Scotland Aug 2024 - Stonehaven / Bunree

Thanks for all your comments - some good ideas here. I think I need to spend a little more time planning both sites & routes!

Sorry forgot to mention that whilst on the CL in the borders we caught the local train into Edinburgh for the day, the Royal Yacht Britannia was well worth a visit if you haven’t done it. Lots of other things to do as well.

If you go down this route and you need the name of the cl just ask.

nothing wrong with the A82!!!! fold your mirrors in as they are not needed on the narrow bits.

Really? In my opinion that’s the very place they are needed, especially north bound. 

I and others seem to prefer the sensible option of avoidance.

Hi, in our opinion, the easiest ( but probably not the quickest ) route between the 2 sites is via the A9 and Dalwhinnie. Stonehaven to Dundee, Dundee to Perth, Perth to Dalwhinnie, Dalwhinnie via Loch Laggan A86 to Spean Bridge then down to Bunree. Most of the route will be dual carriageway, with some narrower parts around Loch Laggan, but nothing to worry about. We've visited both sites many times and they are both excellent. But as has been suggested, a week at each would probably be too long for us. You could maybe add North Ledaig, near Oban as the start of your journey home. 3 sites, 5 nights at each. All the best, Alex.

I would be more worried about the oncoming log lorries and tour buses!    They are bigger and sturdier than our caravan, and probably just drivers rather than owners.

I have lost 2 extended mirrors over the years  to oncoming buses, I prefer not to lose the whole caravan.

Tour buses are amongst the most carefully driven.....have you seen the price of a mirror for one plus they are not permitted to continue their tour until it is fixed!Log lorries are a law unto themselves but I have never yet met one on that road.White van man is the worst culprit as the mirrors tend to be at the same height as towing mirrors and they tend to drive too fast around the bends! I have lost 2 towing mirrors over the years on that road (one smashed the caravan window) and that is why I fold my mirrors in as previously stated!

Given that the alternative adds only 9 miles and no time, my preference is to go that way.🤔

Thanks for this  - we will certainly look at adding another site. We will need a site anyway on the way up to break up the journey, probably Northumberland somewhere.