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Exploring Central Scotland AberAber AberdeendeenAberdeendeen

Stonehaven
Stonehaven
Central Scotland has a huge variety of StonehavenStonehaven
landscapes. The Goat fell ridge on the Isle
of Arran, off the west coast, has one of
FettercairnFettercairn
the most in spiring island hill walks in the FettercairnFettercairn Inverbervie
Inverbervie
InverbervieInverbervie
entire country while, just to the north, 0 kilometres 20
the Isle of Bute is a more placid tourist 0 miles 15
St CyrusSt Cyrus
destination. On the mainland, the BrechinBrechin St CyrusSt Cyrus
BrechinBrechin
Trossachs, near Callander, is an area South Esk MontroseMontrose
South Esk
South Esk
South Esk
MontroseMontrose
of outstanding mountain beauty, very KirriemuirKirriemuir
KirriemuirKirriemuir
different from the lowlands of the Forth
ForfarForfar
Valley futher east. Stirling Castle stands at Loch Katrine in the Trossachs Ballater ForfarForfar InverkeilorInverkeilor
InverkeilorInverkeilor
Ballater
Ballater
Ballater
the head of the Forth under the shadow GLAMISGLAMIS
GLAMISGLAMIS
CASTLECASTLE
of the Ochil Hills, while Perth occupies a PitlochrPitlochr CouparCoupar CASTLECASTLE ArbroathArbroath
PitlochryyPitlochryy
CouparCoupar
ArbroathArbroath
similar position on the Tay. The Firth of AngusAngus
AngusAngus
Tay, with its open views, is home to BankfootBankfoot CarnoustieCarnoustie
CarnoustieCarnoustie
BankfootBankfoot
Dundee, Scotland’s fourth city. DUNDEE
DUNDEE
DUNDEE
DUNDEE
New SconeNew Scone
New SconeNew Scone
Fort W
Fort WilliamFort William
Fort Williamilliam
St. Fillans
St. Fillans
St. FillansSt. Fillans
Ben MoreeBen Moree
LeucharsLeuchars
Ben MorBen Mor LeucharsLeuchars
Crianlarich
Crianlarich
CrianlarichCrianlarich 1174m1174m PERPER PERTHTHPERTHTH
1174m1174m
CriefCrief CriefffCriefff
Ben VBen V Ben VorlichorlichBen Vorlichorlich
ST ANDREWSST ANDREWS
StrathyreStrathyre 985m985m 985m985m ST ANDREWSST ANDREWS
StrathyreStrathyre
Auchterarder
Auchterarder
AuchterarderAuchterarder CuparCupar Fife NessFife Ness
O c hil Hill s
CuparCupar
O c hil Hill s
O c hil Hill s
Fife NessFife Ness
T H E T R O S S A C H S
LochLoch
EAST NE UK
LochLoch
EAST NE UK
EAST NE UK
T H E T R O S S A C H S
T H E T R O S S A C H S
Callander
CallanderCallander
FALKLANDFALKLAND
AnstrutherAnstruther
KinrossKinross
InverarayInveraray
PALACEPALACE
InverarayInveraray TarbetTarbet KatrKatr KatrineineKatrineine Callander DOUNE O c hil Hill s FALKLANDFALKLAND EAST NE UK AnstrutherAnstruther
Kinross
PALACEPALACE
Kinross
DOUNEDOUNE
DOUNE
Loch F yne StrachurStrachur Ben LomondBen Lomond 974m974m T H E T R O S S A C H S AberfoyleAberfoyle DunblaneDunblane LevenLeven LochLoch GlenrothesGlenrothes St MonansSt MonansSt Monans Isle of MayyIsle of Mayy
Loch F yne
Loch F yne
Loch F yne
TarbetTarbet
PittenweemPittenweem
PittenweemPittenweem
CASTLE
CASTLE
CASTLECASTLE
LochLoch
DunblaneDunblane
St MonansIsle of MaIsle of Ma
GlenrothesGlenrothes
Ben LomondBen Lomond
LevenLeven
974m974m
AberfoyleAberfoyle
StrachurStrachur
F i r t h o f F o r t h
F i r t h o f F o r t h
F i r t h o f F o r t h
STIRLINGSTIRLING
NewtonNewton
NewtonNewton STIRLINGSTIRLING Panoramic view of Dundee, Tayside
LussLuss LussLuss
BalmahaBalmaha
Alloa
KirkcaldyKirkcaldy
Alloa
GarelocheadGarelochead BalmahaBalmaha AlloaAlloa CULROSSCULROSS KirkcaldyKirkcaldy
