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Activities in Glenfinnan There is so much to do in and about Glenfinnan. Walking, cycling and fishing can all be enjoyed from the hotel, and steam trains pass close by. With Glenfinnan as a touring base, Loch Ness, The Isle of Skye, Ardnamurchan and Oban are all a comfortable day out. The famous monument is the focal point of Glenfinnan, marking the point where the standard was raised by Bonnie Prince Charlie and his followers at the start of the doomed 1745 Jacobite rebellion. |
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| If you want to travel further afield or are looking for other local information, one of the best web site guides which we have found is The Internet Guide To Scotland maintained by Joanne Winters. Do visit her site, it is very informative and up to date. A site which has a great deal of local details is maintained by the Road To The Isles Marketing Group, of which we are members. |  (Courtesy Raymond Eagle) |
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| Cycling The area round Glenfinnan offers both mountain biking and touring routes. The main drawback is that there are very few circular routes other than those requiring a great deal of stamina. Bike Hire? Off Beat Bikes in Fort William hire out bikes and have tandems and children's bikes for hire (Tel 01397 704008). Bespoke Highland Tours at Arisaig will arrange tailor-made cycling holidays to suit all abilities and wallets. |
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| Day Trips There is so much to do around Glenfinnan that it makes it impossible to put into a short list!
Fort William and Glen Nevis, only 25mins away, walks, waterfalls and visitor centre and the best views of Ben Nevis. |
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| Golf Golfers are particularly fortunate in having a choice of courses nearby Just 45 minutes drive away towards Mallaig is the golf course at Traigh. Set right on the shore with views over to the Small Isles and Skye, it is probably the most beautiful golf course in the world. Only a nine hole course but well worth the effort to get there. See their own web site at www.traighgolf.co.uk There is also an 18 hole course at Fort William, nestled under the slopes of Ben Nevis, and another nine hole course at Spean Bridge |
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Historic Glenfinnan Glenfinnan is famous as the place where Bonnie Prince Charlie, "The Young Pretender", raised his Standard on 19th August 1745 to rally the Clans loyal to the Stuart cause at the start of the doomed Jacobite uprising. Later Flora MacDonald helped the Prince "Over the sea to Skye" and became immortalised in the romance of the lost Jacobite cause. |
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| From Glenfinnan it is easy to visit many of the other sites associated with Bonnie Prince Charlie: The Seven Men of Moidart, Trees commemorating the men who helped the Prince. The Prince's Cave, where he hid from the Redcoats. Culloden Battlefield, where the Jacobites were defeated. The Prince's Cairn, where Charles departed from Scotland forever. | ||
| Steam Trains The beautiful West Highland Line runs at the back of the hotel and during the summer steam trains run every day from Mid May to Mid October from Fort William to Mallaig, seven days a week during the months of July and August
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| At the station there is the Glenfinnan Station Museum which has a fascinating collection of railway memorabilia associated with the railway and the building of the viaduct. For more details visit the Jacobite Steam train web page | ||
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Walking The area around Glenfinnan is a paradise for walking and climbing with many of the famous Munros within easy reach There are flat level walks for strollers and taxing walks for enthusiasts. |
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