Results just published indicate that violent crime is decreasing here - but I have been going about alone for quite some time now and have to admit that the most dangerous person in most areas I have been in was me.

Sensible shoes and clothing - nothing you couldn't run for a bus in would be advisable as there is likely to be a lot of walking about to find things.

In a summer some time ago I stayed at Sterling University, they rent out the student accommodation.

A GPS device might be a good idea - they are so useful for finding your way in unfamiliar places, though some brands can be difficult about getting the maps for other countries, wanting to charge a lot of money even for downloading when you are in the country you want a map for, so it might pay to do some research. You would need to check battery life too - the one we have for the car only has a battery life of an hour or so.

I'm afraid that I am about as far from Scotland as possible and still be able to walk there, eventually, so I'm not much use for your tour. My mother in law used to take coach trips all over Britain, and went to Scotland several times. She chose ones with lots of guided tours of places, but there could be ones which suit what you want to do and they are considered suitable for 'ladies travelling alone' as normally there is either a guide travelling with the coach or one is waiting at the hotel on arrival at any place.

Anne the Pleater :ootd: