Fred and Ann new to Club Together

Hi, Fred & Ann, welcome.

You'll find threads about 'doing' the NC500 in the UK Sites and Touring section. Beware as it's going to be horrendously busy up there this year which is one reason we'll be avoiding it. Good luck👍

Hello Fred and Ann, and welcome. We visited Scotland, Borders area last September and it was very very busy. Scotland is quite a big country as well, lots of lochs and mountains to drive around from place to place. Have to agree with TW, it sounds like a huge amount of folks are heading to the NC 500 this year. But ask away on the UK thread lower down, folks will be happy to make Site recommendations.😁

 Welcome to CT & The madness of caravanning 

The problem with the NC 500 is the 'charge of the Hired Motorhomes'  amongst other things.  Many have heard, seen articles about the '500 but don't try to work out the problems.  The roads are not too bad, difficult & narrow in places, with few parking places,  but the amount of traffic is awful now-a-days with full " Waggon Trains "  without Ward Bond to organise 'em !!  Four big motor homes will more than fill any passing place  and they come in more than groups of four believe me  

 Certainly September should, I did say should, be past the peak of the West Highland Midge unless they are trying to make up for lost dinners. But don't forget to check on the Wee Burney's latest restrictions  

 Welcome to CT, if you're looking at a first trip Scotland you coud aim for a tour to see places as well as scenery and a visit to Edinburgh and Stirling might give you a taste of what's on offer in the central area. This would be quite a big tour in itself and you'll see a mix of scenery. Edinburgh CAMC is on the coast just north of Edinburgh and you could access everything Edinburgh has to offer, the Castle being the top priority. On the way to Edinburgh from the south you'll see the hills of the Borders and if you go on to Stirling you'll see another spectacular castle, historic Bannockburn and the Wallace Monument and the Highland mountains coming into a view. You'd have the Trossachs to explore and  Lochs to visit, a boat trip on Loch Katrine? And don't forget the Kelpies between Edinburgh and Stirling! 

By the time you've done all that you'll have had a view or two of Scotland and then you can plan your next trip up there...

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