Published in Scotland Magazine Issue 24 on 05/01/2006.

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A perfect ten

What are the best newer places to visit in 2006? Kate Patrick picks her favourites

World leaders may have thrown the spotlight on to Gleneagles in July, but for lesser mortals planning a visit to Scotland, here are some all-new ideas.

Flying visit

The commercial Concorde was too expensive for most travellers, but now for £8 you can look around Golf Bravo Oscar Alpha Alpha – the aircraft that retired to Scotland’s National Museum of Flight in East Lothian (tel: +44 (0)1620 880 308; www.nms.ac.uk).

Grounded after the Paris crash, it had to be transported by barge from the Thames, and overland to the East Fortune airfield. Thirty-minute pre-bookable onboard tours start every 15 minutes.

Open daily 10am-5pm. Adult £5 (£8 if you get the ‘boarding pass’ for the tour); concessions £4 (£6); 12 and under free (£2).

Golf home for girls

With women threatening to enter the draw for the Open, the oldest golf championship in the world, it may come as little surprise to hear that there’s a company now specialising in golf holidays for girls – either single or in groups, beginner or more experienced.

Golfgirl was set up by an Australian, Astrid Turner, right in the home of golf at St Andrews. Not all women whose partners play necessarily want to spend four hours languishing in a spa, she figured.

Lessons are with her female professionals, Kylie and Chris, both also from Australia; and, with a gentle approach, they’ll take you through the whole game, from etiquette to wardrobe to driving off the first tee and sinking that last putt.

The teaching is done at the Li.....

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By Kate Patrick

Section : Scottish Destinations

Page number : 24