Scotland road trip

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Blue2112 said:
We've been up to Scotland for the past 30 years on and off when the girls were younger searching for Nessie and now going up to Cromarty this year with their partners and our grandson. Absolutely love Scotland, my favourite place to visit. Don't overlook Dumfrieshire just over the border for a short trip, everyone goes further North and misses this beautiful county. The New Galloway Forest is beautiful to spend a day in.
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Fish and chips at the pub in Garlieston, it’s like going back in time.
 
Go as far as the Fife Coast if only doing 4 or 5 days.
Plenty lovely little towns in Fife as well as not so nice.
Notth Berwick worth a day visit before Fife.
 
Contact Kenster @highland_blue2 on X he runs hospitality business and posts some fantastic stuff about the Highlands as well as city related stuff . Not sure if he is in blue moon
 
es1 said:
get out on the road from fort william to mallaig

the glenfinnan viaduct (harry potter viaduct) is cool but if you make it all the way to the coast you'll find beaches that wouldn't look out of place in the Caribbean
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We once came across a beach in Mull that had hundreds of Highland cows on it lol
 
Blue2112 said:
We've been up to Scotland for the past 30 years on and off when the girls were younger searching for Nessie and now going up to Cromarty this year with their partners and our grandson. Absolutely love Scotland, my favourite place to visit. Don't overlook Dumfrieshire just over the border for a short trip, everyone goes further North and misses this beautiful county. The New Galloway Forest is beautiful to spend a day in.

We've stayed in a castle up on the coast near Wick - Acketgill Tower and what an experience. The stacks of Duncansby are incredible near Dunnet Head the most Northerly point of mainland Britain and of course John O' Groats. All the usual highlights like Skye, Mull, Iona, Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe, Glen Etive, Loch Ness, Perthshire, The Trossachs and the Moray Firth where you can watch the dolphins close by from the shore at Chanonry Point. Salmon jumping at Hawick and Pitlochry. Incredible Castles, the Kelpies, the stunning scenery and of course the wildlife.

The John Lennon Memorial Garden at Durness, Bon Scotts birthplace and statue along with J.M. Barrie the author of Peter pan both being born in Kirremuir a small village with an AC/DC museum and annual Bon Fest. You just never know what you're gonna stumble upon. We did a day just tracking down Pictish and Standing Stones and it was Ace! Go to Kilmartin for one of the best preserved prehistoric, neolithic and bronze aged villages in Argyll.

There's just so much to see and do. And I've not even mentioned those bloody Midgies....
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We ignore the cunts. Mossies are pussies by comparison.
 
Blue2112 said:
We've been up to Scotland for the past 30 years on and off when the girls were younger searching for Nessie and now going up to Cromarty this year with their partners and our grandson. Absolutely love Scotland, my favourite place to visit. Don't overlook Dumfrieshire just over the border for a short trip, everyone goes further North and misses this beautiful county. The New Galloway Forest is beautiful to spend a day in.

We've stayed in a castle up on the coast near Wick - Acketgill Tower and what an experience. The stacks of Duncansby are incredible near Dunnet Head the most Northerly point of mainland Britain and of course John O' Groats. All the usual highlights like Skye, Mull, Iona, Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe, Glen Etive, Loch Ness, Perthshire, The Trossachs and the Moray Firth where you can watch the dolphins close by from the shore at Chanonry Point. Salmon jumping at Hawick and Pitlochry. Incredible Castles, the Kelpies, the stunning scenery and of course the wildlife.

The John Lennon Memorial Garden at Durness, Bon Scotts birthplace and statue along with J.M. Barrie the author of Peter pan both being born in Kirremuir a small village with an AC/DC museum and annual Bon Fest. You just never know what you're gonna stumble upon. We did a day just tracking down Pictish and Standing Stones and it was Ace! Go to Kilmartin for one of the best preserved prehistoric, neolithic and bronze aged villages in Argyll.

There's just so much to see and do. And I've not even mentioned those bloody Midgies....
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Ah midges, another good reason to stay in the Borders.
 
bennyboy said:
Go as far as the Fife Coast if only doing 4 or 5 days.
Plenty lovely little towns in Fife as well as not so nice.
Notth Berwick worth a day visit before Fife.
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If doing Fife and the east coast, both the Queensferries are worth a visit for the three bridges. I prefer the North, but the South has more content and 'buzz'. And then a few of the smaller places. I find the west coast feels more like you'd expect Scotland to be like, myself, but both have their charms.
 
