This is a small train station that can often be surprisingly busy thanks to tourists coming and…read moregoing to Aviemore for winter sports and mountain biking. There are two platforms, a ticket office and a waiting room. The platforms are partially covered and there are a few benches to sit at. It's a station that could really benefit from a cafe and it's a bit surprising to see an estate agent taking up the space I'd expect a cafe to be in. As small as the station is, I'm sure there are enough travellers for a small cafe to be profitable. Fortunately, there are a cafes and bars not too far away - about a five minute walk if you turn right when you leave the station. If you have a long wait I'd suggest stopping at one of those rather than in the waiting room; it's warm enough and much better than waiting on the platform, but it's not very big and the seats aren't especially comfortable. There is, however, free WiFi.

Well maintained train station on the Inverness to Perth line…read more Australian themed bar on-site.

Blair Atholl is one of Scotland's premier castles - and the only one with its own private army. Its…read moreright in the Highlands in an idyllic setting but with a direct train connection from London to its own station.

The Caledonian Canal Centre in Fort Augustus, Scotland offers a brief history tour of the…read moreCaledonian Canal. The center overlooks the canal's famous locks in the center of the village. The Caledonian Canal runs from Fort William to Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. A third of its length is man-made, while the rest is made up of four natural Scottish lochs. These are: Loch Dochfour, Loch Ness, Loch Oich, and Loch Lochy, which lie in the Great Glen. The canal first opened in 1822, after 12 years in the making. Built by the renowned engineer Thomas Telford, it featured 29 locks, 4 aqueducts and 10 bridges This is also home to the Caledonian Canal Visitor Centre, where you can learn more about the history and heritage of this great feat of engineering. inside, they have a room full of how the canal was built, how it operates, funding, and much more info.

A wonderful High Tea Service; excellent service; delicious food. A pleasant ride into the…read morecountryside. A wonderful way to spend 2+ hours on a Sunday afternoon.

The scenery is fantastic, staff are friendly and the kids loved the steam engineread more

Firbush is a fantastic outdoor centre owned and run by Edinburgh University where staff run…read moreretreats for groups and individuals who book ahead to come along on various adventures here. The setting is picturesque and beautiful perched on the shore of Loch Tay. In particular, the dining room has stunning views of the lake and various munroes, as do many of the rooms. In fact, the dining room is surrounded on three sides by floor-to-ceiling windows, allowing you to take in the views and admire the scenery! The staff are all extremely friendly and knowledgeable. Three to four staff run various outdoor activities each day, allowing different group members plenty of activities to choose from based on the weather. Last year when I went in January the options included cross-country skiing, kayaking or walking. This year there wasn't much snow so we had mountain biking, kayaking, canoeing, or walking as options. The staff work with the level of the group and are focused on outdoor education of those who haven't tried the activities before, but if you are more experienced then they also let you work at your level within the group and do more challenging things. There are two cooks, Rosie and Morag when I was there, who do a great job of keeping everyone well fed to sustain them throughout their many activities. Firbush is a well-oiled machine when it comes to teaching groups the lodge practices and routines, with breakfast at 8:30, making packed lunches after breakfast, and nice evening meals later on. The meal system worked well with everyone pitching in to pick up and clear away dishes and food trays. I have been twice to Firbush with a tango group, and it has been a fantastic experience both times. Firbush is a great way to get away from it all and have a really relaxing and fun weekend in the Highlands at really reasonable prices. Although university members have priority in booking, members of the public are also able to book on and join different programmes here. It was a fantastic experience!

