Touring Scotland - Suggestions?
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Myself and the missus are about to spend a week touring Scotland in the MGB. Neither of us have been up for years, so can the PH Northern Chapter recommend any "must do" roads and visits? We're looking at the highland area and above, I'm told that we have to go to Loch Ness, but apart from that have no concrete plans.
Oh, and can you order some sun please? We get enough rain in Lancashire thanks
Oh, and can you order some sun please? We get enough rain in Lancashire thanks
Did this a year ago, came up from Somerset, went up the right hand side, along the top and down the left side!!
We had a different hotel every night in a diff place, if you enjoy sightseeing while driving you'll love it, we were lucky that there was snow on the mountains which added to it, a fantastic place once you get into the highlands i'm sure you won't be dissapointed!!
We had a different hotel every night in a diff place, if you enjoy sightseeing while driving you'll love it, we were lucky that there was snow on the mountains which added to it, a fantastic place once you get into the highlands i'm sure you won't be dissapointed!!
@jonnydm absolutely dead right.
Almost any road to Skye is good but they are often very busy. This can often lead to much dissapointment. Personally there are many roads around Perthshire (Where I grew up) These roads have all you will need, plus many wonderful towns and villages for eating and staying, if you need suggestions as to where I'll be more than happy to suggest.
The best road I've travelled so far though is the A816 going south west from Oban. It can lead to wonderfully picturesque areas, plus the twists and turns up round and down the mountainous area are amazing making it a truly great driving road.
It's hard to go wrong in Scotland so choose an area you want to go to and then choose the more convoluted way. You'll be certain to get a good road and experience
Almost any road to Skye is good but they are often very busy. This can often lead to much dissapointment. Personally there are many roads around Perthshire (Where I grew up) These roads have all you will need, plus many wonderful towns and villages for eating and staying, if you need suggestions as to where I'll be more than happy to suggest.
The best road I've travelled so far though is the A816 going south west from Oban. It can lead to wonderfully picturesque areas, plus the twists and turns up round and down the mountainous area are amazing making it a truly great driving road.
It's hard to go wrong in Scotland so choose an area you want to go to and then choose the more convoluted way. You'll be certain to get a good road and experience
Try this:
A82 from Dumbarton, up past the side of Loch Lomond, Follow the A83 up across Rest and be Thankfull to Inverurie. Then take the A819 to Dalmally then take a right along the A85 to Tyndrum.
From Tyndrum follow the A85 east then you have the choice of the A85 or the A84. The A85 takes you to Callander or the A84 takes you to Crieff.
This is a must do.
Remember no speeding in the villages and don't drive like a dick.
LHD (Scottish Person)
A82 from Dumbarton, up past the side of Loch Lomond, Follow the A83 up across Rest and be Thankfull to Inverurie. Then take the A819 to Dalmally then take a right along the A85 to Tyndrum.
From Tyndrum follow the A85 east then you have the choice of the A85 or the A84. The A85 takes you to Callander or the A84 takes you to Crieff.
This is a must do.
Remember no speeding in the villages and don't drive like a dick.
LHD (Scottish Person)
Another vote for the A82 skirting Rannoch Moor and through Glencoe. It is breathtaking.
If you plan to 'make progress' on this road may I suggest some sort of active laser countermeasures? A mate was enjoying the road in his Corrado VR6 years ago when he was invited for a chat with Plod mid-hoon.
It's even more fun at nought-foot-six in an aeroplane. Allegedly.
LHD said:
Try this:
A82 from Dumbarton, up past the side of Loch Lomond, Follow the A83 up across Rest and be Thankfull to Inverurie. Then take the A819 to Dalmally then take a right along the A85 to Tyndrum.
From Tyndrum follow the A85 east then you have the choice of the A85 or the A84. The A85 takes you to Callander or the A84 takes you to Crieff.
This is a must do.
Remember no speeding in the villages and don't drive like a dick.
LHD (Scottish Person)
Another good route if you have a fast touring car is to go up the A9 to the Gleneagles turnoff and instead of turning left to go there, turn right to go towards Kinross and Glencoe the roads are quite smooth and sweeping plus the scenery is amazingA82 from Dumbarton, up past the side of Loch Lomond, Follow the A83 up across Rest and be Thankfull to Inverurie. Then take the A819 to Dalmally then take a right along the A85 to Tyndrum.
From Tyndrum follow the A85 east then you have the choice of the A85 or the A84. The A85 takes you to Callander or the A84 takes you to Crieff.
This is a must do.
Remember no speeding in the villages and don't drive like a dick.
LHD (Scottish Person)
Thanks all, didn't expect such a big response. A82 and the Rannoch Moor road look like a given, since we'll be heading that way anyway. Didn't know about the stuff up at Applecross, we'll probably have a look over to Skye so that will fit in rather nicely.
Speeding unlikely to be too much of a problem, the 'B is a fun steer but anything much over 70 is "gritted teeth" territory
Speeding unlikely to be too much of a problem, the 'B is a fun steer but anything much over 70 is "gritted teeth" territory
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