A weekend in Scotland with older parents

This is a weekend built around short hops and long sits. Day one stays in one small corner of the Highlands: the Highland Folk Museum, which states disabled access and welcomes dogs, then just 0.9 miles down the road to the Clan McPherson House & Museum. That's a two-minute drive, not a trek, leaving the rest of the afternoon free for a pot of tea and a proper look at things.

Day two makes the only real journey of the trip, 53.1 miles south to Perth Museum, with the Black Watch Museum a mere 0.6 miles on from there — walkable for some, an easy re-park for others. Arriving by train, Dalwhinnie is your nearest station for the Highland end. For beds, Bachilton Farm - Timothy Yurt sleeps 4 and sits 7.1 miles from Perth station, while Ford Cottage near Banchory sleeps 7 if the whole family's coming.