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Thinking of heading to Scotland this summer

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  • 10-04-2012 10:20pm
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    karmaan
    Registered Users Posts: 235 ✭✭


    Thinking of heading to Scotland this summer
    no route planned as yet, Like singin pubs, small villages etc
    anybody been there?


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    Eshaness
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭Eshaness


    Bring lots of midge repellent!! vicious b*****ds up there..:p


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    stapeler
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    My only trip to Scotland was a short one for a match, stayed in Edinburgh Caravan Club site which was excellent. Short trip into the city where there's lots to see and do.
    karmaan wrote: »
    Thinking of heading to Scotland this summer
    no route planned as yet, Like singin pubs, small villages etc
    anybody been there?


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    clappyhappy
    Registered Users Posts: 4,781 ✭✭✭clappyhappy


    Have been to Scotland many times, I absolutely love it. Edinburgh is one of the most beautiful cities in the world imo, if you are travelling around heading up the west coast Glasgow up to fort William is a stunning drive. You can go through the isle of skye get a ferry and head out to the western isles. My mother in law lives in berneray on north uist, lovely group of islands and if the sun shines you won't find nicer and quieter beaches. You could also head from skye across the highlands to inverness, this has really come to life over the past few years, it would remind you of a quaint university town, lots of greenery in the town,lovely pubs restaurants and your about 30 mins from lough Ness. It goes without saying that the scenery is breathtaking throughout. Then you could head from there down to Edinburgh, across forth bridge through Perth, along the east coast. Again stunning, all campers and/or caravans all well catered for,lots of sites throughout. I would definitely recommend going there,but maybe im biased as OH is from there but all my family love heading over there also. Good luck with wherever you choose.
    As mentioned earlier the midgies can be a nightmare but you could be lucky.


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    Betsy Og
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    Havent been in a while but love it. First trip was a 5 day return on ferry and we did a quick lap of the country.

    Not a whole lot between the ferry and Glasgow unless you're into golf. University side of Glasgow and city centre nice but not essential and for hassle free there's a Clyde bridge to the west of the city, get you up to Loch Lomond easily.

    Sea lochs & Oban on the way up to Fort William, Glen Nevis, Glencoe (gorgeous), Bonny Prince charlie monument at Lough Shiel (a Highlander location, not far from Fort William), Eilean Donan Castle near Kyle of Lochalsh which has a bridge to SKye (havent been to Skye but hear great), take the road to Inverness via Pickton (Hamish McBeth). Culloden battlefield just east of Inverness, Sterling Castle, Edinburgh as mentioned.

    Will do it on a motorbike at some stage, only ever been around it by car but camper should be fine.


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