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Travel is on everyone’s minds right now – including mine. I am absolutely dying to go somewhere that isn’t my office or the park next to my house. Although it’s likely that I’ll focus on staycations and UK holidays for a while after it’s safe to travel, I really don’t mind because I absolutely love exploring the UK!
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I have so many UK destinations on my travel wish-list, including Edinburgh and exploring more of Lincoln. My boyfriend and I are already planning our trip to Blackpool (I’ve never been to the pleasure beach, can you believe it?) and I’m also thinking about booking myself onto a outdoor Yoga retreat in my home county!
Although I am being VERY cautious. As I think we all need to be right now. I’m definitely only going to go to places that I feel comfortable going to. And I’ll certainly be taking a ton of precautions when booking my next trips, including ensuring that refunds will be available if we end up in lockdown again.
It’s also important to go at your own pace. Not just with travel but with life in general right now. Whilst some people might be very happy to travel straight away, it might take others some time. And that’s okay. There’s no right or wrong way to deal with a pandemic!
So in today’s post, I’m going up North and sharing some things I would love to do in Scotland. Can you believe I’ve NEVER visited Scotland before? It’s a long ol’ drive from me, down in the South East but from what I’ve heard, it’d be totally worth it!
Visit Edinburgh
Of course the first thing I think would be to visit the city of Edinburgh because it looks beautiful and I definitely need to start exploring more cities. There’s so much to see and do and I think it’d make a lovely change from London – which I’ve grown up exploring and visiting. Edinburgh Zoo would definitely be on that itinerary.
The Royal Yacht Britannia
I’m a bit fan of boats and ships so I think I would absolutely love to spend the day exploring the Royal Yacht Britannia! I know my boyfriend would as well – we both dream of having boat one day! There’s also a tea bar on board so I’d have to stop there for a treat, too.
Ben Nevis
This is on my list because I think it’s beautiful (from photos I’ve seen!) I love nature and mountains and I don’t think I could go to Scotland without seeing it. Would I walk up it? Perhaps after some training and working on my fitness! I’d like to think I would because that would be an incredible experience.
Jacobite Steam Train
As well as a boat nerd, I’ve also become a bit of a steam train nerd thanks to my boyfriend. So riding the Jacobite steam train through the Highlands and experiencing a bit of Harry Potter magic would have to be on my to-do list for my Scotland trip!
NC500
The North Coast 500 is definitely high up on my list because I love the idea of travelling so far and seeing so much beautiful scenery all in one trip! Granted, we’ll probably need a better car for this one but as soon as we can, I’d love to do this! 7 days of road trip? Yes please!
Ahh. I love Edinburgh! All the little cafes and bookshops are great. It took me an 11 hour coach to get there but it was worth it.
Hope you have a great time if you go there 🙂
Thank you, I can imagine it was definitely worth it!
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We are the same as you, desperate to get away but also take the necessary precautions. Abroad trips certainly seem out of the window this year so we are currently now planning an Autumn trip to Scotland in a camper for the NC500 😊. Can’t wait and I hope you manage to get on all of your planned trips. I look forward to reading about them
Hope you have an amazing time!
Yes sounds like a good one to add to my travel list!
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Finally I get to read this! I am happy I did. Thank you for sharing this. I would love to share my list of places to go to after this pandemic. I hope we can travel more soon!
I hope so too! Thank you for reading 🙂
Thanks for sharing your list of things you want to do, some of these on my list to 🙂
What a fab list, there’s so much to see in Scotland isn’t there?! We were supposed to go to Edinburgh at Christmas for the Xmas markets so I’m really hoping we can do that this year instead. I’ve got such a long list of places I want to visit after lockdown! Really hope you get some of these ticked off your list this year xx
Tiffany x http://www.foodandotherloves.co.uk
I hope you can get to go this year too. I’d love to visit the Christmas markets! x
We’re so lucky to be based in such an inspiring part of the world! I hope you manage to tick a few things off that list in the months to come!
Thank you! Definitely lucky!
Scotland has been on my bucket list so long and you’ve added in some amazing places too! I’m going to add some of these to my bucket list too!
Yay! Hope you get to visit soon!
I can’t wait to be able to travel again, but I’m also not going to hop on a plane the second it’s safe to travel either.
I haven’t been to Scotland, but it would be nice to visit Edingburg & I’ve seen photos from Ben Nevis too & I think it would be nice to see. Riding the Jacobnite stream train sounds fun too!
Same, it’s ridiculous. I probably won’t be jumping on a plane anytime soon, either.
Scotland looks like an amazing place to visit. There are so many different activities to do! Nature out there looks amazing! It is so cool that there are still steam trains operating. Don’t see much of it out here with technology advancing and everything. The North Coast 500 sounds like a great activity as well! Thanks for sharing!
Nancy ✨ mdrnminimalists.com
I used to do a steam train holiday every year in Shropshire before covid! So much fun!
Edinburgh’s one of my favourite cities!
I can’t wait to visit!
Scotland is a beautiful country and there is so much to explore! Hope you can visit a few of your picks this year when it’s safer. Edinburgh is just awesome!
Julia x
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Thank you! I hope so too!
I can’t wait to visit Scotland and I can’t believe I haven’t done it yet! My boyfriend is dying to go for the Edinburgh Fringe, so Scotland is definitely up there for us 😊 Hope we all get to start travelling soon!
Hopefully! Hope you get to go soon! 🙂
I am soo with you on this one. Since we’ve been cooped up, I’ve been desperate to explore the beauty on our doorstep. I’d love to do Christmas markets in Edinburgh this year!