Ric said:
Thinking of doing a road trip to Scotland this summer with the family, as we’ve never really done it before. Probably 4-5 days ago in total, from Manchester. Any suggestions on routes/places to visit/things to do? Thanks in advance!
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I've worked (drove to) in Scotland probably 100 times plus in mobile telecoms working at heights and have seen some stunning scenery, especially at height.I highly recommend Dumfries and Galloway which is beautiful area yet so understated and underestimated. I put new rigs up in small towns and villages I've forgotten the name of. I'll have a closer look at the map and try and remember some of the places we stayed and worked near, usually renting Airbnb apartments and cottages.

I defo recommend driving along the A77 north towards the A78 and going up the coast to Ayr and especially to one of my favourite UK places of Largs. Plenty of accommodation in the town. A night or two there and maybe catching the short ferry to to the small island of Great Cumbrae or perhaps Bute, even Arran. Plenty to see and do around there before steadily driving up same road towards Port Of Glasgow and staying in Glasgow itself before driving home.

No point your chauffeur driving any further than he has to Ric, especially in your fuel thirsty Roller, pal; )
 
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Ric said:
Thinking of doing a road trip to Scotland this summer with the family, as we’ve never really done it before. Probably 4-5 days ago in total, from Manchester. Any suggestions on routes/places to visit/things to do? Thanks in advance!
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What is it you are primarily after - towns, beaches, hilly scenery, castles, remoteness, ease of travel/access, a good mix?

If you feel a sway towards a particular region either from the above suggestions or in general, happy to give more meaningful and detailed suggestions within that.
 
West Coast is best but the cairncorms is spectacular, Fort William and Fort Augustus are worth visiting, Brora and Thurso are nice places, Wick is a shithole, the Culloden battlefield is more than worth a visit near Inverness if you are a bit nerdy, Aviemore and Glenmore are beautiful
 
BlueMoonRisin’ said:
I've worked (drove to) in Scotland probably 100 times plus in mobile telecoms working at heights and have seen some stunning scenery, especially at height.I highly recommend Dumfries and Galloway which is beautiful area yet so understated and underestimated. I put new rigs up in small towns and villages I've forgotten the name of. I'll have a closer look at the map and try and remember some of the places we stayed and worked near, usually renting Airbnb apartments and cottages.

I defo recommend driving along the A77 north towards the A78 and going up the coast to Ayr and especially to one of my favourite UK places of Largs. Plenty of accommodation in the town. A night or two there and maybe catching the short ferry to to the small island of Great Cumbrae or perhaps Bute, even Arran. Plenty to see and do around there before steadily driving up same road towards Port Of Glasgow and staying in Glasgow itself before driving home.

No point your chauffeur driving any further than he has to Ric, especially in your fuel thirsty Roller, pal; )
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Dumfries and Galloway are very pleasant , have to say I'd give Cumbrae a miss unless you have small children who enjoy an easy cycle around an Island.
Bute and Arran much more appealing , if you have the time onward ferries from either Island to Argyll lets you see an attractive but less visited part of Scotland.
 
BlueMoonRisin’ said:
I've worked (drove to) in Scotland probably 100 times plus in mobile telecoms working at heights and have seen some stunning scenery, especially at height.I highly recommend Dumfries and Galloway which is beautiful area yet so understated and underestimated. I put new rigs up in small towns and villages I've forgotten the name of. I'll have a closer look at the map and try and remember some of the places we stayed and worked near, usually renting Airbnb apartments and cottages.

I defo recommend driving along the A77 north towards the A78 and going up the coast to Ayr and especially to one of my favourite UK places of Largs. Plenty of accommodation in the town. A night or two there and maybe catching the short ferry to to the small island of Great Cumbrae or perhaps Bute, even Arran. Plenty to see and do around there before steadily driving up same road towards Port Of Glasgow and staying in Glasgow itself before driving home.

No point your chauffeur driving any further than he has to Ric, especially in your fuel thirsty Roller, pal; )
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Agree about Largs, lovely place. I have a customer there who has the most fantastic sweet/confectionery shop. Makes his own fudge/macaroon etc on the premises. He has an order in at the moment and I'm hoping to take it up rather than putting it on a pallet.
 
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