As I've mentioned a few times, we did another tour of Scotland & this time we had brilliant weather, met some great people and experienced yet more of what Scotland has to offer. The route: Alnwick > Luss > Ardfern > Arisaig > Shieldaig > Gruinard Bay > Fortrose > Portsoy > Alnwick (then home) Miles: 1340 Fuel used: £310.00 Major has another water leak around the wiper spindle holes (the new rubber grommet's have perished after 1 year), the breather hoses need replacing as one cracked & leaked fuel when brimmed & the battery is on its way out. He drove really well with no issues at all aside to the above mentioned. First stop was Coast & Castles in Boulmer for a rest heading north https://coastandcastles.com/ Then onto the shores of Loch Lomond in Luss, which was very peaceful and our pitch overlooked the Loch & all we could hear was the water lapping the shore! https://www.lusscampsite.co.uk/ Our views:
Whilst Luss was great, it was full of day trippers / city dwellers escaping from Glasgow for a day out, which is fair enough but it got a bit too chaotic. Our journey then took us on to Ardfern via Loch Fyne.. Ardfern was recommended in Martin Doreys book, Take the Slow Road Scotland & we was not dissapointed, a quiet little campsite by the side of Loch Craignish. We enjoyed it here. https://www.ardfernmotorhomepark.com/ The view from the bottom of the campsite looking to the Loch.
There was a superb walk along a single track, rarely used road down to Kirkton which I thoroughly enjoyed.
This is really useful as we are planning to cover Scotland in the spring so will certainly use your info in our planning Thanks
Its fine for us, when we travel it either sits on the worktop or on the floor depending on how far we are going but it does make a bit of difference unless its really hot!
Next up was the Silver Sands of Arisaig, we knew the area and it had high expectations...with views out to the Isle of Muck, Eigg, Rum and the Isle of Skye we knew it was going to be nice! https://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/details.asp?revid=5162 the pictures don't do it justice (okay, I didnt want to bore you all with the same ones time over). The sands clean and almost white, the sea was cool but inviting, sunsets amazing and Douglas loved running on the beach and having a paddle!
Our run up to the next stop was via Loch Clunie and Eilean Donan Castle running down the magnificent Great Glen looping around to Shieldaig. Shieldaig was a great, welcoming village with a small community, friendly local pub which did great food and again, stunning views. https://www.shieldaigcampingandcabins.co.uk/ Mountains, Loch Shieldaig, peace and quiet...I could be back there now. We saw a couple of Sea Eagles, which was amazing...
yet more amazing sunsets.. Moody fishing shots, just beacuse!! Gruinard Bay was our last stop on the western side and we arrived there in rather windy conditions, so much so, we didn't put the awning up else it would have been blown to Ullapool..luckily the next day, sun came out and we enjoyed the location. http://www.gruinardbay.co.uk/
Lurkers on'th beach Next door to the campsite is an old churchyard, a memorial to the local war heroes, the church was in ruins but the graves well kept. I took a moment to sit, think about lost family and friends. Not a bad place to rest. and another cracking sunset!
