We have a '7 Wonders of Britian' in the City Talk section but what are your 7 Wonders of Scotland?

:cheers:

Without giving too much thought to this, and hence some fairly obvious choices, and in no particular order, here are my choices:

Skara Brae
http://www.rajcestovatelu.cz/www%20skotsko/Hrady/427Skara.JPG

St Peter's Seminary, Cardross
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/GK&C_St_Peter's_processional_ramp.jpg/800px-GK&C_St_Peter's_processional_ramp.jpg

Forth Bridge
http://www.lner.info/article/filmtv/39steps_more_2.jpg

Glasgow School of Art
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/maccoinnich/ssc%20random/GSA.jpg

Caledonian Canal
http://www.glenshian-fortwilliam.co.uk/photos/caledonian-canal.jpg

The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/maccoinnich/ssc%20random/oldandnewtowns.jpg

West Highland Railway
http://www.raycam.co.uk/tsh46038.jpg

I've been to Skara Brae, its great, fantastically well preserved, truly one of the seven wonders of Norway.

oh for fuck sake fucking fuck the fuck off.

oh for fuck sake fucking fuck the fuck off.


:yes: Took the words right out of my mouth maccoinnich :yes:

Lostboy, you have been asked not to post in this forum. Please respect that.

oh for fuck sake fucking fuck the fuck off.

Ha ha ha!:D That gets my vote for post of the year 2007!:lol:

Indeed, bravo :applause: :)

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The Forth Rail AND Road Bridges: the combined effect is unparalleled (photo: Russell Davies linked his site one time, can't remember the name)
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/the_boy_david/40326863.jpg


The Three Sisters, Glencoe (photo: Eric Paul)
http://www.transientlight.co.uk/panel/photo/96-49-1275.jpg?3155


Stirling Castle (photo: Ghirlbizzo)
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/the_boy_david/StirlingCastle.jpg


The Tree that grows atop a big rock, Rannoch Moor (photo: BMPix)
http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/1296729/2/istockphoto_1296729_tree_and_rock.jpg


The Falkirk Wheel (photo: greenplasticdave)
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/the_boy_david/falkirkwheel.jpg


Grangemouth Oil Refinery (photo: unknown)
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/the_boy_david/grangemouth9.jpg


Edinburgh: Everything within a 1 mile radius of the Walter Scott "Rocket" (I know, I know, it's so vague, but that whole area and everything in it combines to create one of Europe's finest set-pieces: the view you get walking past the Balmoral and looking out over the valley and everything around you is just mesmerizing) (photo: sparky2000)
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/the_boy_david/edinburgh.jpg

I would like to mention New Lanark, a very interesting and beautiful place, surrounded by a wonderful nature.
Here some pics I took last april

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/5739/l1oi0.jpg

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/5188/l2es6.jpg

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/6500/l3dx7.jpg

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/4637/l4fl2.jpg

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/1346/l5wx9.jpg

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/1489/l6ab7.jpg

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/6889/l7zf7.jpg

10 mins walk from New Lanark: Falls of Clyde :)

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/5473/l10bz1.jpg

Great thread. Some interesting suggestions so far. I particularly like the choices of New Lanark and Edinburgh (much as it pains me to say it, sometimes I wish I was from Edinburgh - there's so much there to be proud of).

Davey, I like the Falkirk wheel too but I worry that its a little contrived to be a bona fide 'wonder' of Scotland - its like a pastiche of a real industrial age structure. There doesn't seem to be an economic need for such a structure and I think of it as a very clever working sculpture rather than a clever engineering solution. As a symbol of Scottish engineering, I much prefer your choice of Grangemouth but personally, I would plump for the Bell Rock Lighthouse, which is my all time favourite building anywhere. I could write 5000 words on why I love this building so much, but instead I encourage everybody to read The Lighthouse Stevensons by Bella Bathurst

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u50/legslikeaspider/23f7eb6f.jpg

