Multiple airlines offer one-stop flights from Washington Dulles to Edinburgh, with early April fares currently starting at $1,050 round-trip.
Rocpool Reserve
14 Culduthel Rd., Inverness
011-44-1463-240089
House-turned-luxury hotel in the heart of Inverness. Rooms from about $340.
Inverlochy Castle Hotel
Torlundy, Fort William
011-44-1397-702177
Baronial splendor and service in the Scottish Highlands. What’s not to like? Rooms from about $712.
The Gleneagles Hotel
Auchterarder, Perthshire
011-44-1764-662231
Scottish version of an all-inclusive luxury resort on 850 acres. Outdoor activities include golf, gun dog school, fishing and falconry. Rooms from about $275.
The Scotsman
20 North Bridge, Edinburgh
011-44-131-5565565
Enviable downtown location in the former Scotsman newspaper building. Rooms from about $200.
The Auld Smiddy Inn
154 Atholl Rd., Pitlochry
011-44-1796-472356
Comfy pub with traditional Scottish fare, including haggis and a variety of smoked seafood. Entrees from about $12.
The Kitchen
15 Huntly St., Inverness
011-44-1463-259119
Airy modern restaurant overlooking the River Ness. Entrees from about $19.
Deil’s Cauldron
27 Dundas St., Comrie
011-44-1764-670352
Small-town charm, with way-better-than-pub food and wine menus. Entrees start at around $19.
Fiddler’s
Drumnadrochit, Loch Ness
011-44-1456-450678
Traditional and fancier pub grub focusing on game meats, salads. Particularly tasty is their local haggis with whisky cream sauce, around $9.
The Grain Store
30 Victoria St., Edinburgh
011-44-1312-257635
Charming second-story restaurant near Edinburgh Castle. Entrees start at around $29 for the pan-seared hake with baby leeks and shellfish veloute.
Jacobite Cruises Ltd.
Loch Ness, Inverness
011-44-1463-233999
Various daily cruises on Loch Ness, including a visit to Urquhart Castle. About $29, kids $20. Reservations recommended.
Fort Augustus Highland and Rare Breeds Croft
Rowan Lea, Auchterawe Road
Fort Augustus, Inverness-shire
011-44-1320-366433
A Noah’s Ark of native Scottish animals, many of which can be petted. $3, family $8, kids free. Open April through October.
The Scottish Deer Centre
Bow of Fife, Cupar
011-44-1337-810391
Native deer, plus wolves and wildcats. Park admission about $12, children about $8, younger than 3 free. Open daily.
Raptor World
011-44-7976-227699
Birds of prey experience at the Scottish Deer Centre. Two-hour Beak to Beyond program, which includes flying hawks and owls, runs about $100, kids younger than 14 $76. By reservation only.
Edinburgh Dungeon
31 Market St., Edinburgh
011-44-871-4232250
A kind of permanent interactive Halloween house showcasing the country’s high points of low behavior — from witch trials to psychopathic cannibals. Adults $26, kids $19.
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