INDEX See also Accommodations and Restaurants indexes, below. GENERAL INDEX Achamore House Gardens Annan Water Valley Road, (Gigha), 242 171 Adam, James, 33, 158 Anne Oliver Knitwear bbey Wines (Melrose), 164 A Adam, Robert, 33, 102, 104, (Melrose), 164 The Abbotsford (Edinburgh), 128, 129, 142, 157 Anstruther, 263–265 141 biographical sketch of, Anta (Edinburgh), 137 Abbotsford House (Melrose), 158–159 Apartment rentals, 65–66 162 Culzean Castle, 227 Archie’s (Glasgow), 220 Abercrombie & Kent, 62 Adam, William, 33, 156–158, Architecture, 32–33 Aberdeen, 69, 293–304 282 Arctic Penguin Heritage accommodations, 298–301 Adventures in Golf, 84 Centre (Inveraray), 248 exploring, 294–296 Aer Lingus, 48 Ardfern Riding Centre golf, 298 Afternoon tea, Edinburgh, (Argyll), 236 nightlife, 301–303 114 Ardkinglas Woodland Garden restaurants, 301 Air Canada, 47–48 (Inveraray), 248 shopping, 296, 298 Air New Zealand, 48 Ardminish, 242 side trips from, 303–304 Air travel, 47–48 Area codes, 442 traveling to, 294 Alexandra Park (near Argyll, 68, 231 visitor information, 294 Glasgow), 214 Argyll Arcade (Glasgow), 215 Aberdeen Angus Cattle Show Alex Scott & Co. (Aberdeen), Argyll Forest Park, 249 (Perth), 43 298 Armadale Castle Gardens & Aberdeen Art Gallery, Alisa Craig, 227 Museum of the Isles 295–296 Alistir Tait (Edinburgh), 137 (Skye), 385 Aberdeen Arts Centre, 302 Alloa, 278 Aros Castle (Mull), 391 Aberdeen Family History Alloway, 226–227 Aros Castle (near Salen), 394 Shop, 296, 298 Alloway Auld Kirk, 226 Arran, 231–238 Aberdeen International All that Jazz (Stirling), 280 Art, 32, 34 Youth Festival, 302 Alternatives (Dumfries), 173 Arthur’s Seat (Edinburgh), Aberdeen Maritime Museum, Alva, 278 124 296 American Airlines, 47 ATMs (automated-teller Aberfoyle, 282, 286–289 American Express, 442 machines), 57 Abertarff House (Inverness), Edinburgh, 97 Auld Brig o’ Ayr, 222 350 American Foundation for the Auld Brig Over the Ayr, 226 Access-Able Travel Source, 59 Blind (AFB), 59 Auld Kirk of Ayr, 222, 224 Accessible Journeys, 59 Amhuinnsuidhe Estate Automobile Association Accommodations. See also (Harris), 405 (AA), 52 Accommodations Index Ancestral roots, tracing your, Aviemore, 343–346 bed & breakfasts (B&Bs), COPYRIGHTEDEdinburgh, 136 MATERIALAyr, 222–225 64–65 Anderson & Co. (Lerwick), Ayr Racecourse, 224 best, 12–14 434 classifications of, 64 Andrew Carnegie Birthplace environmentally-friendly, 61 Museum (Dunfermline), ack Walk (Stirling), farmhouses, 65 B 260 275–276 holiday cottages and And So To Bed (Edinburgh), Baille Mor, 398 villages, 65–66 137 Balcomie Golf Course (Crail), Accordion and Fiddle Club An Lanntair Gallery (Lewis), 266 (Kirkwall), 420 404 119_470756-bindex.indd9_470756-bindex.indd 450450 111/12/091/12/09 88:20:20 PPMM Balephetrish, 390 Beltane Day (Peebles), 44–45 Papa Westray, 428 451 Balgove course (St. Ben Airean, 389 South Uist, 410 Andrews), 268 Ben Arthur, 249 Summer Isles, 372–373 Balgownie, the Royal Aber- Ben Cruachan, 251 Birnam House (Dunkeld), 312 deen Golf Club, 298 Ben Heaval, 411 Birnie Kirk, 333 Balhousie Castle (Perth), 305 Ben Hogh, 389 Bishop’s Palace (Kirkwall), Ballachulish Bridge Ben Langass, 409 416–417 (Glencoe), 336 