Touring Scotland, do we have to book?

Yes, book.

Scotland is often busy and particularly so this year with many others doing the same as you.

Even before the peak period of the school holidays ,this year many sites we have noticed are very busy .,we booked a tour to encompass Edinburgh, back in January,, we would not be able to get a tour together if trying to do the same now

As it happens we have had to completely change what we hoped to do, and it has been very difficult getting pitches on some club sites 

In my opinion I would look at where you hope to go and see what the availability is, and if you still think you can "wing it" would ring sites first do not just arrive expecting to do the same as you may be able to in some areas over the channel

 

I’m in the Moray area at the moment, courtesy of EasyJet rather than the MH but struck by the large number of MHs out & about. Noticeable how many are competing for space in supermarket car parks. I was here in the MH last September and it didn’t seem as busy.  Even wild camping looks busy - sea front car park in Lossiemouth was very busy with overnighters.

The late availability list on here shows that Edinburgh club site has vacancies on 16 of the next 20 days from now. How it will be by September is not yet shown, but if you don’t book certainly take a mobile and phone ahead as you go.

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JC, take a look at the CL network, and look at possibly using some of these for your tour.
Excellent stop for Edinburgh would be Yellowcraig Club Site. You are out on the coast in a lovely location, but can get to Edinburgh centre easily on the train from North Berwick. Schools should be back in Scotland in September, so Yellowcraig should be nice mid week. 

Lots of folks who usually go overseas seem to have decided to head to Scotland for some reason or another, so we have found it a lot busier than usual. You might be wise to book a few stops in popular areas ahead.

I would book, in fact, we are away at that time too, and we booked a couple of months back.

September can be very busy, usually plenty of people about after the children have returned to school, and this year is likely to be busier than usual.

There is a shortage of CLs up here, so that makes it worse.

There is not much availability at Yellowcraig in August and September. Even over a month ago when we decided not to go to France and were putting together a UK tour, we couldn’t get more than two nights. Now it’s just down to the odd single. We compromised and are visiting on our way south at the beginning of October when there is plenty. Although a bit late for the OP.

There’s a nice CL called East Fortune Farm not far from North Berwick. It’s close to station to Edinburgh as well. No idea on how busy it is though. 

Don't forget even if you book Club sites and decide you want to stay longer or move on earlier, if there is space at the site you want to move to the wardens can rearrange your bookings for you. 

David