I am traveling to Scotland in May 2017. I will be starting in Edinburg and would like to travel to Loch Lomond and possibly over to Cairngorms National Park. Is it possible to see these areas without a car - Just using Train and Bus?
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For Loch Lommond - you may want to take a Rabbie's day trip. My family and I anchored for one week in Edinburgh then rode train and buses elsewhere for another week. We did 2 Rabbie's day trips from Edinburgh and really enjoyed them. One of them included Loch Lommond and I believe Stirling Castle.
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How many days will you have, and where else -- if anyplace -- do you want to visit by rail outside of Edinburgh?
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The UK national parks by definition are in more remote areas and therefore are not well served by public transport. Your holiday will be so enhanced if you hired a car, as your options are severely curtailed without one. Or take a tour. A car is a disadvantage in our cities, but essential elsewhere.