Ben Loyal, 367 Blackhammer Cairn (Rousay), Ballater, 322–324 Ben More, 391 425 Balloch, 290–291 Bennets (Glasgow), 221 The Black Isle Peninsula, Balloch Castle, 290 Ben Nevis, 90, 338 361–363 Balloch Castle Country Park, Ben Nevis Bar (Fort William), Blair Castle, 313, 314 290 342 Blairgowrie golf links, 307 Balmoral Castle, 322–323 Ben Nevis Mountain Race Blashaval, 408 Balquhidder Church (Fort William), 45 Boarstone Tartans (Callander), 284 Ben Nevis Woollen Mill (Fort (Inverness), 352 Balranald Nature Reserve, William), 339 Boating (boat rentals), 91 408 Berneray, 408 Boat of Garten (Speyside), Balvenie Castle (Dufftown), Berwick Law, 145 327 328 Bespoke Highland Tours, Bon Accord (Glasgow), 221 Bannockburn, 276, 278 87, 89 Bonkers (St. Andrews), 270 Bannockburn Heritage Bidean nam Bian, 337 Bonnie Prince Charlie Centre, 276 Biking, 87–88 (Charles Edward Stuart, the Barbara Davidson’s Pottery Aberfoyle, 287 Young Pretender), 23–25, Studio (Stirling), 278 Aviemore, 345 30, 174, 351–352, 383 Barbazza (Inverness), 357 Barra, 412 Books, recommended, 34–37 Barpa Carinish (North Uist), best rides, 7 The Borders, 68, 150 409 Callander, 283 Borestone (Stirling), 276, 278 Barra, 411–412 Colonsay, 400 Borgh Pottery (Lewis), 402 The Barras (Glasgow), 216 Drumnadrochit, 347 Borve Lodge (Harris), 405 Barrie, Sir James M., East Neuk, 263, 264 Borve Standing Stone 172, 317, 321 Edinburgh, 96–97 (North Uist), 408 Barrie Pavilion (Kirriemuir), Fort William, 339 Borve Standing Stones 321 Glasgow, 189 (Barra), 411 Barrowland (Glasgow), 219 Kirkwall, 420 Botanic Gardens Bass Rock, 145 Lewis, 403 Aberdeen (Cruickshank Bayhead, 409 Mull, 392 Botanic Garden), 294 BBC Broadcasting House Oban, 253 Edinburgh (Royal Botanic (Glasgow), 218 Peebles, 168 Garden), 130 BBC Scottish Symphony Skye, 378 Glasgow, 213 Orchestra (Glasgow), 218 South Uist, 410 near Peebles (Dawyck Beaches Stromness, 421 Botanic Garden), 168 Anstruther, 264 Bill Baber (Edinburgh), 135 Perth (Branklyn Garden), Crail, 266 Billow Ness Beach, 264 305 Harris, 404 Binn Hill (Perth), 305 Portpatrick (Logan Botanic North Uist, 408 Birds of Prey Experience Garden), 181 Shapinsay, 423 (Camptown), 154 Bothy Sofa Bar (Inverness), Troon, 229 Bird-watching, 88 357 Westray, 427 Bass Rock, 145 Bow Bar (Edinburgh), 141 Bearsden Highland Games Birds of Prey Experience Bowhill (near Selkirk), 166 (Milngavie), 214 (Camptown), 154 Bowmore, 243 Beauly, 358 Burray, 422 Bowmore Distillery (Islay), Beauly Priory, 358 Coll and Tyree, 389 244 Bed & breakfasts (B&Bs), Fair Isle, 429 Bracklinn, 283 64–65 Gullane Hill, 146 Brae, 440 Bella Jane Boat Trips (Skye), Hermaness Bird Reserve Braemar, 325–327 379 (Unst), 441 Braemar Castle, 326 Belleisle Golf Course Loch of Lowes Wildlife Braemar Golf Course, 326 (Alloway), 224 Reserve, 312 Braes o’ Balquhidder, 284 119_470756-bindex.indd9_470756-bindex.indd 451451 111/12/091/12/09 88:20:20 PPMM 452 Braids (Edinburgh), 133 Auld Brig o’ Ayr, 222 Campbeltown Cross, 240 Branklyn Garden, 305 Dumfries, 172 C & C Proudfoot (Perth), 306 Brass rubbings, Edinburgh, House, 174 Canoeing, 88 134 Mausoleum, 173 Carbon offsetting, 61 Braveheart (movie), 37, 76, Robert Burns Centre, Carinish Stone