I would add the Finnieston Crane (which is my favourite thing in Glasgow) although I'm sure there would be some who would argue that the Titan Crane at Clydebank is more handsome. Can't be arsed putting in pictures of either, we all know fine what they look like. Either way, I can't think of more fitting symbols of Scotland's heritage as the most heavily industrialised country of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

For mountains and scenery, I'm going for Suilven but there's so many scenes of outstanding beauty in Scotland that its hard to single out one - imagine ignoring the Cuillin, Loch Lomond, Glen Etive, Mull, Sandalwood Bay, Loch Tay, Plockton (and all its handsome natives) to name just a few:

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u50/legslikeaspider/75846b85.jpg

Arran has loads of great neolithic and bronze age relics. Here's some really quite incredible standing stones:

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u50/legslikeaspider/66a07424.jpg

Single malt whisky, along with the word 'jobby', is one of Scotland's great gifts to the world. The best, without any shadow of a doubt, is Ardbeg:

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u50/legslikeaspider/ea1ceef3.jpg

Scotland has produced some remarkable athletes and other men of achievement over the centuries. Who better to typify our dedication to personal betterment through exercise and the discipline of physical achievement than this man?:

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u50/legslikeaspider/1b7b0184.jpg

Plockton (and all its handsome natives)

:)

Suppose the natural wonders of scotland are to many to metion so I'll stick to the manmade

1- the m8
2- kelvingrove park
3- forth rail bridge
4- edinburgh old town (pains me to say it)
5- the clyde
6- hadrian's wall
7- loch catrin water supplying

A foreigners opinion (in no particular order):
(1) The Fortingall Yew (Glen Lyon)
(2) Isle of Staffa
(3) Calgary Bay
(4) Callanish Standing Stones
(5) Lochmaddy Lochs
(6) Clydeside
(7) Isle of Iona

In the Crow Road, by Iain Banks, one of the characters, Verity, was conceived underneath the Fortingall Yew during a lightning storm. Man, I wish I had half the imagination that that guy does.

For mountains and scenery, I'm going for Suilven but there's so many scenes of outstanding beauty in Scotland that its hard to single out one - imagine ignoring the Cuillin, Loch Lomond, Glen Etive, Mull, Sandalwood Bay, Loch Tay, Plockton (and all its handsome natives) to name just a few:


Suilven is one of my favourite *things* in the world! I love how it can be seen from miles around and is just soooo distinctive. And also from your list I love Glen Etive - easy to find yet most people go straight past it so you end up being on your own in beautiful scenery down a loooong road. :happy:

I would also add Tobermory to the list, Torridon, the view of Ben Nevis from the West, the expanse of nothingness to the north of Fort William and the expanse of nothingness to the north of Ullapool. :lol:

Also, am I allowed to mention the Red Road flats in Glasgow.....? :shifty:

I've been to Skara Brae, its great, fantastically well preserved, truly one of the seven wonders of Norway.

Scara Brae is both pre-Celtic and pre-Nordic :|

So it is truly one of the seven wonders of Fuck off Lostboy :)

Im surprised noone mentioned this -

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/El_Greco/Alex_Salmond_crop.jpg

Well it does have an impressive number of chins.

Im surprised noone mentioned this -

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/El_Greco/Alex_Salmond_crop.jpg

Pffffft, Nicola's playmobile hair trumps Salmond's chins any day.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/4/27/1240855688160/Nicola-Sturgeon-the-Scott-001.jpg

Altough admitidly Annabel Goldie's official status as the first male-woman on the planet deserves recognition.

http://www.alba.org.uk/images/annabelgoldie1.jpg

William Wallace is very disappointed that you badmouth Salmond, boys. ;)

Wallace is pish, I'm all about the Charlie ;)


....the historical figure :shifty:

Single malt whisky, along with the word 'jobby', is one of Scotland's great gifts to the world.

Brilliant! :lol:

Wallace is pish, I'm all about the Charlie ;)


....the historical figure :shifty:

He was crap.

He was crap.

Exactly :happy: - I love a failure. Marching as far as Derby was however very impressive.

