43 replies to this topic

[dablik]

Could be on for a getaway from Tuesday, so if it happens i'm heading North, plenty of info on here about Scotland but i'll be going where ever me wheels take me, dont like to plan, so will be  winging it.............however can anyone tell me what the B&B situation is likely to be next week, mega busy !! am i likely to struggle to find somewhere this time of year ( dont think the kids are out till wed)  should i be packing my camping gear, would prefer not to if possible..

[TDMTAM]

Avoid Glasgow as the commonwealth games start on Wednesday
Tam

[steve27bha]

Most if not all of Scotland is on school holidays now & has been for two weeks.

Steer clear of Glasgow and surrounds - the Commonwealth Games start Wed and accommodation is scarce and roads may be restricted or closed.

Do a search for B&Bs to judge their prices and availability in the areas you are going - this will count as high season and single rooms will be in short supply, I'd guess.

How about using hostels - either genuine SYHA ones or private?

Be prepared for a mobile not to work in some areas up north if you will depend on that to book ahead.

 

Whatever - come and enjoy.

[dablik]

Assuming i can get away and it's looking hopeful it will be Tuesday, will by pass Glasgow up the M8 coming of at Old Kirkpatrick and onwards, or may decide to run parrallel to the M74,  am aware of the Commonwealth games and the SYHA hostels, but imagine they could be as busy as B&B's, think i may end up taking the tent seeing how the kids broke up in Scotland already.

 

Already searched prices which range from £25 to £50-60, which is fine, looks like it may have to be plan B though  Camping or wild camping.

[Gasman]

If you have the stamina get up to Ullapool and above beautiful countryside, brilliant roads and little traffic.

[dablik]

If you have the stamina get up to Ullapool and above beautiful countryside, brilliant roads and little traffic.

 

Shall be going Gasman and beyond to infinity..

[ramo]

Going up to the highlands wednesday for 5 dayssssssssssssssssssssss

 

 

yes canna wait, what type accommodation, for how many, you after and where you heading?

[jono49]

Yes and tell him what it's like trying to get a bed at this time of year Dablik PM me your Moby No and we'll see if we can help while were up there were up there Wed-Sunday have a goodun!

[dablik]

Hiya chaps, will defo be going to Applecross  and on to Ullapool and onwards....Lochinver is a good possibilty, that's a general direction, hate planning and much prefer to end up where ever me wheels take me, ya know, a right turn here, a left there......think i'll ere on the side of caution and throw the camping gear on though..

 

Jono will send a pm.

[ChrisG]

If you're camping and using satnav download Archie's POI file.  Used it all round France and the Alps the other year and the only time it let us down was a campsite that had closed but it found us another one a few miles away

http://www.archiescampings.eu/eng1/

[dablik]

Cheers Chris, Satnav is copilot on the phone but doubt i'll be using it much, will have a look at that site though.

[divvxj]

avoid if possible the a9 , effing vulture speed cams , plus caravans and other slow twats doing 45

[dablik]

Cheers divvxj for the heads up, will avoid for sure..

[Matlock]

Can't help with accommodation advice, but have a great time Cliff - don't forget the pics

[Pict]

http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/

for all kknds of info., region by region.
Great site

Edited by Pict, 21 July 2014 - 02:55 am.

[dablik]

Okay i'm on, would prefer to leave around 3am  but as Swmbo has to work i got the evil eye when i mentioned it, so looks like a late start around 6 or 7am 

 

Thanks Chris, Pict love that site, will be having a look at it, i may decide to find a camping spot and use it as a base as i only have a few days anyway..

 

Will grab a couple of photo's for sure, but i aint no David Bailey..

[Gasman]

[quote name="dablik" post="300384" timestamp="1405888805"]Hiya chaps, will defo be going to Applecross  and on to Ullapool and onwards....Lochinver is a good possibilty, that's a general direction, hate planning and much prefer to end up where ever me wheels take me, ya know, a right turn here, a left there......think i'll ere on the side of caution and throw the camping gear on though..
 
If I remember rightly Lochinver is the one with the big pie shop that sells every kind of pie you can think of, or am I confused with somewhere else?

[SteveT]

Applecross Games this weekend coming (I think - read it somewhere), so think about wild camping on the penninsular, as the camping grounds may well be full.

 

Speed cameras on the Perth-Inverness stretch of A9 not yet active . . . . but the fuzzywuzzies still are. Do yerself a favour and take the A93 north from Perth to Braemar, then a left to Garnshiel, then left again onto the A939 heading for Tomintoul via the Lecht, and finally take the same road to Grantown on Spey You will not regret or ever forget any of that ride

 

Steve T

 

[ramo]

Gasman

 

get ya card out, no need to miss out on a local pie 

 

http://www.piesbypost.co.uk/

Edited by ramo, 21 July 2014 - 08:15 pm.

[dablik]

Gasman your right matey, why do you think i want to go there, piesbypost an all, 

 

Thanks for that Steve looks interesting, wouild prolly suite me the other way around though..Good chance of everything being booked in Applecross for the games, your right they are this weekend.