Tour of Scotland
Hi All, I'm hoping to do a 2 week tour of the north of Scotland later this year or next year. I don't want to tow the 'van everywhere, so, I was thinking of using a "hub" or 2 or 3 to park up for a few days to go out on day trips. I wanted to visit Spennybridge, Applecross, Ben Nevis & use the N.C 500 route as well.
I would be grateful if anyone's done this & can suggest sites etc.
Keep safe & well
Paul
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That’s a lot to fit into 2 weeks and I'd allow a lot longer to do it justice. You’ll find some decent sites on UK Campsite.
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Agree with TW it's a lot for two weeks. You don't say where you are starting from. Even for us from the north Midlands, Durness and Dunnet Bay on the top bit of the NC500 are 530 miles away, with 80 miles of fairly slow road between them. Good sites at both though.
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I have done the Glasgow-Durness -John'o'Groats-Dunfermline-Glasgow
Route a few times on a motorcycle, it is about a 14 hr round trip with few stops (fuel and tea), but to enjoy the vista and sites properly I think you will need longer than 2 weeks. what about splitting the journey up into 2 week segments through the year, stopping in a different 'base' every time which will give you more time to explore the fantastic country that Scotland is, without rushing and missing out on anything.
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Do you mean Spean Bridge not Spenny Bridge? If so you can easily drive there from the site at Fort William which is at the foot of Ben Nevis so no need to look for another site there. After Fort William head on up to the Kyle of Lochalsh and then onwards. The Kinlochewe site would give you another base for Wester Ross and the Applecross peninsula. After that you can choose whether to go back towards Inverness or see a bit more of the NW coast etc.
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Tin Wheeler, being a Devon Boy wanting a Taste of Scotland isfor a Bunree feasible as part of a 2 week break ?
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If Bunree is your most northerly destination, then very possibly it is.
When we towed a caravan, worked and lived in Plymouth we would stretch a fortnight to 15/16 nights take 2/3 nights up and 2/3 nights back stopping at Malvern and Moffat each way and spend the rest of the time at North Ledaig (our preferred site) which is only a few miles from Bunree.
We did that for several years back in the 90s. Traffic was lighter then without the horrendous motorway jams around Brum but the roads were narrower in many places than now.
What isn’t really feasible is to attempt some sort of grand tour of Scotland in two weeks. That needs much longer.
Hope that helps.
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Thanks for all your comments. I am based in Northamptonshire & am now thinking of 3 weeks after looking at maps & mileages etc or as Rojohno suggests, do it in blocks.
Brue, yes I meant Spean Bridge.
Cheers.
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Thanks Tinwheeler pretty much as I thought. Did you tow up the west side of Loch Lomond?
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Only once!!!😱
After that we used the Stirling/Callander route. It’s a bit further but a faster and much better road.
From Tyndrum we took the A85 towards Oban but the A82 towards Glencoe/Fort William is better suited for Bunree.
Hopefully, we'll all be able to travel one day.
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We were at Bunree last year. We too went up via Callander but decided to come back down the A82 along the side of Loch Lomond. It's certainly not for the faint hearted! It is considerably shorter and once you get off the narrow part it's fine.
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It’s worse travelling north than south due to the cliff wall.
I think there’s about 30 miles difference in the two routes but it’s mostly motorway miles.
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Thanks again Tinwheeler, I think we're all looking forward to getting out.
Hoping everyone stays safe.
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Yes, fingers crossed 🤞
Enjoy Scotland when you get there.
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The bit that sticks out on the A82 is called Pulpit Rock and there have been some improvements on that stretch of road. The rock jutted out on a blind bend from the south going north. Travelling south on the A82 is less fraught on this small section and the views of Loch Lomond are better as it follows the shore line. Give yourself plenty of time towing a caravan on Scottish roads away from the motorways. Have a good trip and enjoy the scenery when you stop for a break.
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Sorry for confusion it should have read 3 week trip and we are starting from Co Durham. Should be North of Glasgow on first day. We travel quite long distances on our trips - Montenegro, Croatia, Slovakia,Poland. Not all in the same trip all separate but usually limit trips to 4 weeks.
Thanks for the help.
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