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Sailing have the option of chartering
Scotland is a country of firths, a yacht. Centres such as Port
islands and sea lochs, and the Edgar Marina near Edinburgh
best way to explore them is by or the Scottish National
boat. You do not necessarily Watersports Centre on
have to be a skilled sailor to Cumbrae in the Firth of Clyde
do this, as some com panies offer tuition for begin ners, while
now offer supervised yachting experienced sailors will find
holidays for novices. Visitors also serviced moorings for their own
craft in beauty spots up and
down the west coast and
among the islands. Kayaking on Loch Eil in the shadow of
magnificent Ben Nevis
Watersports also a favourite activity. The
Surfing is not an activity normally Royal Yacht Association has
associated with Scotland, but a information on sites across the
good wetsuit and a sense of country. The top venue is the
determination are all that is remote island of Tiree, which
needed. Pease Bay in East Lothian hosts a major windsurfing
is a popu lar spot, as are some event in October every year.
north coast locations such as Canoes and kayaks can be
Dunnet Bay by Thurso and the rented on lochs and in shel tered
north west tip of Lewis. Septem­ bays. The Scottish Water Ski
Wooden sailboat in the Sound of Sleat, just ber to October is the best time Centre has details on the best
off the Isle of Skye for the waves. Windsurfing is places to water ski.
DIRECTORY
Cycling and Scottish Cycling Hunting ∑ theisleofskye
Mountain Biking Holidays trekkingcentre.co.uk
87 Perth St, Blairgowrie, British Association for
7stanes Perthshire PH10 6DT. Shooting & Conserv­ VisitScotland
Peel Tower, Glentress Tel (01250) 876100. ation (Scotland) Tel (0131) 472 2222.
∑ visitscotland.com
Forest, Peebles EH45 8NB. ∑ scotcycle.co.uk Trochry, Dunkeld, Perth­
Tel (0300) 067 6900. shire PH8 0DY. Tel (01350) Sailing
∑ 7stanes.com Fishing 723226. ∑ basc.org.uk
BikeTrax Salmon and Trout Pony Trekking Port Edgar Marina
South Queensferry
13 Lochrin Place, Association and Horse Riding EH30 9SQ. Tel (0131) 331
Edinburgh EH3 9QX. Siskin, Bonar Bridge, 3330. ∑ portedgar
Tel (0131) 228 6633. Sutherland IV24 3AW. Glen Tanar Equestrian marina.co.uk
∑ biketrax.co.uk Centre
Tel (01863) 766767. Glen Tanar, Aboyne, Scottish National
C.T.C. National ∑ salmon- Royal Deeside AB34 5EU. Watersports Centre
Cyclists Organisation troutscotland.org Tel (01339) 886451. Isle of Cumbrae, Ayreshire
Parklands, Railton Rd, ∑ glentanar.co.uk KA28 0HQ. Tel (01475)
Guildford, Surrey GU2 9JX. Scottish Anglers 530757. ∑ national
Tel (01483) 238301. National Association Highlands Unbridled centrecumbrae.org.uk
North Wilds, Fendom, Tain
∑ cyclinguk.org National Game Angling
Centre, The Pier, Loch IV19 1PE . Tel (01862) Watersports
Forestry Commission Leven, Kinross KY13 8UF. 735007. ∑ highlands
Silvan House, 231 Tel (01577) 861116. unbridled.co.uk Royal Yacht
Corstorphine Rd, ∑ sana.org.uk Newtonmore Association
EdinburghEH12 7AT. Riding Centre Caledonia House, South
Gyle, Edinburgh EH12
Tel (0300) 067 6156. Scottish Federation Biallid Farm, Fort William 9DQ. Tel (0131) 317 7388.
∑ forestry.gov.uk for Coarse Angling Rd, Newtonmore, ∑ ryascotland.org.uk
Tel (07812) 241816.
Scottish Cycling ∑ sfca.co.uk Inverness­shire PH20 1BP. Scottish Water Ski
Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, Tel (01540) 670000. Centre
Emirates Arena, Scottish Federation ∑ newtonmore Townhill Country Park,
1000 London Rd, of Sea Anglers ridingcentre.com Townhill, Dunfermline
Glasgow G40 3HY Stitchill House, Kelso, Skye Riding Centre KY12 0HT. Tel (01383)
Tel (0141) 554 6021 TD5 7TB. Suladale, Portree, Isle of 620123. ∑ waterski
∑ britishcycling.org. Tel (01573) 470612. Skye IV51 9PA. andwakeboards
uk/scotland ∑ fishpal.com Tel (01470) 582419. scotland.co.uk

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