Quote Originally Posted by JonathanB View Post
This is probably a big American/British differenceI've noticed - Americans consider places near that in England at any rate (I won't speak for Scotland) are considered a long way off. I've just Googgled Culloden-Edinburgh and it takes 3 to 4 hours one way, going through the Grampians. I wouldn't call that near.
Exactly, the drive from Edinburgh to Culloden is at least 2 and a half hours so hardly a short excursion. Also it is on one of the most notorious roads, the A9 with regular traffic carnage due to its two way configuration.