Touring Scotland

Hi, Janete. In my experience, the further north you go, the better it gets.

Don't be too ambitious as Scotland is a big country and journey times take longer once you're away from the motorway/dual carriageway network. 

I like the west coast but beware of midges from around June onwards. The east coast also has much to offer but I think the far north beats it all. Check out the info on the CC sites at North Ledaig, Bunree, Brora and Dunnet Bay for starters. 

The Borders, Dumfries & Galloway and Kintyre shouldn't be overlooked either.

Spoilt for choice!

This post started in the "Introductions" section was closed within 30 minutes of the original post. Whilst I understand that and the reasons behind it, surely the wording by the moderator could have been less abrupt and an explanation given as to why the post had been moved. Posting in "Introductions"  seems to suggest the OP is relatively new so may feel put out by it.

Would it not be better for Mods to stick to a preformed explanation.

I think the mods have quite a lot on their plates at the moment, Harry, but it sounded perfectly fine and polite to me. Saying it's been moved to UK Sites and Touring tells its own story I think.

Janete,  don't  try  to  rush  it  !!

Scotland  is  large,  the  roads  not  as  many  as  in  England,  so  you may  well  end  up  covering  the  same  tarmac  time  and  time  again.

You  can  easily  pop  over  the  Border  from  where  you are,  and  cover  the  area  south  of  Edinborough,  over  the  Forth  Bridge  and  into  The  Kingdom of  Fife,  or  even  further  up  the  East  Coast  to  Braemar    and  Aberdeen  areas.  sampling  the  world  as  you  go !

This  will  give  you  a  taste  of  this  strange  foreign  country  in  small  easily  digested  pieces,  and  the  east  coast  is  almost  totally  midge-free !!

When  you  have  got  the  latest  Maps  &  Dictionary  to  hand  then  try  the  Beautiful,  Gorgeous  North  &  West  Coasts,  but  don't  try    the  site  at  Altnahara,  'cos  it  will  take  your  heart  ,  believe  me 

Brian  A B M

Assuming you've not been to Scotland lately and that you prefer open country to cities:

- Get north of Glasgow / Edinburgh as fast as you can

- There are places in the SW well worth visiting but in in 3 weeks best to leave them for next time ;-)

- Late May / June is the best time to visit (dfaylight, good weather, fewr midges)

- Beware of midges (lots on here about that if the search function ever works ;-)

- The North Coast 500 route is worth following

Just don't forget the east coast.  So many people miss it.

I  agree  with  Brian1  except  for  his  urging  to  head  north  of  the 

industrial  belt  swiftly.

There  are  plenty  of  beautiful  places  heading  west  from  ,  say, 

Melrose  down  to  Stranraer,  indeed  The  Stewartry  isn't  called 

Artist  Country  for  nothing  ( Midges  permitting  tho   !  )

Just  don't  go  near  The  Merrick  without  midge-proof  body 

armour  !

( Agreed  IainM1970  --  cross  posting  )

We did about 5 weeks in May last year, although we did spent 2 weeks at one site. Started at Blairdrummond, north of Stirling, for visiting the castle, Falkirk wheel and Kelpies. Then to Grantown on Spey, for the Cairngorms. Across to the west to Morvich, great walking and possible to visit Skye. South to Killin, great walking, plus cycling and boating on Loch Tay, if that is your thing. May is a great time to visit the west coast, long days, few midges and often good weather. Last year temperatures in the low to mid 20's.

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It's worth seeing one of the major towns, both Glasgow and Edinburgh have lots to offer. The CC site near Edinburgh is near the coast with nice walks along the Forth estuary and has easy access to Edinburgh.

From Edinburgh you can journey on in many directions. There is so much to see it might be better to attempt a more limited area. Maybe up to the Highlands and across to the Dee or across to Fort William. it's quite difficult to recommend certain areas as it's a bit like saying where to go in England or Wales! Hope you enjoy it, you'll probably want to return for more.