Scotland, Alternative Vacations
Scotland has some of the best scenery in the United Kingdom of Great Britain making it a popular holiday destination. Countless visitors to Scotland choose Edinburgh for their main destination, while others choose something a bit different. The following article examines Scottish vacations and a variety of things to do when in Scotland. I also looks at the Wickerman Festival.
With an amazingly diverse countryside the choice of activities is endless. Climbing mountains is highly popular, as are mountain biking vacations. The most popular holidays are golf or fishing. With the country of Scotland being the home of the sport of golf it is not surprising that you are never too far from at least one world class golf course. With the Rivers Tay, Spey and Tweed you are guaranteed of an incredible day fishing. But what if you want a vacation with a difference?
Increasing numbers of folk are making music festivals their annual holiday. Even though the majority of music festivals are huge with a focus on making money, you can find a small selection of family orientated music festival, for example Tartan Heart and the Wickerman Festival.
The Wickerman Festival is an annual music and arts festival is held on farm land near Dundrennan in the heart of Dumfries and Galloway about five miles from the town of Kirkcudbright in Scotland. The event celebrates the cult movie "The Wicker Man which the stars Christopher Lee, Edward Woodward, Ingrid Pitt, Britt Ekland and Diane Cilento.
The first festival was held in the month of July 2002 and was organized by a local guy called Sid Ambrose. With next to no experience of putting together a very large event it is a surprise that it is still held today, especially when you consider the present economic climate. The Wickerman Festival has altered slightly each year and, like the film, has a cult following.
Wickerman is immensely family friendly it features many child orientated activities including, a fairground, a mountain biking trek, face painting and various workshops. This fact can be proven easily by searching Yahoo, Google and MSN for Wickerman photos 2009 or alternatively visit the official Wickerman Festival Gallery.
Near to the site of the festival is the small village of Kirkudbright where you will find many of the locations used in the film including Harbour Cottage which was used for the bakery and High Street Gallery (May Morrison's post office and sweetshop). You will find that there are a great many places of interest in the region and it is really worth taking a short break here so that you can visit all of the visitor attractions. Common destinations in which to stay include Castle Douglas and Dumfries. Bed and breakfast accommodation in Scotland is always top class and is also priced very reasonably and far cheaper than staying in a hotel. - 18758
With an amazingly diverse countryside the choice of activities is endless. Climbing mountains is highly popular, as are mountain biking vacations. The most popular holidays are golf or fishing. With the country of Scotland being the home of the sport of golf it is not surprising that you are never too far from at least one world class golf course. With the Rivers Tay, Spey and Tweed you are guaranteed of an incredible day fishing. But what if you want a vacation with a difference?
Increasing numbers of folk are making music festivals their annual holiday. Even though the majority of music festivals are huge with a focus on making money, you can find a small selection of family orientated music festival, for example Tartan Heart and the Wickerman Festival.
The Wickerman Festival is an annual music and arts festival is held on farm land near Dundrennan in the heart of Dumfries and Galloway about five miles from the town of Kirkcudbright in Scotland. The event celebrates the cult movie "The Wicker Man which the stars Christopher Lee, Edward Woodward, Ingrid Pitt, Britt Ekland and Diane Cilento.
The first festival was held in the month of July 2002 and was organized by a local guy called Sid Ambrose. With next to no experience of putting together a very large event it is a surprise that it is still held today, especially when you consider the present economic climate. The Wickerman Festival has altered slightly each year and, like the film, has a cult following.
Wickerman is immensely family friendly it features many child orientated activities including, a fairground, a mountain biking trek, face painting and various workshops. This fact can be proven easily by searching Yahoo, Google and MSN for Wickerman photos 2009 or alternatively visit the official Wickerman Festival Gallery.
Near to the site of the festival is the small village of Kirkudbright where you will find many of the locations used in the film including Harbour Cottage which was used for the bakery and High Street Gallery (May Morrison's post office and sweetshop). You will find that there are a great many places of interest in the region and it is really worth taking a short break here so that you can visit all of the visitor attractions. Common destinations in which to stay include Castle Douglas and Dumfries. Bed and breakfast accommodation in Scotland is always top class and is also priced very reasonably and far cheaper than staying in a hotel. - 18758
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If you are looking for Wickerman Photos's then you will find lots on the Internet and a good starting point is the official Wickerman Festival site. You will also find plenty of bed and breakfast in Scotland and you will pass many small guest houses on your way.
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