Scottish roads
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You cant do any worse than the trip over to applecross but its a bit difficult to get to atmo
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-is...
We have done this in the now defunct seven as well as the golf.
Our route tends to be go up the pass and round the peninsula
Word of warning fill up with fuel when ever you can as the supply is scarce once you leave the road to skye
Oh and low slung cars require 10 times more care as there is loads of blind rises and mad locals in four x fours
We came a cropper with this despite living up here and doing a zillon miles on thes tracks
You cant do any worse than the trip over to applecross but its a bit difficult to get to atmo
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-is...
We have done this in the now defunct seven as well as the golf.
Our route tends to be go up the pass and round the peninsula
Word of warning fill up with fuel when ever you can as the supply is scarce once you leave the road to skye
Oh and low slung cars require 10 times more care as there is loads of blind rises and mad locals in four x fours
We came a cropper with this despite living up here and doing a zillon miles on thes tracks
rinso said:
any recommendations for roads up north?? Bealach na Ba, is one I have been told thats good, and I know its fun goin up to John o Groats and along the top, but if there are any hidden gems out there, feel free to let me in on the secret! have a week booked in Feb this year...
I'll let those who live further north than me fill you in on the ones up there.However, either on the way up or on the way back, don't overlook the borders region. There are some absolute classic A and B roads over there and with sparse traffic. The ayrshire side can be potholed to hell, but the borders region itself is epic. Check out the A6105 between Earlston and Duns (it's not quite so nice between Duns and Berwick), the B road between Greenlaw and Kelso, the Kelso-Jedburgh road, the B road over the moor between Duns and the A697, the A697 itself between Carfraemill and Morpeth, any of the roads around Wooler, Grantshouse and a few others I intend to keep to myself!
I used to drive between Nottingham and St Andrews every few months in the late seventies, M1 - M18 - A1 then the best bit. The A697 Morpeth to Carfraemill.
Passing the hotel at Carfraemill always brought back memories of staying there once with my parents, sisters and grandmother - probably in the late sixties. How time flies.
Don't forget the Crieff to Fort William route via Glencoe, spectacular.
Passing the hotel at Carfraemill always brought back memories of staying there once with my parents, sisters and grandmother - probably in the late sixties. How time flies.
Don't forget the Crieff to Fort William route via Glencoe, spectacular.
GetCarter said:
ChrisBMW said:
It's Glen Docharty... between Achnasheen & Kinlochewe in Wester Ross.Edited by MC Bodge on Thursday 2nd February 15:11
Here's 'Finky' (as he's know here) trying to clear the Applecross road of snow (2 mins in after ads)
http://www.channel5.com/shows/winter-road-rescue/e...
http://www.channel5.com/shows/winter-road-rescue/e...
Can't recommend any particular roads for you, but have just driven upto the North East of Scotland twice, and would advise that anyone traveling through Scotland is very careful. The scamera vans were out in force, and the roadside cameras (GATSO's ?) were definitely working.
Obviously Mr Salmond needs to build a war chest for the upcoming referendum.
I didn't (fingers crossed) get flashed (no NIPs received, as yet !), but my parents travelled up at the same time as I did the second time, and my father got caught by a scamera van, apparently at 80 mph. This was on the m74.
Obviously Mr Salmond needs to build a war chest for the upcoming referendum.
I didn't (fingers crossed) get flashed (no NIPs received, as yet !), but my parents travelled up at the same time as I did the second time, and my father got caught by a scamera van, apparently at 80 mph. This was on the m74.
PDT1 said:
Can't recommend any particular roads for you, but have just driven upto the North East of Scotland twice, and would advise that anyone traveling through Scotland is very careful. The scamera vans were out in force, and the roadside cameras (GATSO's ?) were definitely working.
Gatso's are all the way up the A90 between Dundee and Aberdeen.There are a few Gatso's on the A9 between Stirling and Perth and then a couple more north of Perth, none north of Blair Athol north turn off.
There can be camera vans on various stretches of the A9, usually north of Drumochter Pass and up to Inverness, then again in areas around Inverness.
A96 East from Inverness often has speed traps on it.
And A9 up to around Tain. And possibly far north near Wick and Thurso.
Other than the occasional radar gun totting cop in a town or village I've never seen a speed camera/van anywhere else in the North-North West. Certainly not north of Fort William area on the west.
Though if you are 'on it' then watch out nearer the larger places like Ullapool, Gairloch, Kyle, Lairg etc in the summer as there is more likely to be a police presence around there.
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