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My favorite UK finds from our trip in May 2025 🏴 🏴
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items I’ve put together a fun list of places we visited, travel accommodations, recommendations on travel gear and attire, and our favorite finds while we were in Scotland 🏴
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The most dreamy castles, ruins, and attractions 🏴
Travel gear we brought with us for our Scotland trip 🏴
Our favorite England finds 🏴
The most dreamy castles, ruins, and attractions 🏴
Edinburgh Castle (pronounced ed-in-bruh) is located at the one end of The Royal Mile. You’ll need to buy tickets in advance. We bought tickets and went at the 1 o’clock hour. It was definitely busy and I’d highly recommend getting tickets to enter at...
Edinburgh Castle
Mugdock is a ruin that you’ll definitely want to visit. It was pure magic when we decided to find this ruin and it was just my husband and I and a lady having photos down in a full tartan gown!!! So gorgeous!
It was very cold and wet the day we tra...
Mugdock Castle (2025) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Reviews)
We ate at the Cannonball Restaurant the first night we were in Edinburgh, on The Royal Mile. A lot of restaurants require reservations and don’t open til 5. While we were able to walk right in at 5, I’d highly recommend making reservations if there’s...
Cannonball
This was a fabulous and very informative tour we took while in Edinburgh one evening. You’ll get a bit of a walking tour and get to see the ‘close’ or areas where people used to live.
I’d highly recommend buying tickets to take this tour. We bought...
The Real Mary King's Close
You must stop and stroll thru the infamous Greyfriars Kirkyard (graveyard). JK Rowling often walked these premises, looking for inspiration. One such inspiration was Tom Riddle who she fashioned Voldemort in Harry Potter after.
We visited a few tim...
Greyfriars Kirkyard Cemetery Edinburgh
We stayed on the Royal Mile in a cute flat right across from The Writers Museum. We anticipated it being very loud all hours of the night since this is in the busy shopping district. We didn’t hear any additional noise and had an enjoyable stay.
Th...
Royal Mile and Grassmarket
You MUST stop by and make your own customized bag from Islander! The first 2 pictures are the one I made. You have to purchase tickets first the class ahead of time as each class has limited spots. But it’s such a fun thing to do!
Islander
Seeing these Highland Cows (coos) was a highlight! And this excursion by Ian was a blast! It overlooks Loch Ness and the views are stunning! You get to feed the cows and if he’s got bummer lambs (which he did when we visited), you’ll get to bottle fe...
Highland Cows in Inverness and Loch Ness
While in Fort Augustus we stayed at The Highland Club, a former Abbey. Our flat was huge. I’ve added pictures of our room. The service was wonderful and we had a basket full of complimentary food, teas, and coffees upon checkin.
We did not use the ...
Highland Club Scotland Loch Ness Accommodation Former Abbey
A stunning castle ruins on the banks of Loch NESs. Tickets must be purchased in advance and you’ll want to dress appropriately as it’s very windy and cold.
If you look close, you might see Nessie ;)
Urquhart Castle
You will need to purchase tickets ahead of time. Most tickets cannot be purchased on site. We bought ours for opening and you can remain on the grounds until closing once you’re on the premises.
Stirling Castle is one of the dreamiest castles we v...
Stirling Castle
Travel gear we brought with us for our Scotland trip 🏴
These are my favorite socks! I bought them specifically for our trip, knowing the weather would be cold and rainy. But I live in these everyday now! They’re comfy and not at all scratchy as you’d expect from a wool sock.
Anlisim Merino Wool Women's Thermal Hiking Socks 5 Pairs
We bought this book as a good resource to have before we left.
Scotland: Journey through History, Clans & Myths
My husband brought these brown Merrell’s with us on the trip and they kept his feet warm and dry, as it rained the latter part of our stay.
Merrell Men's Adventure Lace Waterproof Shoe
I took the gray and blue version of this merrell boot with us. I’m so glad I sized up one whole size according to the reviews. They fit perfectly and kept my feet extremely warm and dry.
Merrell Women's J035344 Hiking Boot
This is like the largest selfie stick and my husband and I laughed at how big it was when we got it! But I tell you, it’s a great tripod and collapses down pretty compact. It is light enough to travel with and has a remote so you can take pictures by...
62" Phone Tripod & Selfie Stick with Remote
We journaled each day of our 3 week adventure and I’m so glad we did! It’s fun to look back and see what we did each day, to reminisce!
FEIDIAO Vintage Map Leather Notebook A5
I brought a few pair of these leggings with me to layer under my pants. They are buttery soft and fit true to size. There’s deep side pockets for your phone or cash.
These are so versatile and comfy! I live in mine all winter long!
Fengbay 2 Pack High Waist Yoga Pants with Pockets
This is a must have for any overseas adventure! I found my phone running out of life quickly because it was always roaming for service. We kept this with us in our rental car and plugged it in in between attractions. I never lost my phone power becau...
Powerpack 5-in-1 10000mAh Magsafe Power Bank
These are specific to the UK and not other places in Europe.
These worked really well for traveling. I’d recommend buying 2 packs that way you don’t have to unplug one when something is needed elsewhere at your housing accommodations.
TESSAN UK Travel Adapter 2 Pack, 4 Outlets, 3 USB
Our favorite England finds 🏴
Blenheim Palace (pronounced blen-im) is one of the largest castles in England. It is still currently occupied by the Duke of Marlbough. He was at the palace while we visited so we did not get to tour his floor.
You’ll need to buy tickets in advance...
Blenheim Palace