http://www.scotland-placestovisit.com/twv/ en-us N/A Enquiries@scotland-placestovisit.com Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:48:16 BST 20 http://www.scotland-placestovisit.com/twv//articles/216/1/Boness-and-Kinneil-Railway/Page1.html Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway is a living museum of Scotland's railways. The railway is operated by volunteers of the Scottish Railway Preservation Society.  The volunteers have brought together Scotland's largest railway heritage collection since 1961. They carry out restoration work on the collection, and are responsible for the operation and maintenance of all aspects of the railway.]]> no@spam.com (Vikara) http://www.scotland-placestovisit.com/twv//articles/216/1/Boness-and-Kinneil-Railway/Page1.html http://www.scotland-placestovisit.com/twv//articles/117/1/Extreme-Zone/Page1.html Extreme Zone is a power kite shop in Troon and was founded in 2003.  It provides an outlet for extreme sports enthusiasts who have a focus on power kiting and other wind powered sports. It is run by experienced powerkiters and snowboarders and offers kite training services.]]> no@spam.com (Vikara) http://www.scotland-placestovisit.com/twv//articles/117/1/Extreme-Zone/Page1.html http://www.scotland-placestovisit.com/twv//articles/116/1/Yell-Island-/Page1.html Yell is the second largest island of the Shetland  group and lies just north of the mainland.  The heathery moors are a haven for a number of breeding birds. Divers and ducks live on the swamps and small lochs of the interior of the island.  Greylag geese have recently colonised north Shetland, their numbers increasing well over the past decade.
]]> no@spam.com (Vikara) http://www.scotland-placestovisit.com/twv//articles/116/1/Yell-Island-/Page1.html http://www.scotland-placestovisit.com/twv//articles/115/1/West-Highland-Sailing/Page1.html West Highland Sailing is situated at the Laggan Locks, Spean Bridge, Fort William.  It is close by to the Caledonian Canal, and offers you the opportunity to cruise the beautiful waterway. The large fleet comprises of sailing yachts and luxury motor cruisers.]]> no@spam.com (Vikara) http://www.scotland-placestovisit.com/twv//articles/115/1/West-Highland-Sailing/Page1.html http://www.scotland-placestovisit.com/twv//articles/114/1/River-Bugging/Page1.html River bugging is the latest fun activity to arrive in Scotland. The sport first became known in New Zealand, the origin of the bungee jump. The river bug is a single-person white water craft, and weighs around fifteen pounds.  It is very easy to manoeuvre after you have received training.
]]> no@spam.com (Vikara) http://www.scotland-placestovisit.com/twv//articles/114/1/River-Bugging/Page1.html http://www.scotland-placestovisit.com/twv//articles/101/1/Brenfield-Farm/Page1.html Brenfield Farm is the home of Argyll Trail Riding and Castle Riding Centre. It was established over twenty-five years ago by Tove Gray-Stephens.  Tove is assisted by her son David Hay-Thorburn in managing the riding centre and trails.
]]> no@spam.com (Vikara) http://www.scotland-placestovisit.com/twv//articles/101/1/Brenfield-Farm/Page1.html http://www.scotland-placestovisit.com/twv//articles/94/1/Deep-Sea-World/Page1.html Deep Sea World is located in North Queensferry, Fife.  As one of the largest aquariums in the UK, it provides excellent family fun.  It was opened in 1993 and offers an impressive number of sea creatures to see.  The Underwater Tunnel - The tunnel is almost four hundred feet long and holds one million gallons of water.]]> no@spam.com (Vikara) http://www.scotland-placestovisit.com/twv//articles/94/1/Deep-Sea-World/Page1.html http://www.scotland-placestovisit.com/twv//articles/93/1/Quiraing/Page1.html The Quiraing is located in the north-east of the island of Skye, north of Portree, on the Trotternish Peninsula. It is a landslip on the eastern face of Meall na Suiramach.  The length of the Trotternish Ridge escarpment was formed by a great series of landslips.
]]> no@spam.com (Vikara) http://www.scotland-placestovisit.com/twv//articles/93/1/Quiraing/Page1.html http://www.scotland-placestovisit.com/twv//articles/92/1/-Ailsa-Craig/Page1.html Ailsa Craig is an island and bird sanctuary lying off the South Ayrshire coast that rises abruptly from the sea to an elevation of over a thousand feet. Its chief claim to fame is for the rare micro-granite with riebeckite, known as Ailsite, that was used for producing curling stones from the early 1800’s until 1971.
]]> no@spam.com (Vikara) http://www.scotland-placestovisit.com/twv//articles/92/1/-Ailsa-Craig/Page1.html http://www.scotland-placestovisit.com/twv//articles/89/1/Loch-Garten-Osprey-Centre/Page1.html The Loch Garten Osprey Centre is situated on a nature reserve in the Abernethy forest.  It overlooks the nest of these beautiful fish-eating birds. The ospreys returned to breed in Scotland over fifty years ago, and they chose Loch Garten as the ideal place to live and breed. The area boasts the largest remnant of the ancient Caledonian pinewood in Britain. 
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