Went to a wee mini conference and afternoon tour the other day based around the theme of Scotland's hydro-electric schemes, surprisingly more interesting than it might sound and an often overlooked achievement - in terms of engineering, architecture and being so far ahead of its time environmentally.

More info here:

http://www.celebratingscotlandsarchitecture.org/index.htm

http://www.celebratingscotlandsarchitecture.org/errochty-power-station.jpg

Anyway, the West Highland Line has to be one of Scotland's wonders!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2519/3819675277_5971fe3184_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/216/444720911_ffc48a5ea4_b.jpg

Went to a wee mini conference and afternoon tour the other day based around the theme of Scotland's hydro-electric schemes, surprisingly more interesting than it might sound and an often overlooked achievement - in terms of engineering, architecture and being so far ahead of its time environmentally.

More info here:

http://www.celebratingscotlandsarchitecture.org/index.htm

http://www.celebratingscotlandsarchitecture.org/errochty-power-station.jpg

There are so many hydro dams up here in the Highlands, quite a few lochs have very large damns which at times are quite architecturally pleasent.

There's a gigantic hole behind Boleskine on Loch Ness, but I can't find a photo of it - you can see it on google maps though.

I'd also add the St.Kilda islands to Scotland's wonders.

Not really. I could march to Derby.

There's a gigantic hole behind Boleskine on Loch Ness, but I can't find a photo of it - you can see it on google maps though.Yes, I've been aware of that too - I cycled along the top of the opposite bank of Loch Ness in the autumn but couldn't see it from there - I've assumed its effectively a breather pipe before the flow through the underground tunnel to Foyers turns sharply downwards! Its directly in line with the pipeline from Mhor (which surfaces briefly over a dip just ESE of that hole - that pipeline gives you alignment).

The folks I've known working at Foyers are a cheerful bunch and would happily tell you anything you wanted to know.

And on the subject of power stations, I might nominate Dounreay for this thread (from http://www.rampantscotland.com) :

http://www.rampantscotland.com/graphics/dounreay_wik1a.jpg

and while I'm on, I'll add to the Forth Bridge with this nighttime pic from the banner images on the Network Rail site (http://www.networkrail.co.uk) :-

http://82.39.246.179/photos/Forth Rail Bridge night long.jpg

elgin cathedral, best ruin in the country in my opinion (and only fountains abbey tops it for the whole of britain)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Elgin_Cathedral_view_from_rear.jpg/800px-Elgin_Cathedral_view_from_rear.jpg

Pffffft, Nicola's playmobile hair trumps Salmond's chins any day.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/4/27/1240855688160/Nicola-Sturgeon-the-Scott-001.jpg



I had the surprisingly erotic pleasure of meeting Nicola Sturgeon in the flesh recently. Actually quite shaggable. Nice backside and flirty eyes. I'm not saying she's threatening FHM's top 100 or anything but you'd definitely put her in the category of 'guilty pleasure' :naughty:

No worries, I hear you legs - you little fucking pervert ;). I've always wanted to see Sturgeon and Wendy Alexander have a fight to death? :dunno:

I think Sturgeon would destroy Wundy Aluxthander, being a Govan bullet and all.

My mate met her recently and said the same. Needless to say I have never spoken to him since.

elgin cathedral, best ruin in the country in my opinion (and only fountains abbey tops it for the whole of britain)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Elgin_Cathedral_view_from_rear.jpg/800px-Elgin_Cathedral_view_from_rear.jpg

Very nice suggestion Goth! :cheers: - I've never actually visited Elgin Cathedral, despite having passed it many a time - will have to sort that soon!

