HOW BUSY ARE THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS

[billym]

Camper van and caravan tourists told to book in advance or stay away from the Western Isles

Camper van and caravan tourists planning on visiting the Western Isles are being told to pre-book or stay away.

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[2x2camper]

Camper van and caravan tourists told to book in advance or stay away from the Western Isles

Camper van and caravan tourists planning on visiting the Western Isles are being told to pre-book or stay away.

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Currently on North Uist surprised at the low number of motorhomes and camper vans we have seen. Dont know how many there normally are. Everyone seems happy where we have spent money, although there are not many place to spend money.

Scenery is fantastic though.

Ps haven't booked anything in advance.

 

[Mrsambulancekidd]

Give Loch Doon Caravan park a call, it is stunning there. 07506 325030
It is listed on Visit Scotland.
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I hope this is helpful and of interest.
It is within the Dark Skies area and is stunning.
We are so lucky that it is on our doorstep, so if I can help anymore please give me a shout.

 

[poppycamper]

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It is listed on Visit Scotland.
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I hope this is helpful and of interest.
It is within the Dark Skies area and is stunning.
We are so lucky that it is on our doorstep, so if I can help anymore please give me a shout.

Thanx for info Mrsambulancekidd .. yes lovely spot been up there many many times but not with van...Not being on FaceTube I never knew how to contact them or how busy it gets..
Will have to arrange a visit.

 

[namwaldog]

Camper van and caravan tourists told to book in advance or stay away from the Western Isles

Camper van and caravan tourists planning on visiting the Western Isles are being told to pre-book or stay away.

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From the report in the Stornaway Gazette, this MH has found a new way of avoiding being accused of wilding.....

It levitates above the ground!

Barry

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[CWH]

Give Loch Doon Caravan park a call

Is Loch Doon Caravan Park reserved for people in quarantine? (that's a joke [if not very funny - you may need to think about it] )

 

[Mrsambulancekidd]

Thanx for info Mrsambulancekidd .. yes lovely spot been up there many many times but not with van...Not being on FaceTube I never knew how to contact them or how busy it gets..
Will have to arrange a visit.

Your welcome, I take the dogs to Loch Doon for walks, that's how close we live to it.

 

[Mrsambulancekidd]

Is Loch Doon Caravan Park reserved for people in quarantine? (that's a joke [if not very funny - you may need to think about it] )

Lock down....Loch Doon.....very good, a step up from the Olde Mo joke.

 

[Mrsambulancekidd]

Yes, true, but we are not seeing anything like the numbers on the NC500. We go out a lot locally with our dog both in the car and day trips in the van and have noticed more vans parked up, but not a serious number and certainly not a problem to date. There were a handful at the start of lock down but they were escorted away by the police. The reversal of the Forestry and Land Scotland Stay the Night decision was a ray of sunshine and we shall certainly be taking advantage of it later this year. We are not travelling yet as we consider it not safe enough for us at present.

Yes very true, we live on the route and apart from maybe a small increase in MH's & caravans going past it seems fine.
I just hope people behave so that everyone is happy.

 

[Mrsambulancekidd]

Interesting to read recent updates from people.

I've got friends who'd hired a mh to do the NC500 in early September. That's now cancelled due to the dodgy practice of the hirers and they are taking their caravan instead. Luckily they booked some sites a few weeks ago and will do a shortened trip.

Not sure I'd fancy it with a caravan, they will be on some single track roads

I wish them luck because that will be dangerous with a caravan, not a good idea at all.

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[Mrsambulancekidd]

now is a bad time for midges

Depends where you are, over this way is fine, this way being East Ayrshire.

 

[Mrsambulancekidd]

The car park is not signed at the moment

I bet he took the signs down...

 

[MR. FUSION]

Isle of Bute, quiet, north towards Inveray, quiet, in fact the whole area is quiet even at the weekend!
Still trying to work out this afternoon if this is a made up sign, looks like it! To close to the road to stay anyway.

