Hi newbie here at C&MH Club joined today
Off to Scotland for two weeks starting at Gretna … because its on route for us travelling up west coast day or so on Isle of Mull up west coast across the top and down to Inverness and Falkirk for the Kelpies ...we have only done three nights max in our Gus since we got him in January so our first proper adventure. I am disabled mobility wise use a scooter almost always outdoors any advise recommendations to do or not to do 
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TIA Sharon
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Two weeks is nowhere near enough to see the whole of Scotland, as you plan. You'd be much better selecting two or 3 areas and thoroughly investigating the region about each.
Whatever you decide welcome to CT and enjoy your touring.
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I agree with Nellie. Just Gretna to Mull is a considerable distance without trying to do all the rest. I fear you’re going to see little more than a tarmac road and you’ll be shattered as well as missing seeing the sights.
Whatever, enjoy Scotland.
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ty both we have never been so looking at a whistle stop dipping in for a few hours or overnight in places and return to travel and stay in specific areas ….. need to establish what is accessible for me we excited anyway..... and thank u for the welcome
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Welcome indeed, Sharon61 but the advice given so far is very sound - Scotland is a big country by UK standards, but with very few roads. So you may well end up travelling back n to on the same roads - some of which will be single track with passing places.
Please come back, regularly, telling us how you got on & where your plans will be taking you in the future.
Brian
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Don’t be too ambitious, Sharon. As you get further north so the roads narrow and your journeys will take longer. For instance, Gretna to Oban is likely to take the best part of 4 hours towing, as you’ll need a stop on the way, and that’s just one example. Distances don’t correlate to the time it takes to drive them on Scottish roads.
Edit: You beat me, Brian, and I’ve not even mentioned Berriedale Braes!
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Thank u all for the advise I will keep u posted on how far we get..my hubby has never been to Scotland before so as I said we are looking to dip into some of the places I have read up on and are recommended I have researched extensively over the last couple of months aware of single track roads midges etc,, given my mobility problems much of the walks mountains etc are not accessible to me one of the main reasons we are not extensively exploring a couple of areas there will be days I will sit and relax wile hubby goes off on bike or walking and we are not towing a caravan we have a 5.3 metre motorhome. Realise will still be tricky on the single track roads but I don't think as hairy as towing a van again thank u for your opinions and advise 😁😁😁
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Thanks for the reply Sharon
.You mentioned the blooming midgie things , Now here starteth the lesson
.Midge season is very approximately mid May to mid September. Its only the female that's after blood - purely to enhance her egg making abilities.
Repellants, regularly used, are 'Jungle Formula ' around for years & still going, Smidge that Midge - I understand the product of Aberdeen Uni science dept { they do have their uses
} " Avon's Skin so soft " used by H M Forces in Afghanistan I believe { yes, really !! } Other, including Site Wardens will advise as to which are best in any given area.Midgies like warm, still days near shade & water so don't sit out under parasols with a nice iced G & T !
Have Fun,
Brian
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