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Hi all,

The wife is hiring a VW Camper and wants to do a bit of a tour with her mum. The MIL isn’t hugely mobile but can walk around for half a day.

What are the top ten places you would recommend to visit ?

Falkirk wheel is on the list but you must have more than that and a Nessie hat by a loch

Anything physically impressive or historical etc.

Dave!

V8Granite wrote: Tue Aug 31, 2021 7:25 pm Hi all,

Falkirk wheel is on the list but you must have more than that and a Nessie hat by a loch

<crosses off first item>

Just go North and gaze in awe….

mik wrote: Tue Aug 31, 2021 7:55 pm

V8Granite wrote: Tue Aug 31, 2021 7:25 pm Hi all,

Falkirk wheel is on the list but you must have more than that and a Nessie hat by a loch

<crosses off first item>

Just go North and gaze in awe….

That ^

Urquhart castle on the Loch is beautiful.
Falkirk wheel is great and is close to Stirling castle.

Mull is lovely (but quite far).

Falkirk wheel is utterly tedious! Defo go into Stirling though.

UN climate change conference is on this week, perhaps you can meet Greta

Mito Man wrote: Tue Aug 31, 2021 9:48 pm UN climate change conference is on this week, perhaps you can meet Greta

Only if she's coming two months early

Cable Car up Aonach Mor, wander around, take in the views take cable car down

The scenery from Shieldaig to Applecross via Fearnmore never failed to impress. But yeah mik is correct.

Galloway Forest park, just to drive through is breathtaking even if you aren't up for the walks.

St Andrews is a good place for a potter for the semi mobile. Walk along The Scores from the West Sands to the East Sands, swing by the castle then walk along the pier before a trip up St Mary's Tower to enjoy the view and a slap up lunch at Northpoint.

Any distillery...

Sooooooooo many places worth visiting! Give us a clue what they might enjoy?

A VW camper is a horrible thing to fit in and spend nights in though, just raising the manual roofs can furk your shoulder! I would have recommended a motorhome and if you can upgrade, it will be worth it. The rock n roll beds are a bugger and beds down there is heehaw space.

They’ve been to see the Terracota army, some Chinese display, Chatswprth house and Burghley house etc. So anything with views and interesting history they love.

We thought a VW camper as when we did the lakes etc in a Transit based motor home we were very limited on parking and getting into places. Which would be even more of a pain if the MIL had to walk further if they parked away from any town centres they wanted to visit.

I’m liking all the suggestions so far.

Dave!

V8Granite wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 9:37 am They’ve been to see the Terracota army, some Chinese display, Chatswprth house and Burghley house etc. So anything with views and interesting history they love.

Dave!

May be a bit far North East but we loved Balmoral when we did our Scotland trip a few weeks ago. Ticks your boxes for interesting history and the old military road on the way up certainly has the views aspect covered.







Blair castle also good if you don't want to travel that far.

Sutherland Castle has some... interesting history. The Land Clearances etc. Not the Aristocracy's finest hour but it's a beautiful house and gardens if they're into that sort of thing.

If you do "Go North" as Mik suggests (and of course, he's right), check the weather and if any night's due to be clear, please do take the time and effort to drive out into the country, turn off all the lights and see the Milky Way. I'm sure on your travels with work, you've got to see it but the family might not have.

It is one if life's most amazing sights and with light pollution, very difficult to see. (and more dependable than the Norther Lights in the UK)

I know it's obvious but Scotland is a big place and getting to various parts takes ages.
Having said that start at Edinburgh and visit the Kelpies and then the castle ( maybe a trip to Mary Kings close (?) which is nearby)
After that I'd head over to the west coast maybe stopping at Stirling and its castle along the way. Calender is nice for a stop along the A84. Then A 82 which will head up to Glencoe and the Ballachulish bridge. You could take in Oban from here if you wanted? Ferries out to the Islands/Mull go from here. Then follow up to Fort William / Ben Nevis . Fort Augustus is a nice stop with the Caladonian Canal locks in the middle. This road then runs up Loch Ness past the castle ( if they're not that bothered about another castle visit then the military road B862 opposite takes in some amazing scenery. Inverness has plenty to see and do - Fort George; Black Isle brewery; Eilean Doonan Castle; Brodie Castke etc. Then back south along the average speed checked A9 taking in some more amazing scenery.

Excellent, I’ll make a list of all this and see what kind of route I can make from it.

Much appreciated!!!

Dave!

Mull has already been mentioned - relatively short ferry trip and very pretty. A few amazing beaches. 95% of the road network is single track though so it takes a while to get around.

Skye is also gorgeous (and whilst it is a lot further North rather easier to access). Locals don’t hang about on the roads.

The seafood platter at the Kylesku hotel is a thing of beauty, it's absolutely enormous and insanely fresh, largely caught in the loch outside the window.

https://g.page/Kylesku-Hotel?share

Aviemore also has lots to do although it is a bit touristy, from Quads & horse riding through clay pigeon shooting and hand feeding wild deer (may be seasonal - edit it is running).

It’s beside Loch Morlich - water sports but also just views - and you can then drive up to the ski slopes and take the cairngorm lift to the top.

Steam train runs from Aviemore to Grantown on Spey.

The A82 up to Glencoe is a must for the scenery. And like @mik says, Aviemore and Loch Morlich is nice with lots to see. Western Isles would be worth a trip if you have the time too.