I'm going to suggest the archipelago of St.Kilda, Stac an Armin, Stac Lee, Boreray and Hiort in particular - the fact that a community managed to sustain itself into the 20th century (or was it the late 19th? :dunno: ) is a wonder in itself.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3560/3599339708_20521829ab_z.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2541/3766382871_05e2780678_z.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1100/638187105_0b8d64fb3b_z.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3075/3123126726_f55b97e6e6_z.jpg

It really is a gigantic shame that the village was evacuated - it truly would have been one of the most amazing little communities to have visited.

you need to visit it... it's amazing. the best view can be had from the other side of the river lossie - you can also go up to the top of the towers.

an interesting fact is that they have been very, very slowly rebuilding the cathedral. since i was a kid they've added a good half a level to the two towers and completely rebuilt the chapter house and refitted it. previously they had roofed part of one of the aisles

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/12/Elgin_Cathedral_re-roofed_choir_south_aisle.jpg

the chapter house looks great.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Inside_chapter_house.jpg/401px-Inside_chapter_house.jpg

It Has to be on the list.

http://www.northcraig-cottage.co.uk/b&b-images/wallace-monument-stirling600.jpg

isn't the wallace monument a victorian folly though, it always looks excessively romanticised to me? if i had to pick a victorian gothic structure i'd pick this.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/University_of_Glasgow_Gilbert_Scott_Building_-_Feb_2008-2.jpg/785px-University_of_Glasgow_Gilbert_Scott_Building_-_Feb_2008-2.jpg

Yes, it is a Victorian Folly and although it's obviously iconic, I wouldn't put it as a wonder of Scotland.

Cliché, but it's got to get a mention - Scara Brae:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1428/1084827173_af7391e164_z.jpg?zz=1

The following Scottish sites have just been announced by John Penrose, Tourism and Heritage Minister, as being on the the UK’s new Tentative List of sites for World Heritage status:

• Arbroath Abbey (Scotland)
• Mousa, Old Scatness and Jarlshof: The Crucible of Iron Age Shetland (Scotland)
• Buildings of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Glasgow (Scotland)
• The Flow Country (Scotland)
• The Forth Bridge (Scotland)
• St Andrews, Medieval Burgh and Links (Scotland)

I do love a good ruin. Have you been to Dryburgh Abbey? I really liked it too.

Grabbed a few random pics off google:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/Schottland_Dryburgh_Abbey.jpg

http://beautyfromchaos.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/dryburgh-abbey.jpg

http://ehepaar-herzog.de/hochzeit/bilder/dryburgh_abbey.jpg

in terms of footprint the most monumental one has to be st andrew's cathedral in st andrew's.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/St_Andrews_Cathedral-2007_1.jpg/800px-St_Andrews_Cathedral-2007_1.jpg

And on the theme of grand ruins, I'm often impressed by the reds in the stone of Jedburgh Abbey -

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1239/535988984_ce11f86cb0.jpg

The yellow cone just exaggerates the colour!
(By musicmuse_ca on flikr http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1239/535988984_ce11f86cb0.jpg)

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What the fuck?

On behalf of everyone, piss off ;)

I found that post very interesting and informative. :(

Spambots, chaps. Pay no attention.

What the fuck?

On behalf of everyone, piss off ;)

Can the 'nasty man' persona, it's yawntastic. :rollseyes:

Can the 'nasty man' persona, it's yawntastic. :rollseyes:

Can the 'polite but surreally in-your-face' persona, it's yawntastic. :rollseyes:

Just thought y'all might find this useful:

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(OK, I lied.)

:nuts:

Can the 'nasty man' persona, it's yawntastic. :rollseyes:

Getting all American on us now Alonzo? I thought you wanted to be English? :dunno:

;)

Oh wow, those 'Dryburgh Abbey' are very pretty!
I really like it!
This is quite an interesting thread though, super nice works!

Getting all American on us now Alonzo? I thought you wanted to be English? :dunno:

;)

Lol. :lol:

in terms of footprint the most monumental one has to be st andrew's cathedral in st andrew's.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/St_Andrews_Cathedral-2007_1.jpg/800px-St_Andrews_Cathedral-2007_1.jpg


Wow......