 

[WillH]

Give Loch Doon Caravan park a call, it is stunning there. 07506 325030
It is listed on Visit Scotland.

Thanks for the heads up, just spent the last couple of nights here. Solitude, peace and quiet. Spectacular location, great walk down the Ness Glen. May be busier over the weekend but very quiet just now.

 

[Mrsambulancekidd]

Thanks for the heads up, just spent the last couple of nights here. Solitude, peace and quiet. Spectacular location, great walk down the Ness Glen. May be busier over the weekend but very quiet just now.

Glad you like it, according to Sparky (he is one of the ones who run it) it does get busier over the weekend, but it is a lovely spot.
If you see a mad woman on a mobility scooter and 2 Border Collies please avoid her, it'll be me.

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[ambulancekidd]

Thanks for the heads up, just spent the last couple of nights here. Solitude, peace and quiet. Spectacular location, great walk down the Ness Glen. May be busier over the weekend but very quiet just now.

Glad your enjoying it up there mate, I was there earlier in the week & the weather was first class, but during the night a storm blew in. The quiet can be deafening & that suits me perfectly.

 

[WillH]

That was our pitch! Sitting overlooking the beach at Craignarget near Port William. A few other vans here.

 

[scotzsue]

Depends where you are, over this way is fine, this way being East Ayrshire.

East Ayrshire lovely place produced some fine people

 

[georgio]

Sounds good to me as long as there are no grisly bears

 

[Otter Spotter]

Mrsambulancekidd, coming up to Dalbeattie for week starting the 7th is there anything happening worth visiting and photographing whilst we are about. We hope to spend some time at Mersehead for the birds and I am going to try and do some landscape work but I need to get my eye back in as I haven’t really picked my camera up for 6 months.
if you fancy a meet up give us a pm

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[Gellyneck]

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Mrsambulancekidd, coming up to Dalbeattie for week starting the 7th is there anything happening worth visiting and photographing whilst we are about.

According to this thread there's a bit of a hotty up for some photo modelling!
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[Otter Spotter]

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According to this thread there's a bit of a hotty up for some photo modelling!
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Love colies, never had one though our last dog was a Westie (Gem) who was with us for 11 years, she cost Petplan £thousands over the years

 

[Ivory55]

Love colies, never had one though our last dog was a Westie (Gem) who was with us for 11 years, she cost Petplan £thousands over the years

I am sure that the vets press a plus X button on the till when you say that your pet is insured

 

[Otter Spotter]

I think Gem was not keen on caravan life, as soon as she saw us preparing to go away on a Thursday she would start being sick and end up at the Vets hospital in Halifax for the weekend, £475 minimum each time, come Monday we would call and sure enough she picked up ready for collection.

 

[g3cwi]

Still trying to work out this afternoon if this is a made up sign, looks like it! To close to the road to stay anyway.

I am not sure what you mean by a made-up sign but I think that you can safely assume that overnight camping/parking is not welcome in that location.

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[Otter Spotter]

If you watch Cameron Macintosh,s utube channel you will see that these signs are in fact illegal, the LA,s that put them up should have applied for special permission and as a result of not doing so, many of the signs have been removed, so I would ignore it.

 

[Otter Spotter]

Isle of Bute, quiet, north towards Inveray, quiet, in fact the whole area is quiet even at the weekend!
Still trying to work out this afternoon if this is a made up sign, looks like it! To close to the road to stay anyway.
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See my post last post, these signs are illegal.

 

[g3cwi]

these signs are illegal

There are two quite separate things here. The legality of the signs and whether your overnight presence is welcome at a particular location.

 

[Otter Spotter]

There are two quite separate things here. The legality of the signs and whether your overnight presence is welcome at a particular location.

Understood, I would be inclined to knock At nearest house and introduce myself just so the locals don’t think your a threat.

 

[Mrsambulancekidd]

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According to this thread there's a bit of a hotty up for some photo modelling!
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Don't be fooled, it was just a good photo.

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