Saddell Landmarks

Saddell 2007
Monday 23rd April 2007 to Friday 27th April 2007
Monday 23rd - Edinburgh to Saddell, Evening at Home

0845 - Edinburgh	We assemble at 0845 outside the Royal Over-Seas League Building at 100, Princes Street, Edinburgh. The Royal-Overseas League is the location for the 2007 DDRA Edinburgh Weekend. It has a view directly over the Princes' Street Garden (the old Nor' Loch) to Edinburgh's magnificent castle, sat atop its extinct volcano.
0900 - Depart	At 0900 sharp, we depart from the Royal Over-Seas League, and head north over the Forth Road Bridge to Fife, with the rail Bridge on our right. Then along the coast to Culross, wthe historic town with its palace and associations with Nicholas

Mid Morning - Stirling	We travel from Culross on towards the west, passing Stirling, with its glorious castle: we'll take a photo stop here.
1300 - Loch Lomond	Then it's on through the Trossachs National Park to Loch Lomond. Here we stop for long enough for you to buy lunch at an award winning restaurant, or wander along the loch shore.
Tarbert to Clachan	After lunch, we'll continue up the Western bank of Loch Lomond to Tarbet, near the north of the Loch, where we'll turn west again, and cross the isthmus to Loch Long and the sea at Arrochar. Then on through the Ardgartgen Forest and Rest And Be Thankful, to Clachan at the head of Loch Fyne.
Clachan to Auchindrain	We then start down the West coast of Loch Fyne, and though the town of Inverary, seat of the Dukes of Argyll, to the Auchindrain folk museum, where we'll stop (entry included in price)
Auchindrain to Saddell	Then, after Auchindrain, we board the coach for the final stretch of the trip: down through the pretty town of Tarbert (not to be confused with Tarbet) to Carradale and then to the Saddell Estate at about 1730 (5.30pm).
The cost of this 9 hour, 175 mile, trip from Edinburgh to Saddell, is £35.00. 25 people or more need to take this trip to make it economically viable.
Evening At Saddell	Those staying at Saddell will be welcomed at the Lodge with cup of tea, before moving on to the House, Castle or Cottages. Once at your building, a meal awaits you, which you and your fellow housemates will warm through and eat. You'll also find some general provisions for the week, and logs/coal for the fire. You'll be able to spend the rest of the evening by the fire or stove, soaking up the unique atmosphere of your Landmark property: reading the log book entries of previous visitors is always fuin, and often very illuminating.