Circle (North 77, 244, 275 175 Uist), 409 Breacachadh (Coll), 389 Ellisland Farm (near Carleton Castle, 228 Brenda Robertson Dumfries), 174 Carnegie, Andrew, Birthplace (Edinburgh), 134 Burnside Bar (Campbeltown), Museum (Dunfermline), Bridgend Hotel Pub 241 260 (Callander), 286 Burns Monument Carnoustie Golf Links, 85 Brig o’ Balgownie (Aber- (Edinburgh), 127 Car rentals, 50–51 deen), 293 Burns Night (Ayr and Carrick House (Eday), 425 Britannia (Edinburgh), 128 Dumfries), 43 Carrick Knowe (Edinburgh), British Airways, 48 Burns Night (Edinburgh), 131 133 senior discounts, 60 Burray, 422–423 Car travel, 48, 50–52 British Midland, 47, 48 The Burrell Collection Castlebay, 411 British Rail, senior (Glasgow), 207 Castle Douglas, 177–179 discounts, 60 Business hours, 442 Castle Fraser (Inverurie), 303 BritRail, 48 Busta, 440 Castle Gaol (Jedburgh), 152 BritRail Passes, 53 Bus (coach) travel, 50, 55 Castle Lachlan (Inveraray), Broch of Mousa (South Butterfly (Melrose), 164 248 Mainland), 436 Byre Theatre (St. Andrews), Castle Maol (Kyleakin), Brodick 274 378, 380 accommodations, 234, 236 Castle of Mey (near John restaurant, 237 o’ Groats), 368, 370 Brodick Bar (Arran), 237 Cafe Mambo (Aviemore), Castle of Old Wick, 369 Brodick Castle (Arran), 346 Castle of St. Andrews, 269 232–233 Café Royal Circle Bar Castles and palaces, best, Brodie Countryfare, 359 (Edinburgh), 141 8–9 Brodie’s Close (Edinburgh), Cairncross Ltd. (Perth), 306 Castle Trail, 302 124 Cairngorm Mountain Castle Varrich (near Tongue), Brough of Birsay, 420 Railway, 345 368 Broughton House (Kirkcud- Cairngorm region, 89 Castle Walk (Crail), 267 bright), 179 Cairngorms National Park, Castle Warehouse (Peebles), Broughty Castle (near 343–344 168 Dundee), 317–318 Cairn Toul, 325 Cathedral Museum Bruce Castle (Tarbert), 238 Caithness, 368–373 (Dunblane), 281 Bruce Hamilton, Furniture- Caithness Glass (Perth), 306 Cathedral of St. Kentigern maker (Glasgow), 217 Caledonian Canal, 348 (Glasgow), 211–212 Bruntsfield (Edinburgh), 95 Caledonian Countrywear Cathedral of St. Machar accommodations, 109 (Peebles), 168 (Aberdeen), 295 Buachaille Etive, 251 Caledonian MacBrayne Cathedral of the Isles, 253 Buachaille Etive (the Shep- (Gourock), 214 Cathedrals, best, 10 herd of Etive), 251 Calendar of events, 43–46 Catherine Shaw (Glasgow), Buchan, Sir John, 167 Caley Cruisers (Fort Augus- 217 Buchanan Castle (Drymen), tus), 348 The Cavendish (Edinburgh), 290 Callander, 282–286 140 Buchanan Galleries Callander Golf Course Cawdor Castle (near Nairn), (Glasgow), 215–216 (Callander), 284 360 Bunnahabhain (Islay), 244 Callander Woollen Mill Cawdor Castle Nature Trails, Burns, Robert, 34, 125, 222 (Callander), 284 359 Alloway Callandish (Lewis), 402 C. C. Bloom’s (Edinburgh), Burns Cottage and Calton Hill (Edinburgh), 129 141 Museum, 226 Calton Old Cemetery Ceilidh Cafe Bar (Inverness), Burns Monument and (Edinburgh), 129 357 Gardens, 226 Camas Sgiotaig, 388 Ceilidh Culture (Edinburgh), 44 Tam o’ Shanter Experi- Campbells of Beauly, 358 Cellardyke, 264 ence, 226 Campbeltown, 240–241 Cellphones, 63 119_470756-bindex.indd9_470756-bindex.indd 452452 111/12/091/12/09 88:20:20 PPMM Celtic burial cross (Inveraray),