This short tour of Scotland starts at Gretna Green and takes us through to Loch Lomond and the Highlands of Scotland until we reach Mallaig via the Jacobite Steam Train. 

The Scottish Highlands are a mountainous region of Scotland which have not been clearly defined. The Highlands is one of the most sparsely populated areas of Europe and one of the most beautiful.

During the summer months the visitor to this part of Scotland will see plenty of signs warning the visitor to purchase insect spray or cream to fend of the notorious Scottish midge, which can be found in great numbers and which can be particularly unpleasant for humans. 

	Gretna Green Gretna Green is a town in South Scotland, right on the border to England. It is famous for its runaway weddings and is in Dumfries and Galloway near the mouth of the River Esk.
	Ardgarten Ardgarten near the glorious Loch Long from where Viking invaders dragged their galleys in the 13th century. Situated in Argyll Forest Park the Forestry Commission's first forest park.

Jacobite Steam Train Follow the road to the isles and Harry Potter with the Jacobite Steam Train from Fort William to Mallaig. Spectacular scenery and a nostalgic journey back in time.

Fort William Fort William is a major tourist centre with Glencoe to its south. It is the largest town in the highlands of Scotland and it is close to Ben Nevis the highest mountain in the UK

Ben Nevis This is the highest moutain in the UK. It is located near Fort William at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in Lochaber.