Rosie
Oh my god Christmas markets!!! *sobs*
Scotland has been on my list for so long now, and I can’t wait to actually be there one day. I love this, & I had to save it to my travel pinterest board! x
Hope you get there one day!
I’ve been to Scotland once and all I got was dragged around St Andrews’ golf courses (the perks of staying with distant relatives you don’t know!). Your trip sounds like a lot of fun though – I’d love to explore Edinburgh properly one day.
Sound fun hahaha!
I live in Perthshire and in normal times we have so many tourists that come back year after year. I love Edinburgh, it’s such a spectacular city. I’ve not done the NC500 but I have visited parts of it and the scenery up there is amazing. Hope you manage to come!
Thank you! Hopefully one day!
Wonderful ideas for a perfect trip! Scotland is such a beautiful place! 🙂
Thank you 🙂 It looks it!
I’d love to so the NC500, maybe we can leave the kids with the in laws in Aberdeen and make it a couples trip.
Sounds like a great idea!
Yes! I split my time between the US and Edinburgh! I am blogging about my little town of Leith, Edinburgh next week. I will be documenting all of my “must sees” that are off the tourist beat and path! Cheers.
Can’t wait to read that!
I miss Edinburgh so much! I was there this time last year (literally the week before national lockdown) so I feel super lucky to have had that last little getaway before this all went down. Hopefully we’ll all be able to travel again sooner rather than later 🙂
That’s lucky that you got that trip in!
This are great ideas. I’d love to explore Edinburgh too. It looks so pretty.
It sure does!
Sorry Scotland. I have Ireland on my mind today for some reason.
Ireland is on my bucket list and cannot wait to go visit. Actually we have it scheduled for next spring with 3 of my traveling ladies, to visit. Great ideas. Thank you
Sounds like a great trip to look forward to!
My mom and I have always wanted to go to Scotland to see where our ancestors lived and explore some castles. It would be really exciting if we did.
Ah that’s amazing! Hope you get to go!
p.s. and go to Isle of Skye! We enjoyed all the waterfalls along the route from Edinburgh to Portree too! ❤️😉
We adore Edinburgh! Yes, so many things to see there! Stay in the Grassmarket. We had a lovely time walking all through the city, taking the bus tour also, and enjoyed a jazz festival one weekend too! We sure hope to return one day! ❤️🦋🌀🌳
Sounds perfect!
I’ve also never been to Scotland though I had a trip booked to Edinburgh that’s been cancelled twice now. I’ll just be grateful when the trip actually does go ahead as I’d love to explore the city, haha!
Tash – A Girl with a View
Ah I’m sorry – how annoying!
I haven’t been to Scotland for quite a long time. Thank you for sharing this. I liked all pictures you used for this post.
Thank you. Not my photo – sadly!
I’ve never been to Scotland either! However, I would love to go to Edinburgh or Glasgow because they look like amazing places! I totally agree about taking things at your own pace because that is so important! Thank you for sharing this!
It sure is!
Scotland is high on my list! Truly can’t wait to travel again when it’s safe., Edinburgh sounds great and will add Ben Nevis too! Honestly from the pictures everything from Scotland would be great! Thanks for sharing x
Same, I’m so desperate to go ANYWHERE haha!
I’ve actually never been up to Scotland, but it’s on mine and Alex’s wishlist for the summer! And, while I’m not particularly fussed by trains, I do know what you mean about steam trains are just cool!
Katie | katieemmabeauty.com
They definitely are! Any other trains I’m not bothered by haha!
I’ve never visited Scotland before either, but I’m so excited to visit more places in the UK when it’s safe to do so 🙂 Me and my boyfriend were planning a trip to Edinburgh after exams last year (haha, that turned out to be a bust!) so I’d love to visit Scotland first, thank you for these recommendations x
Same! I do love a staycation! Hope you get to go soon!
Wow makes me want to return to Scotland..love to be on the steam train.when we can get back in the air.
Hope you get to visit!
You will love the Highlands of Scotland. I live an hour from Inverness and the scenery and culture are amazing. You will also love Edinburgh, such an old beautiful city with so much history and spooky places to visit. xxx
I bet it’s absolutely beautiful. Anything spooky I’m here for too!
I’d love to visit Ben Nevis and possibly even attempt the three peaks challenge. I’ve walked up Snowden and it was such a lovely experience with amazing views. It’s deffinitly on my list of things to do. The steam train would also be such a magical experience. Thank you for sharing these ideas!
Em x
I’d love to attempt the three peaks, if I had the fitness to do it! I’ve never climbed Snowden but I’ve stayed in Snowdonia, it’s beautiful x
I think Edinburgh is first on the list of places I plan to travel to after lockdown restrictions lift. Thanks for sharing
Seems like a popular place!
Great list! I definitely recommend the NC500 – I did it last year and it’s incredible. Top tip from me would be to give yourself plenty of time as there was so much we had to skip as we didn’t have time for it or the weather was against us.
Ah okay! Thanks for the tip 🙂
We usually visit Scotland every year! We have been to big cities like Edinburgh and Glasgow, but we have also visited lots of little Loch villages. We did a boat trip on the Loch Ness a couple of years ago and it was so much fun!
I bet the boat trip was amazing!
Would love e to do Ben Nevis. Hopefully get to Scotland soon 🙏
Hopefully!
This is a great list, I’m from the UK and Edinburgh seems so lovely to visit, hopefully after covid I can! Great post!! <3
Hopefully! Fingers crossed!