Hi reader, it is important to me that your holiday to Scotland meets, or preferably exceeds, your expectations. Loch Ness is the most famous place in Scotland outside of Edinburgh but are you aware that there are other amazing places neared to Edinburgh less than 4 hours drive away?

There are some great trips to Loch Lomond, Hadrian's Wall in the Borders south of Edinburgh, Perthshire etc. You can also just hop on a bus from Edinburgh to somewhere as wonderful as Rosslyn chapel - the one featured in the Da Vinci code.

Or maybe you would consider going to Loch Ness over two days instead of squeezing it into one day? Or take a 3 day tour to the Isle of Skye which also visits Loch Ness.

Just saying...