Posted on 16/01/2021 15:18
It's pretty obvious really but this year is heading the same way as 2020 in terms of staycation says Nick Lomas to the BBC.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-55659639
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Posted on 19/01/2021 09:12
"That coastal area has much to offer, stunning wild beaches between Nairn and Burghead including lovely Findhorn"
brings back memories, as a tick in the box for my bucket list I drove coaches in that area of Scotland for some time, we also lived in a place called Turriff for 12 years when i worked in Aberdeen.
Posted on 18/01/2021 23:24 by DSBLike everyone else, we're just doing things a day at a time. Best of luck for your plans, Brue. We'll just keep fingers crossed. It would be lovely to go, but if we can't, we'll just delay it to later on in the year... 😐 Decided against taking the caravan.... some of the sites are a bit basic for us 😃😃
David
Posted on 19/01/2021 11:32
That would probably suit us David! But we won't be travelling quite as far this year...unless one of our lot decides they miss the far north and decamps further afield. 
I'm going to look at a few more places this week, I don't want to be the popped cork that lands back at home. (as per the OP article)
Posted on 18/01/2021 23:24 by DSBLike everyone else, we're just doing things a day at a time. Best of luck for your plans, Brue. We'll just keep fingers crossed. It would be lovely to go, but if we can't, we'll just delay it to later on in the year... 😐 Decided against taking the caravan.... some of the sites are a bit basic for us 😃😃
David
Posted on 19/01/2021 12:41
We found the sites good, David. OK, maybe they didn’t have serviced pitches but otherwise were absolutely fine. Some sites had modern facility blocks, others older ones but in every case they were clean, roomy and very fit for use. From Lewis down to Barra we didn't find one site we'd not happily use again. I'm sure you'd be fine another time.
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Posted on 19/01/2021 12:41 by TinwheelerWe found the sites good, David. OK, maybe they didn’t have serviced pitches but otherwise were absolutely fine. Some sites had modern facility blocks, others older ones but in every case they were clean, roomy and very fit for use. From Lewis down to Barra we didn't find one site we'd not happily use again. I'm sure you'd be fine another time.
Posted on 19/01/2021 13:22
"Looks nice, but for the period we will be there it seems they are requiring a 7 day booking. Refused a 4 day one when OH tried."
this is def going to be a growing trend, was speaking to my SIL who is a manager within one of the largest holiday companies in the UK and she mentioned that they were looking to go either 5 or maybe 7 days minimum booking.
Posted on 19/01/2021 13:15 by DSBI think I may have to think again about taking the caravan then, in future. Perhaps when we go to the cottage we have booked, it might give me a chance to have another look at some of the sites.
David
Posted on 19/01/2021 13:34
Actually, I fibbed😀. We'd not use the West Harris Trust's Talla Na Mara site again but that's only for MHs anyway.
On Lewis we stayed at Eilean Fraoich and I've loads of others throughout the islands I can link to if you need them.
http://www.eileanfraoich.co.uk
Posted on 18/01/2021 13:38 by KjellNNLooks nice, but for the period we will be there it seems they are requiring a 7 day booking. Refused a 4 day one when OH tried.
Tried June too......also only 7 day bookings available. Is this usual?
I think we may have driven past it a couple of years back when we were last up there as we drove along the coast and stopped in Burghead.
Posted on 19/01/2021 13:48
It's really sad if more sites go this way. Not only does it remove the flexibility, but if this is done on a large scale and should sites stipulate Saturday to Saturday bookings, than it has implications for road traffic. There are some sites who have always stipulated Saturday to Saturday bookings (usually the popular sites who have no difficulty in filling pitches), but, personally, I don't think this will become universal. Certainly not convenient for those motorhomers who move frequently between sites.
David
Posted on 19/01/2021 13:34 by TinwheelerActually, I fibbed😀. We'd not use the West Harris Trust's Talla Na Mara site again but that's only for MHs anyway.
On Lewis we stayed at Eilean Fraoich and I've loads of others throughout the islands I can link to if you need them.
http://www.eileanfraoich.co.uk
Posted on 19/01/2021 13:22 by Rufs"Looks nice, but for the period we will be there it seems they are requiring a 7 day booking. Refused a 4 day one when OH tried."
this is def going to be a growing trend, was speaking to my SIL who is a manager within one of the largest holiday companies in the UK and she mentioned that they were looking to go either 5 or maybe 7 days minimum booking.
Posted on 19/01/2021 14:54
OH thought it was possibly as our dates were in the school Easter break so tried a date in mid June, but the result was the same.
Would rule out sites doing that as far as we are concerned, we don't do weeks anywhere very often, maybe 3 times in the last 20+ years. We tour, usually max 5 days on a site.
Posted on 18/01/2021 13:29 by flatcoatInverness is an area we sometimes visit so thanks for the Useful recommendation for the Hopeman site. We usually stay at the CCC site at Foyers on Loch Ness - we have family a couple of miles away so very convenient.
Posted on 19/01/2021 15:05
flatcoat......what is your opinion of the road down the east side of the loch?
It is not a road we have used before, so I was looking at it on Google Earth last night, it looks rather narrow, with some pretty skimpy passing places!
Is there much traffic on it in your experience? Obviously going to be some buses, lorries, caravans and MHs. And how good is the visibility of oncoming vehicles?
Tinwheeler
Campervanner from Cornwall