GarelocheadGarelochead
CULROSSCULROSS
Bannockburn
LOCHLOCH Bannockburn F i r t h o f F o r t h North Berwick
Bannockburn
Bannockburn
LOCHLOCH
North BerwickNorth Berwick
North Berwick
DUNFERMLINEDUNFERMLINE
LOMONDLOMOND
LOMONDLOMOND DUNFERMLINEDUNFERMLINE
KillearnKillearn
KillearnKillearn
FalkirkFalkirk
Helensburgh
OtterOtter Helensburgh FalkirkFalkirk DunbarDunbar
OtterOtter
Dunbar
Dunbar
HelensburghHelensburgh
FerryFerry FerryFerry BallochBalloch Campsie Fells FALKIRK
Campsie Fells FALKIRKFALKIRK
Campsie Fells FALKIRK
BallochBalloch
Campsie Fells
FIRTH OF CLYDE
FIRTH OF CLYDE InverkipInverkip Airdrie PathheadPathhead L a m m e r m u i r EyemouthEyemouth
FIRTH OF CLYDE
FIRTH OF CLYDE
Dunoon
Dunoon
WHEEL
DunoonDunoon DumbartonDumbarton WHEELWHEEL EdinburghEdinburgh
WHEEL
EdinburghEdinburgh
DumbartonDumbarton
ANTONINEANTONINE
Colintraive
Colintraive GreenockGreenock CumbernauldCumbernauld ANTONINEANTONINE
Colintraive
Colintraive
L a m m e r m u i r
GreenockGreenock
L a m m e r m u i r
L a m m e r m u i r
Cumbernauld
Cumbernauld
WALLWALL
ClydebankClydebank
KamesKames ClydebankClydebank WALLWALL GiffordGifford
KamesKames
GiffordGifford
InverkipInverkip
Eyemouth
Eyemouth
Airdrie
Airdrie
Airdrie
PathheadPathhead
H i l l s
H i l l s
H i l l s
GlasgowGlasgow
BUTE
BUTE
BUTE
BUTE
SkelmorlieSkelmorlie
Rothesay SkelmorlieSkelmorlie PaisleyPaisley GlasgowGlasgow BiggarBiggar PeeblesPeebles MelroseMelrose H i l l s PrestonPreston
Rothesay
Rothesay
Rothesay
Paisley
Paisley
BiggarBiggar
Melroseose
Melr
PrestonPreston
Peebles
Peebles
Berwick-upon--upon-Berwick-upon--upon-
GreatGreat Motherwell BerwickBerwick
GreatGreat
Motherwell
Motherwell
Motherwell
TweedTweed
Cumbrae LargsLargsLargsLargs
KingarthKingarth CumbraeCumbraeCumbrae TweedTweed
KingarthKingarth
IslandIsland
IslandIsland
East KilbrideEast Kilbride
MillportMillport East KilbrideEast Kilbride
MillportMillport
Dumfriesies
DumfriesDumfries
Dumfr
Lochranza
Lochranza
Lochranza
Lochranza
DalryDalry
DalryDalry
Sound of Bute
Sound of Bute
Sound of Bute
Goat FGoat F Kilmar
Goat FellellGoat Fellell
Sound of Bute
KilmarnockKilmarnock
Kilmarnocknock
Corrie
Corrie
PirnmillPirnmill
PirnmillPirnmill 874m874m 874m874m Corrie ArdrossanArdrossan
Corrie ArdrossanArdrossan
Machrie ARRAN Brodick Sights at a Glance
Machrie
Machrie
Machrie
Brodick
Brodick
Brodick
ARRAN
ARRAN
ARRAN
Holy IslandHoly Island
Lamlash
Lamlash Holy IslandHoly Island Getting Around Key 1 Firth of Clyde q St Andrews
Lamlash
Lamlash
Motorway (highway) 2 Arran w East Neuk
Major mainland centres such as Stirling, Perth and
Dundee are easily accessible by train or motorway Major road 3 Bute e Falkland Palace
Kildonan
Kildonan
Kildonan
Kildonan
Lagg Lagg from Edinburgh or Glasgow but, for the mountain Minor road 4 Loch Lomond r Dunfermline
Lagg Lagg
areas in Central Scotland (the Trossachs or minor Other road 5 The Trossachs pp122–3 t Culross
ranges), a car is recommended. Reaching Arran or Scenic route 6 Stirling pp124–5 y Antonine Wall
Bute is best done by car or train from Glasgow, 7 Doune Castle u Falkirk Wheel
then car ferry from ports on the Ayrshire coast Main line railway 8 Perth
(Ardrossan, Wemyss Bay). The islands are small Minor railway 9 Glamis Castle
enough to make bicycle touring possible. Summit 0 Dundee
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