I lived basically right under the southern end of that high ridge in the west of Scotland for a good few years and I still don't think I have completely dried out
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Never been to the UK, as I am a Michigander. I'd love to go though. Something about a relatively cool, cloudy day, with intermittent rain seems so calming. I'm of Scottish descent and I know you don't give two shits, but something about those rolling green hills and grey skies calls to me.
The countryside and national parks are really amazing.
Don't make the mistake of thinking London is all there is to see in England.
I'd likely fly into London and go up to Glasgow/Edinburgh. Then maybe further north from there.
That's a good way to do it! If you want the most dramatic scenery then the area north of Glasgow is probably your best bet, or the Cuillins on Skye. Glasgow itself is a great city too
Fort William is excellent as a base for exploring the mountains, but there's not really much going on in Fort William itself. It's right at the foot of our biggest hill (which is pretty tiny compared to the likes of the Rockies, but it still looks spectacular)
Inverness is maybe the middle ground, an interesting but fairly small old city with beatiful but less rugged landscapes around it
If you're coming to Edinburgh, be aware of the Fringe; it's a massive month-long arts festival in summer, and it absolutely packs accommodation to the gills across the city. It's a heap of fun to check out, but you need to consciously decide whether you're going to it or avoiding it, because you'll struggle to see much of Edinburgh if you go during the Fringe but not for the Fringe
Further north (as in, north of Inverness) gets very empty, so it can be a little tough to find places. The landscape tends more towards moors and wetlands than the steep glens in the west. If you like driving and are comfortable switching over to right hand drive on some challenging roads, there's a route called the North Coast 500 that takes you along a lot of the best sights and is popular enough to have had some places spring up around it
Scotland is among the most beautiful places i've ever been & scots themselves are amazing as long as you dont have an english accent lol.
Ach, we have no real issue with the accent. It's just often the first warning sign that you're speaking to a twat.
I know plenty of cool English people, some are even friends and family, but I also know plenty of twats. Every country has twats, but England seems to have them at a higher rate than many others. So Scots may be wary if they hear an English accent because of a disproportionately high amount of twats, but as long as you're not a twat then all's good.