Scotland in April
Discussion
Had posted this in the Highlands Roads forum but looking for additional opinions and suggestions.
I'm planning a Scotland trip with my fiancé and dog for April next year.
We are looking for a private cottage/bothy type place, that is rural but not too far from a cafe or a pub so we can go for a few drinks/meal. (30 minute drive is no problem). If anyone knows of any they would recommend?
Does anyone have any recommendations for areas to look at? I can search for a specific house/hut/barn/etc etc.
Happy to go as far North if there’s a good recommendation.
We had provisionally earmarked somewhere near to Skye, but I think staying on the mainland gives us more options?
We like going for walks with the dog, we regularly do this in North Wales, so it's just a change of scenery and relax over 5 days.
We have seen this place which ticks alot of boxes but unsure if the location is good.
https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/1493336522309807563...
I'm planning a Scotland trip with my fiancé and dog for April next year.
We are looking for a private cottage/bothy type place, that is rural but not too far from a cafe or a pub so we can go for a few drinks/meal. (30 minute drive is no problem). If anyone knows of any they would recommend?
Does anyone have any recommendations for areas to look at? I can search for a specific house/hut/barn/etc etc.
Happy to go as far North if there’s a good recommendation.
We had provisionally earmarked somewhere near to Skye, but I think staying on the mainland gives us more options?
We like going for walks with the dog, we regularly do this in North Wales, so it's just a change of scenery and relax over 5 days.
We have seen this place which ticks alot of boxes but unsure if the location is good.
https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/1493336522309807563...
I used to take my son to Kames and Tighnabruaich (Cowal peninsula) every year for a week, lovely area which is a bit unknown.
Once on the car ferry to Dunoon you felt like you were going to a different country.
Great for fishing and walking a great pub over the peninsula at Otter Ferry and the Kames Hotel is also great.
Portavadie Marina does good, posher, food is you like that and a ferry across the Tarbet for a day is well worth it
Once on the car ferry to Dunoon you felt like you were going to a different country.
Great for fishing and walking a great pub over the peninsula at Otter Ferry and the Kames Hotel is also great.
Portavadie Marina does good, posher, food is you like that and a ferry across the Tarbet for a day is well worth it
Locals swear the west is best, certainly for beaches etc
If you want to stay a week with dog and truly get away look at Harris/Lewis
Scotland works well by touring round, most places you've seen it all in a day or 2 which is why camper vans work well
Depends if you want to stay put and chill, want great driving, great beach walks etc
I'd plan a circular tour start or end pitlochry, do the western elements of nc500 such as gairloch, plockton (you don't need to do all) and Skye is nice in April before it gets too crazy
If you want to stay a week with dog and truly get away look at Harris/Lewis
Scotland works well by touring round, most places you've seen it all in a day or 2 which is why camper vans work well
Depends if you want to stay put and chill, want great driving, great beach walks etc
I'd plan a circular tour start or end pitlochry, do the western elements of nc500 such as gairloch, plockton (you don't need to do all) and Skye is nice in April before it gets too crazy
Lotobear said:
I used to take my son to Kames and Tighnabruaich (Cowal peninsula) every year for a week, lovely area which is a bit unknown.
Once on the car ferry to Dunoon you felt like you were going to a different country.
Great for fishing and walking a great pub over the peninsula at Otter Ferry and the Kames Hotel is also great.
Portavadie Marina does good, posher, food is you like that and a ferry across the Tarbet for a day is well worth it
We spent last week on The Cowal and it was superb, so we echo the above recommendation. It's tagged as "Argyll’s Secret Coast" which it lived up to as it was very quiet. We elected to go up past Loch Lomond and drop in from the northern end of Loch Fyne rather than use the ferry to Dunoon. Partly as Mrs Harpoon has no sea legs and partly so I could visit the Fyne Ales brewery tap to get essential supplies for the week Once on the car ferry to Dunoon you felt like you were going to a different country.
Great for fishing and walking a great pub over the peninsula at Otter Ferry and the Kames Hotel is also great.
Portavadie Marina does good, posher, food is you like that and a ferry across the Tarbet for a day is well worth it
We stayed in the hamlet of Kilfinan.
The Oystercatcher at Otter Ferry was super for food and what a view from outside - I'm stood on the beach just in front of the pub
There's also a little restaurant in Kames called Tide and Thyme which was top notch. Only visited the Kames Hotel for a beer whilst out walking but did have lunch at the Portavadie marina after walking in the morning. We paid for guest access to the leisure club (£15 each IIRC), so used the outdoor pool etc which has quite a view as well. Also
Unfortunately the place we rented doesn't take dogs but this one is the same area:
https://www.holidaycottages.co.uk/cottage/oc-37904...
There's loads of easy / leisure walking. We parked in Kames one day and then walked the rectangle which is the (very quiet) single-track road around the peninsular, with a detour down to Kilbride Bay. There's a great little food stop called The Bothy at Ostel Bay.
Having said she doesn't have sea legs, Mrs Harpoon did get brave and we got the ferry a couple of times. Once over to Bute and then Tarbert from Portavadie. Had a look round the Tarbet and then went down to Skipness. A short walk, explored the castle / chapel remains, lunch at the Seafood Shack and bought some bits from the smokehouse.
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