West coast of Scotland and the Isles
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Hi All,
Looking for some advice on accommodation and also things to do/see...
We're looking at driving up to the West coast of Scotland in June next year for a 2 week holiday. Our thoughts are to stay in 2 different locations and make the most of day trips to see & do things each day.
Location-wise we've been looking at 1 week around areas such as Gairloch / Torridon / Lochcarron, and the 2nd week on the Isle of Skye. It will be me, my Wife and our young Son (who will be 1 yr old in June next year).
Ideally we're looking for a self-catering cottage that is quiet and with stunning views (Lochs / Mountains / Sea). Somewhere secluded is an option, as long as it's not more than 10 miles from a village / pub (is that still secluded? How do you define secluded!?). However we don't want to be in a town.
So my questions are:
1. Can anyone recommend any accommodation that suits?
2. What sort of things are must see and/or do?
3. Any other suggestions?
Looking for some advice on accommodation and also things to do/see...
We're looking at driving up to the West coast of Scotland in June next year for a 2 week holiday. Our thoughts are to stay in 2 different locations and make the most of day trips to see & do things each day.
Location-wise we've been looking at 1 week around areas such as Gairloch / Torridon / Lochcarron, and the 2nd week on the Isle of Skye. It will be me, my Wife and our young Son (who will be 1 yr old in June next year).
Ideally we're looking for a self-catering cottage that is quiet and with stunning views (Lochs / Mountains / Sea). Somewhere secluded is an option, as long as it's not more than 10 miles from a village / pub (is that still secluded? How do you define secluded!?). However we don't want to be in a town.
So my questions are:
1. Can anyone recommend any accommodation that suits?
2. What sort of things are must see and/or do?
3. Any other suggestions?
jonesof63 said:
If the land isn't too boggy the Fairy Lochs are well worth a visit, it's a fascinating second world war aircraft crash site. Have a great time and enjoy the roads. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_Lochs
That looks interesting. Obviously it's a walk there, but where's best to start from? Here?https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@57.6877484,-5.67990...
jonesof63 said:
More info and where to park here, also some pictures of the memorial and wreckage....... http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/torridon/Fairylochs...
Excellent info. Thank you Sir 
GetCarter said:
I'll look out for you. No midges here for at least 3 weeks.. and with this weather likely 5 weeks, so no problem there.
Thanks Steve, and thanks again for the info you sent me. It's been extremely useful. We're staying at Bayview Cottage in Annat from the 7th. Hope the weather picks up from what I've seen of late...
So just to close this thread, I'm recently back from my 2 week holiday.
The first week we stayed in the Torridon region. We were exceptionally lucky to have a week of truly fantastic weather; blue skies and anywhere between 21C-27C each day. Naturally we did the Applecross Pass (along with lunch at the Applecross Inn - to be recommended) and drove around the periphery of the peninsula. We also visited the beaches in Gairloch (again, excellent), had a fantastic lunch in Kishorn (Kishorn Seafood Bar - again, excellent), did the spectacular drive out to Diabaig at sunset and did a 210 mile loop of the North Coast 500 route, up as far as Kylesku for an excellent (you can see the trend here) lunch at the Kylesku Hotel. Must add that we also had a nice lunch in Plockton (Plockton Shores). Plus I climbed a monroe and various other bits.
The second week was spend on Skye, however the weather turned dramatically and we had lots of rain and high winds. Consequently we didn't manage to do anywhere near as much as we'd hoped (Old Man of Storr, Glen Brittle Falls etc), so will have to save exploring Skye for another year.
Oh and my car threw an EML light the evening before the 600 mile drive home. Not what you need to end a holiday!
The first week we stayed in the Torridon region. We were exceptionally lucky to have a week of truly fantastic weather; blue skies and anywhere between 21C-27C each day. Naturally we did the Applecross Pass (along with lunch at the Applecross Inn - to be recommended) and drove around the periphery of the peninsula. We also visited the beaches in Gairloch (again, excellent), had a fantastic lunch in Kishorn (Kishorn Seafood Bar - again, excellent), did the spectacular drive out to Diabaig at sunset and did a 210 mile loop of the North Coast 500 route, up as far as Kylesku for an excellent (you can see the trend here) lunch at the Kylesku Hotel. Must add that we also had a nice lunch in Plockton (Plockton Shores). Plus I climbed a monroe and various other bits.
The second week was spend on Skye, however the weather turned dramatically and we had lots of rain and high winds. Consequently we didn't manage to do anywhere near as much as we'd hoped (Old Man of Storr, Glen Brittle Falls etc), so will have to save exploring Skye for another year.
Oh and my car threw an EML light the evening before the 600 mile drive home. Not what you need to end a holiday!
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