Where to stay in scotland ?

[flat eric]

Myself and some friends from Bikechatforum are thinking of riding to scotland next summer (if we're lucky enough to get one next year) and stay over, hopefully at a bike friendly place, maybe one that has some secure parking.

Can anyone suggest where we should be looking for a place to stay ?

I've googled bike friendly places, and it came up with a map of scotland, and said click on an area and bike friendly places will pop up. true to their word it does as it says on the tin. But i don't know if the places they suggest are any good, and are the roads any good around each particular place. Also are there any places of interest near by.

Hope someone can help.

all the best,
flat eric.
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[stinkwheel]

Any clues as to where in Scotland you are thinking of heading.

For example you would have to ride for about 8h solid to get from Stranraer to Wick. It's bigger than a lot of people think.

What sort of accommodation are you after? B&B, hostel, hotel, camping?
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[flat eric]

yeah, sorry.

we are looking at Dumfries or Galloway area ( to be honest, i am open to suggestions as to regards where in scotland is nice to stay). and the accomodation type would preferably be hotel or b&b. we are trying to get some secure parking info from some hotels.

have you had any experience of travelling to scotland ?
if so, where did you stay ?

any suggestions are welcome.

all the best,
flat eric.
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[phil2alp]

The West coast is very good scenery. As is anywhere in the Highlands.

Can't remember where we stayed but we didn't stop at specifically biker friendly places and had no problems. Most places have somewhere you can park off road.

If you go in summer, especially school holidays, and don't book ahead don't leave it too late in the day to start finding accommodation in popular places as it gets very busy. I think we got just about the last two beds in Loch Lomond when we arrived there at about 5pm on a monday afternoon. I was surprised how many tourists there were in Scotland.

[samharcus]

[sanchezz_182]

don't come to dumfries its a shithole!!

ther is some good roads though. as for biker friendly camp sites i can't really think of any although i know sutherness camp site u can park ur bike rite next to your tent...and its close to some good roads.

to be honest id head north to the highlands, although its a few more hours ride,.
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[tiger777]

Hi

Hubby and I are off for a week of biking in Scotland at the end of the month, all our accommodation was found through
https://www.bike-stay.net

So can't help you at the moment but once back I can post info regards our accommodation etc.

[Stoo]

Do yourself a favour and join the Scottish section, few of us venture out of it. You'll get plenty of help and can read our tour threads which will be of use. Head for the highlands, you won't regret it.

[flat eric]

many thanks to TIGER777 for the web-site. i'll give it a try. let me know via PM how you get on. thanks.

thanks also to UNCLESTOO for the tip, will follow up today.

the site i found for information regarding the bike friendly places to stay is at https://www.scotland.mag-uk.org/Sco_BFriendly.php


all the best, and thanks again.

flat eric. :up
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[phk6]

its scotland mag so they will know, i should presume every where they recomend is good.

if their any thing like east yorkshire mag their a set of cunts who know what they like and what is good.
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[xjr1300]

Hi,
Just done our third trip to Scotland. Try Morags Lodge in Fort Augustus. Brilliant accomodation and a good base for the Highlands and West Coast. Run from there to Kyle of Lochalsh, over Applecross Pass and up to Ullapool is the best ride I,ve ever done.
Regards, Bill. Sheffield
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