of Britain’s
biggest national park; iconic
Scottish wildllife experiences (think
ospreys, reindeer, wildcats); there’s
even a whisky distillery thrown in for
good measure!
Top: Wild red deer
Left: A road through Cairngorms National Park
Right: Loch Garten