Galloway Country Cottage in Tynron is a self-catering cottage in a great area for walking. It is surrounded by small roads with little traffic, and many footpaths - try walking up Tynron Doon for amazing views of the Lowther Hills and beyond, or over to Moniaive village; for a cup of tea (or a pint).
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Basque Country Private Tours
Bespoke tours to hidden corners of an under-explored and extraordinarily beautiful country. This is a place where you can really escape from it all and immerse yourself in a really unique culture right here in Europe. Natural spaces are Euskal Herria greatest resource. Our experience and knowledge of Euskal Herria (The Basque Country) is both profound and broad. These are tours that will enable you to hit the ground running and extract the maximum from this extraordinary country. Activities include walking, scrambling, cycling, bird and wild-life watching, mushroom hunting visiting a spa or even a game of golf to name but a few. Other cultural activities range from eating well, be it a traditional and economical menu del día, dining in a Riojan Bodega or a guipuzkoan cider house. Euskadi is also an important player in the world of art with many significant Basque artists and also the world famous Guggenheim museum (Bilbao). Contact Bizipoza Tours for details
Self-Catering and Short Breaks at a Highland Railway Station
With the Cuillin of Skye as a backdrop, 'Off the Rails' at Plockton Station offers a truly unique holiday experience. Built in 1887 on the famous Inverness to Kyle line, Plockton is a working but unmanned station. The station building has been tastefully refurbished preserving wonderful Victorian features and architecture but combined with wireless broadband, LCD televisions, DVD players and a music system with iPod docking station. The well-equipped and comfortable accommodation has been designed with your comfort in mind to provide affordable indulgence for holidaymakers seeking first-class standards, and will appeal to families, couples, friends and railway enthusiasts alike. Visit: 'Off the Rails' at Plockton Station.
Scotch Whisky in the Netherlands
My friend and whisky expert Jock Shaw has recently started a whisky blog . Jock's blog is In Dutch but he is a great raconteur in both Dutch and English and I recommend Jock's site: Scotch and Folk , and his abilities as an entertaining and informative tour guide. Jock can be booked for whisky tours of Scotland by contacting me at Serenity Scotland.
Two Day City Escapes
Serenity Scotland is pleased to announce flexible two day short breaks to escape the city including:
the Angus Glens Special: two days off-road cycling in the Highlands (bikes, maps and equipment included, provided by Glentrek), a night's Bed and Breakfast accommodation at the cosy, remote and restful Glen Clova Hotel (with great local food and drink), and transportation to/ from Edinburgh/ Edinburgh airport for £240 per person (based on two people in shared accommodation; £200 per person for four people).
the Best of Highland Perthshire: two days in Highland Perthshire including salmon fishing on the upper reaches of the famous River Tay (15 January - 15 October inclusive), includes a day's fishing (permit, ghillie, rod hire and waders) and a night's Bed and Breakfast accommodation at the individual, couthy, and homely Ailean Chraggan Hotel, and transportation to/ from Edinburgh/ Edinburgh airport for £270 per person (based on two people in shared accommodation; £230 per person for four people).
Tobar an Dulchais
Tobar an Dulchais (Kist o' Riches) website contains thousands of oral recordings recorded in Scotland and further afield, from the 1930s onwards. The items you can listen to include stories, songs, music, poetry and factual information. See Tobar an Dualchais.
Serenity Scotland is planning a tour for a couple for July 2010 which includes the experience of watching porpoise, dolphins, minke whales and basking sharks on a boat trip to the Garvellach Islands with Sealife Adventures, near Oban, Argyll, Scotland. Another trip on offer is to the infamous Corryvreckan Whirlpool (towards which George Orwell rowed a boat and nearly killed himself in so doing).
Self-Catering in Dunkeld
Robert and Laureen Merriman who used to run the very popular and successful Birnam Guest House have recently finished self-catering accommodation in the historic and lovely village of Dunkeld. If you wish to tour the Highlands and central Scotland this would make a great base. See 7 Brae Street for details.
Mary Stevenson's paintings
Mary's paintings 
are inspired by many of the Scottish landscapes through which we tour. She captures the gentle side of travel in Scotland.