{"id":524,"date":"2020-10-05T07:13:49","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T07:13:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=524"},"modified":"2026-08-08T17:36:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:36:18","slug":"up-on-the-motorway-scotlands-not-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=524","title":{"rendered":"Up on the motorway, Scotland&#8217;s not far"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We visited <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Scotland (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=417\" target=\"_blank\">Scotland<\/a> earlier in the year.&nbsp; Sometimes it is easy to forget the beautiful places to visit that are so close to home.&nbsp; As the lyrics from Lindisfarne song \u201cNo time to lose\u201d reminds us, \u201cUp on the motorway, Scotland\u2019s not far\u201d.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lindisfarne - No Time To Lose\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UgLs2w_po84?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">LIndisfarne &#8211; No Time To Lose<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you get to Edinburgh, why don\u2019t you indulge yourself and experience 4 nights on the Belmond Royal Scotland?&nbsp; Over a period of 5 days you will get to see the stunning scenery of the Highlands not seen from the road and with the train as your base you will not have to pack and repack each day. This is more than just a train journey, it is an experience of a lifetime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The video below will give you an excellent impression of the facilities on board.&nbsp; The carriages have been extensively updated and remodelled to give you all the amenities that you would expect in any top class hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Belmond Royal Scotsman\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pUaNliq9z6A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Belmond Royal Scotsman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you journey along some of the least used railways in Scotland, there is an army of stewards who will take care of your every need.&nbsp; The food served reflects the best of what Scotland has to offer. Seasonal local produce is offered wherever possible as part of the full Scottish Breakfasts, three-course lunches, and four-course dinners, washed down with the Highlands\u2019 most celebrated whiskies and carefully selected wines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/highland-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/highland-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/highland-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/highland-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/highland-1-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The train stays overnight at stations so that you are guaranteed a good nights sleep.&nbsp; During the day you will be spoilt with a number of excursions included in the price.&nbsp; Amongst those included are a seal-watching boat trip, a trip to Ballindalloch Castle, a visit to Rothiemurchus Estate with a choice of country pursuits and a guided tour of Glamis Castle and gardens.&nbsp; And on a trip to the Highlands it would be rude not to visit a distillery or two and the bonus is that someone else is doing the driving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/eilean-donan-5570684_1920-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\" Castle of Eilean Donan  - Scotland.\" class=\"wp-image-530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/eilean-donan-5570684_1920-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/eilean-donan-5570684_1920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/eilean-donan-5570684_1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/eilean-donan-5570684_1920-1568x1045.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/eilean-donan-5570684_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> Castle of Eilean Donan &#8211; On your journey visit the most photographed castle in the Scotland, maybe even the world.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you would like a full description of your journey on the Belmond Royal Scotsman then an hour long documentary can be found <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"here (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/W8Mb9tTmgxw\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We visited Scotland earlier in the year.&nbsp; Sometimes it is easy to forget the beautiful places to visit that are so close to home.&nbsp; As the lyrics from Lindisfarne song \u201cNo time to lose\u201d reminds us, \u201cUp on the motorway, Scotland\u2019s not far\u201d.&nbsp; Once you get to Edinburgh, why don\u2019t you indulge yourself and experience &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=524\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Up on the motorway, Scotland&#8217;s not far&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[310,72,47],"tags":[374,376,380,381,375,378,377,379],"class_list":["post-524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-scotland","category-train","category-uk","tag-belmond","tag-edinburgh","tag-lindisfarne","tag-no-time-to-lose","tag-royal-scotsman","tag-salmon","tag-scottish-highlands","tag-whisky","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/524","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=524"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/524\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1619,"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/524\/revisions\/1619"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=524"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=524"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=524"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}