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scotland 7 days

We have booked to go to England and Scotland starting Sept 30 this year. we are planning only a day or so in
london as we have been before, before heading up to scotland for 6-7 days..... we are Edinburgh and/or Glasgow for the art, highlands and a loch but not really sure then back to england through the lakes district....however we are really unsure and confused at present. We are from Sydney Australia so used to large distances and open roads so I am finding the distances confusing.
We are interested in beautiful countryside, art especially modern and contemporary but all art really, history, particularly roman and tudor, good food and getting away from the usual tourist traps.
We like bed and breakfast or pubs /small hotels or some self catering cottages or apartments and are on a moderate budget as the $A is not so good at the moment...about 75 pounds a night if possible.
we are also wondering the best route from heathrow or we might take a train to oxford or cambridge and hire a car from there...any suggestions for an overnight stop...or should we just drive straight up the motorway....i will be coming from france so should not be jet lagged...also used to driving on the left hand side so no issues there either

thanks in advance for any tips for an itinerary and or places to see and stay

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If you want to avoid other tourists I would spend more time in Scotland. There are an abundance of Castles and Ruined Abbeys.
Lots of rugged Coast. Great Hikes. If you have Clan connections visit their historic locations. We went to all the Campbell Castles we could find. The next time we followed the Mary Queen of Scots trail. We had no trouble finding accommodations on the fly, we used the local tourist office before 5 pm. Check the Historic Scotland and World Heritage sites for ideas on where to go. In England check the National Trust UK.