Craigs Holiday Lodges

Self Catering Holiday Chalets near Edinburgh, Scotland

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What to See and Do During Your Stay

The central location of the park means there is an enormous variety of things to do and places to see within easy reach.  This is just a small taste of what’s available.

In and Around Linlithgow

Linlithgow is a small picturesque town of around 12,000 inhabitants. Its small size belies its status in Scottish history, as one time capital of Scotland it houses the imposing ruin of Linlithgow Royal Palace, past home of many of Scotland’s Kings and Queens.

The area around Linlithgow is steeped in history with many castles and old country mansion houses. Blackness Castle, Hopetoun House and The House of the Binns are all well worth a visit.

There are ample sports and leisure activities available in the area. Take a pleasant walk in one of the two country parks that lie within two miles of the town. Play a round of golf at either of the two excellent 18 hole golf courses. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon’s fishing at Bowden Springs or Parkley Craigs. These are just a few of the activities you can enjoy.

Edinburgh

The City of Edinburgh, known as "The Athens of the North", is renowned for its beauty. The castle dominates the City from high on its rocky perch where it surveys the cobbled streets and winding alleys below that form the City’s heart. The city is also renowned around the world for its Summer arts festival and New Year Hogmanay festival. Whatever time of year you visit you’ll be impressed by Edinburgh’s beauty.

 

 

 

 

Stirling and the Trossachs

The historical town of Stirling is known as "The Gateway to the Highlands". The castle, sitting on cliffs above the town, once guarded the road from the Lowlands to the Highlands of Scotland. Near Stirling stands the Wallace Monument, commemorating Sir William Wallace, one of Scotland’s heroes of past wars with England. Many of his battles were fought in the Stirling area.

To the West and North of Stirling you enter The Trossachs. This is where the Highlands begin and continue in a land of beautiful lochs and mountains to Scotland’s Northwest tip some 200 miles away.

Loch Lomond

An hours drive to the Northwest lies the beauty of Loch Lomond. An ideal place to spend a relaxing summers day sitting on the banks surrounded by splendid scenery, or to go for a walk along the route of the West Highland Way hikers path which runs along the Eastern side of the Loch. Starting just North of Glasgow the route extends all the way to Fort William and covers some one hundred miles through the heart of the Highlands.

 

Glasgow

Scotland’s largest city, Glasgow is well known for its architecture, museums and galleries, and excellent shopping centre.

The City was awarded the status of UK City of Architecture and Design 1999. Its most famous architect is Charles Rennie Mackintosh of whose work there are numerous examples in the City.

Museums and art galleries abound in Glasgow, of which the Burrell Collection, the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum and the Gallery of Modern Art should not be missed.

If you would like to do some shopping before returning home, Glasgow may be the place to go. Now generally recognised as second only to London for retail, the City has an easily accessible and excellent shopping centre.

Craigs Holiday Lodges
Williamcraigs, Linlithgow, West Lothian, EH49 6QF
Phone: +44 (0) 1506 845025     e-mail: info@craigslodges.freeserve.co.uk
Proprietors: Annabel & Chris White

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