For mountains and scenery, I'm going for Suilven but there's so many scenes of outstanding beauty in Scotland that its hard to single out one - imagine ignoring the Cuillin, Loch Lomond, Glen Etive, Mull, Sandalwood Bay, Loch Tay, Plockton (and all its handsome natives) to name just a few:

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u50/legslikeaspider/75846b85.jpg


I had the pleasure of climbing Suilven this summer; given that I grew up in Lochinver, it's a travesty that I waited until my early 30's to do it! Some pictures:

the road in from Stoer - Suilven in the middle:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/4981213696_44080ef0d7_b.jpg

from the top

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/4970936814_5e86fe7c30_b.jpg

with the tilt shift lens:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4132/5071182792_5f5200d945_b.jpg

and the climb up:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/4989756910_ca471ce9a9_b.jpg

Yes Glasgow University is rather amazing but then I think Glasgow has a lot of beautiful buildings, which you can clearly see from the skyline you from the Lighthouse. It's got to be one of the prettiest city centres in the UK never mind Scotland?

Yes Glasgow University is rather amazing but then I think Glasgow has a lot of beautiful buildings, which you can clearly see from the skyline you from the Lighthouse. It's got to be one of the prettiest city centres in the UK never mind Scotland?

I don't think I would describe it as "pretty" but it is rather grand compared to most UK cities of similar size. Unfortunately, Edinburgh steals a lot of its thunder.

I don't think I would describe it as "pretty" but it is rather grand compared to most UK cities of similar size. Unfortunately, Edinburgh steals a lot of its thunder.

Yes definately, I have to say I much prefer Glasgow to Edinburgh, I think Glasgow has a kind of stark beauty to it, and there's just so many different types of interesting buildings to see, whether its the tenements, regency buildings around Kelvingrove park, Glasgow uni gothic, CRM or whatever! I just like the way even walking along Sauchiehall street you get a sense of how the city has developed and modernised.

I will shut up about Glasgow now.

I just like the way even walking along Sauchiehall street you get a sense of how the city has developed and modernised.

Interestingly some of the buildings from Sauchiehall Streets day as a leafy residential street still exist. These buildings would have been set back from the street in gardens... eventually the present day street was built in their gardens and the terraces of housing either demolished or consumed into the present day uses.

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m305/ross_fox/sukyholl.jpg

Interestingly some of the buildings from Sauchiehall Streets day as a leafy residential street still exist. These buildings would have been set back from the street in gardens... eventually the present day street was built in their gardens and the terraces of housing either demolished or consumed into the present day uses.




Ooh so what are the original buildings used for now? are they residential? (I really hope the Garage hasnt got them..)
Never been into the Beresford, would love to have a look inside.

Sorry, the Garage got their hands on the one on the right in the image above, but on the plus side the one on the left is part of the Royal Highland Fusiliers museum, and there's one further along the street that has been used very tastefully as part of the Centre for Contemporary Arts.

http://www.cca-glasgow.com/assets/uploads/image/banners/cca_landing.jpg

Sorry, the Garage got their hands on the one on the right in the image above, but on the plus side the one on the left is part of the Royal Highland Fusiliers museum, and there's one further along the street that has been used very tastefully as part of the Centre for Contemporary Arts.

http://www.cca-glasgow.com/assets/uploads/image/banners/cca_landing.jpg

oh those fiends at the Garage. Is that the cca?? it looks like that building that Limmy used on that sketch where he was running to catch up with the person who was holding the door open for him!

oh those fiends at the Garage. Is that the cca?? it looks like that building that Limmy used on that sketch where he was running to catch up with the person who was holding the door open for him!

Yep, that is inside the CCA, I think theres an cafe/bar on the ground level so you can actually sit in the space.

I had the pleasure of climbing Suilven this summer; given that I grew up in Lochinver, it's a travesty that I waited until my early 30's to do it! Some pictures:


Do you know James Graham? :happy:

P.S, best beach in the world.

Do you know James Graham? :happy:

P.S, best beach in the world.

I sure do; he's a year younger than me, we went to school together.

I sure do; he's a year younger than me, we went to school together.

Abair seinneadair! One of the best in the Highlands at the moment, very nice wester Ross singing. I've been to Lochinver a fair few times, the hills and beaches of the area are truly amazing, Stac Pollaidh would deserve a place amongst the wonders of Scotland in my opinion :)