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Originally Posted by Stitchawl
How many days will it take to get a fair introduction to Scotland?
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I would think you want a minumum of seven to ten days. I would start with a couple of days in Edinburgh, then go fairly quickly up the east coast towards Inverness, cut across to the west, then more slowly down the coast towards Glasgow and the border.
You're right that the weather is a factor. In any period of ten days, you're certain to get a fair bit of rain, although there'll probably be a reasonable amount of sunshine as well. The summers are warm, but rarely hot; the winters are cold, but not that cold (except high in the mountains).
Even more important is the amount of daylight. Mid June to mid July, it's light all day and all evening, until well into the night. December to January, we get only a few short hours of daylight per day.
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Well, we were thinking at least a full morning at Stonehenge, and the rest of the country during the afternoon.
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That sounds about right.