1 night in Scotland - Suggestions please?

Gazz · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 May 2009 Karma :

As some of you will know, my cousin and I will be touring Europe from the 1st week of July.

However, having never done any touring or camping for that matter, we were looking for somewhere to go for a practice run.

We live in central Scotland (between Glasgow and Edinburgh) so were looking for suggestions for places to go (with riding distance) that would be suitable as a trial.

Originally we had thought about visiting the isle of Cumbrae (Millport) because this would involve going on a ferry, but as it turns out that the whole island is fenced off - the roads have fences on either side and there is no actual place to pitch a tent (except from the campsite on the island - but we want to avoid going to a campsite, to make it experience more realistic.

Has anyone ever been up with way before and has done any wild camping ?

And where would you recommend ?

Cheers in advance. Wink

jdm · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 14 Apr 2010 Karma :

Was up there couple year ago and we stayed around in Callander, really nice roads, beautiful scenery and sure there were many places to pitch up, and hopefully you will be fortunte to experience the weather i did while there, abolutely glorious and not too far to travel i'm sure!!!
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Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

North and west. As far as possible.

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Try the isle of Mull if you want to get a ferry?

The Lochaline to Fishnish ferry is cheaper than the Oban one and the run there is nothing if not entertaining.
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