Walking in Scotland with Kids
Walking is a wonderful way to introduce children to the great outdoors. What better place to get them excited about walking than the Scottish countryside? Whether you are a long distance enthusiast, partial to peaks and ridges, an inn-to-inn walker or simply interested in an afternoon stroll, there are hundreds of paths to choose from and many are specifically graded for families. Thanks to a network of paths, designated as rights of way, you are likely to find walking trails no matter where you holiday in... Read More Scotland. For those looking for an additional incentive, a study by Edinburgh University has found that students who walk are more fit and active in school than those who are driven to class. So, start creating the habit during your holidays. Walking is fun and keeps the entire family healthy and relaxed. Here's to a walking holiday in Scotland.
Kilmartin Glen, Scotland
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Newtonmore, Scotland
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Oban, Scotland
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Highland Village, Scotland
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Maps
Online maps are a great family travel planning resource and a great way to get the kids involved. Teach the kids to use online regional maps to find hiking trails and plot your route. Show them how to find their way with a map and compass as part of your next hiking vacation. Geocaching - gps treasure hunts - is popular with kids and may provide the needed incentive to get them walking.
Books
Books are a great way to introduce younger children to a new adventure and get teens and tweens ready for a family trip. Take a journey through Scottish literature and explore Scotland through tartan myths and books. Learn more about Scottish authors such as Alexander Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson. Get recommended reading lists for family travel to Scotland that are designed to spark the interest of adults and kids and go beyond Harry Potter and Peter Pan.
Tartan Myths
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A walking holiday is great opportunity to explore nature through sound. Listen to Peregrine, Black Grouse and more and learn to identify birdcalls before you depart on a walking trip. Listen to 'wild tunes', nature's equivalent to popular music, online. But don't forget to explore traditional Scottish music as well. Learn more about Scottish ballads, pipe, fiddle and accordion bands as well as strathspeys and reels. Find the words to Scottish songs.
News
Getting the latest hiking news will help prepare you and the kids for the family trip. Discover tips and tidbits about walking and find out what's happening outdoors before you depart on a walking trip. Read Scottish news online and brush up on Scottish current events from politics to economics and sports to entertainment. Discover what the Scots are reading.
Kids' Stuff
There are a variety of online resources that make preparing for a walking trip in Scotland fun. Map reading is about more than finding your home. These map reading activities will help you learn to read a compass and plot longitude and latitude. Map games make finding the way an adventure. Do you know how a compass works? Fun experiments bring science to the trail. But don't stop there. Use online resources to learn about Scotland. From haunted castles to powering waves there's lots of neat stuff that is interesting and exciting. Find out whose ghost wanders the halls of the castles you plan to visit. Discover how wave power works and why this and other types of renewable energy are important.
Map Reading Activities
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Associations and non-profit organizations can be a valuable resource as well as a means to get involved. Find out more about a few of the organizations involved in the conservation of nature and the environment as well as entities that promote access and work to improve conditions for walkers in Scotland.
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