Scotland is a veritable playground for dogs and their owners,
offering exceptional walking in mountains, along lochs and through
dramatic glens. Even so, Bradt’s Dog-Friendly Weekends: Scotland
goes way beyond walking: it suggests scores of exciting attractions to
keep visitors with dogs entertained, from castles and beaches to
rainy-day activities such as museums and steam trains (even including
those where dogs get their own tickets!)
From island-hopping escapes in far-flung archipelagos to sweeping
beaches perforating craggy coastlines, Scottish scenery is enough of a
draw on its own. But the capital, Edinburgh, also has adventures aplenty
for those travelling with dogs, thanks to a smattering of unusual
destinations that welcome those on four legs as well as two, plus its
own extinct volcano to climb for those bent on stretching their legs.
Each weekend idea is furnished with accommodation suggestions, from
the dog-friendliest campsites to charming hotels. To write this book,
the author travelled thousands of miles and stayed in hundreds of
accommodation offerings to personally test each one for its
dog-friendliness. Destinations featured read like a roll-call of
Scotland’s finest locations: from the Isle of Skye to Orkney, Loch Ness
to Loch Lomond, Glasgow to Aberdeen, and Ben Nevis to the Cairngorms.
Despite its manifest riches, Scotland is not always the easiest
country to explore – it has remote areas that can be tricky to reach but
rewarding once there – and there are considerations aplenty for dog
owners around safety, wildlife and impact on the environment, especially
in the light of the Scottish Outdoor Access Code. This Bradt Dog-Friendly Weekends Scotland guidebook helps
visitors and locals alike navigate the sensitivities, providing
inspirational insights alongside advice on how to have a stress-free and
safe holiday with your dog in this beguiling country.
Contents:
Galloway Forest Park
Tweed Valley
Edinburgh
Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park
Dundee
Isle of Mull
Glencoe & the Nevis Range
East Cairngorms
West Cairngorms
Aberdeen
Loch Ness
Isle of Skye
Shetland
Glasgow
The Fife coast
Isle of Arran
Oban
Islay & Jura
NC500 – east coast
NC500 – west coast
NC500 – north coast
Orkney
The Caledonian Canal
Lewis & Harris
North Uist
The Small Isles
The Ayrshire coast
Kintyre Peninsula
Queen Elizabeth Forest Park
Dumfries