I'll be honest - segwaying has been a dream of mine ever since I watched Arrested Development and…read morewas impressed by Gob whizzing about on his segway. I never really considered actually doing it until I saw a voucher pop up on itison for a place in Blair Atholl. Two seconds later, I'd booked it. I believe the voucher was around £7 pp for a 30 minute experience with an optional upgrade to a full 60 minute ride for an extra £10 pp. It was a little difficult to get a weekend booking as it was close to the end of the voucher so instead I booked for a Friday and got a 1.30pm session. I really didn't know what to expect. Communication from Segway-Ecosse was excellent, David emailed me this morning about the possible bad weather and asking for my contact number in case he needed to get in touch. Thankfully by the time we got to Blair Atholl the weather had cleared up. Trevor was our guide for the session - this guy reminded me a lot of Simon Pegg and he was also comedy gold, so I knew we were in for a treat. Firstly, you get to have a practice in a trial area. This also draws quite a crowd from the caravan park so just pretend they're not watching you. Trevor was an excellent teacher - liked a laugh and was really good at explaining how it all worked. I even made the mistake of joking about segwaying off a cliff and he took it really well. And it is actually really easy to do once you get the hang of it, it feels quite natural in a weird way. You'll start on a restricted speed of 4mph and then when you're out of the caravan park you can go up to 12mph. The hour session is structured in a way that you add a little bit of knowledge on as you go along, e.g. tackling big hills and tree roots and cliffs (haha). I loved absolutely every second of this and never wanted it to end. I even wailed "I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE" as we were driving away. I can't remember the last time I had so much fun (and I spend a lot of time on roller skates). The experience is exhilarating while also being relaxing - we got to see some lovely Highland forrest areas around Blair Castle. I can't wait to go back for the 90 minute ride and am hoping they soon offer all day experiences (with a picnic lunch). I can't recommend this experience highly enough - if you want a fun day out where you feel like you're actually gliding through a forrest with the fun of riding over tree roots, rabbit holes, going up and down hills, weaving in and out of trees, then you've really got to try this.

This was the first of many visits I'm sure. Alison the instructor was brilliant and we had a great…read moretrip. I went with my husband and my parents. Now we have all been segwaying before so were very pleased that we were allowed to go a bit more off road than the gentle regular route. We zipped and glided around the Blair Atholl estate and it was spectacular. A great wee set up in a beautiful location. I got my voucher from itison so got our trip half price but I now have a loyalty card where you can work towards a free go.

We stopped here during our summer tour of Scotland and rode the ski lift up the mountain. It was…read moreraining off and on the whole way up and back but the scenery was spectacular. Just be prepared and bring rainwear. We watched mountain bikers riding trails down the mountain. Afterwards we had soup and sandwiches at the cafe. Service was great all around and we had a great time, despite the rain.

Great bike repair!…read more Calum at the bike shop at the resort was quick and friendly - he replaced a frayed cable in ten minutes flat and checked a few other bits and bobs on the bike! He generously gave me some tips for bike maintenance in the future, too.The bike repair shop, located at the bike and ski rental, was a total lifesaver! If not for them, I'd have been waiting a few days longer, cycling with a badly frayed cable. Thanks so much!

This is really a beautiful and original residence enclosed in a church monastery for rich boys…read more This private school was once highly sought after for its education. You can find a cemetery behind the main chapel. We stayed at Abbey Church 4 which is one of the largest Suite spreading over three floors. It is really a private apartment very well accommodated. Then the Loch Ness is situated just next to the abbey. So it is absolutely a stunning site!

Really neat place to stay while in Scotland. This is an old (200 plus years old) Benedictine Abbey…read moreconverted into a fairly comfortable hotel. The reason I say fairly comfortable is because it has no elevators. Uh did I mention we stayed in the Bell Tower! The common areas have the original tiles from the 1800s. OK...I'm being petty, but the tile needed to be cleaned and a few were popping up but Michael, a really nice caretaker, said they were original to the Abbey. After climbing up the tower and entering the room, I was pleasantly surprised. The interior was modern. I'd say it's been redone within the last 5 years. However, once you are inside, more stairs. There's a half a flight to go up to the bedroom. When in the bedroom, you are truly where the bell used to be. They still have the bell but they put it at the bottom of the stairs. How they got it there, I will never know. No A/C but it wasn't needed. Temps there in August were about 75F during the day and 65F at night. The windows opened electronically and would let the breeze in. There's no turn down service. I guess they don't want to climb those stairs everyday! There is a great indoor pool, sauna, and steam room there. You and your family/friends can sign up for time in the book and you can get an hour block all to yourselves, no extra charge.