Calling on the Brits for advice. Travel.

[bigleonski]

Poor @bigleonski
You'll be needing 4-5 months, just for a start!
And beware, it takes ages to get from A>B if driving anywhere.

No no, this is all excellent.
Very very early in the planning-12 months is a while away, but all excellent brain fodder.
The more I hear the more I can research and get the start of a cunning plan going.

 

[ScotsmanSD]

Every time I head back to Scotland, I have to take a day to drive up through Glen Coe & Glen Etive. Doesn’t matter the weather, always amazing.

 

[CRH]

Every time I head back to Scotland, I have to take a day to drive up through Glen Coe & Glen Etive. Doesn’t matter the weather, always amazing.

Scotland is vast and beautiful, people often forget the lowlands are there too. I have spent years rushing to the amazing highlands, just to drive the full length of the A9 upto the Flow Country is just, I can't think of the right words other than AMAZING again. I had to visit some customers in the lower parts of the country and stopped outside Dumfries, again another UK town in decline, and the road to Stranraer and all the Small towns, upto Ayre and then the Galloway forest, which you can drive through, like Keilder in Northumberland. There are so many beautiful places in this small country of ours, Great Britain.
We also mustn't forget the Cairngorms national park and all the whisky distilleries in such a small area that you are able to visit.

Down south is Portsmouth for naval heritage along the Jurassic Coast to Plymouth and the Gin distillery

We haven't mentioned Oxford but beware of the various congestion zones that sound a bit overcomplicated. Beware of various tolls and congestion charges that have no toĺl booths, you just have to 'know' where to and rember to pay online. All different for each area to help raise funds in fines

Many of Britons jet off to foreign countries without ever exploring the beautiful country that we live in, the list is endless. Money leaves this country and our holiday destinations decline, I'm not advocating a visit to Blackpool but images of te front before foreign holidays became so readily available, was just a sea of people. The place now seems to be in terminal decline. North Wales and down the west coast is having similar issues. Whoever suggested Snowdon hasn't seen the images of queues at the peak for the quick selfie, parking has become a massive issue, and costly.

 

[Eric]

Scotland is vast and beautiful, people often forget the lowlands are there too. I have spent years rushing to the amazing highlands, just to drive the full length of the A9 upto the Flow Country is just, I can't think of the right words other than AMAZING again. I had to visit some customers in the lower parts of the country and stopped outside Dumfries, again another UK town in decline, and the road to Stranraer and all the Small towns, upto Ayre and then the Galloway forest, which you can drive through, like Keilder in Northumberland. There are so many beautiful places in this small country of ours, Great Britain.
We also mustn't forget the Cairngorms national park and all the whisky distilleries in such a small area that you are able to visit.

Down south is Portsmouth for naval heritage along the Jurassic Coast to Plymouth and the Gin distillery

We haven't mentioned Oxford but beware of the various congestion zones that sound a bit overcomplicated. Beware of various tolls and congestion charges that have no toĺl booths, you just have to 'know' where to and rember to pay online. All different for each area to help raise funds in fines

Many of Britons jet off to foreign countries without ever exploring the beautiful country that we live in, the list is endless. Money leaves this country and our holiday destinations decline, I'm not advocating a visit to Blackpool but images of te front before foreign holidays became so readily available, was just a sea of people. The place now seems to be in terminal decline. North Wales and down the west coast is having similar issues. Whoever suggested Snowdon hasn't seen the images of queues at the peak for the quick selfie, parking has become a massive issue, and costly.

Just back now from the Galloway forest drive. I have to say the forest road is a vast improvement on the Dumgal public roads, not a single pot holes, unlike the public roads. We just commented on the drive it is certainly doable in the wife's 124 Spider

 

[Coullabus]

Just back now from the Galloway forest drive. I have to say the forest road is a vast improvement on the Dumgal public roads, not a single pot holes, unlike the public roads. We just commented on the drive it is certainly doable in the wife's 124 Spider

I love Otters Pool.....

When there's not too many tourists there

 

[Logsplitter]

I’d like to add that May is one of my favourite months if you like nature and outdoors. Trees in leaf and fresh verdant growth everywhere. At least in the south anyway

 

[Eric]

I love Otters Pool.....

When there's not too many tourists there

Don't know when you were last there, there is now a toilet block at otters pool and they let motorhomes stay overnight (6pm to 10am) for £10. They can also overnight anywhere on the drive.

 

[Coullabus]

Don't know when you were last there, there is now a toilet block at otters pool and they let motorhomes stay overnight (6pm to 10am) for £10. They can also overnight anywhere on the drive.

Some time ago. I think the toilet block may have been there - composting loo's? But your update sounds awful. How to wreck a beautiful and peaceful spot. I guess if they didn't charge, the MoHo and camper van community would just stay there anyway. I can't help thinking they are responsible for a number of rural issues in Scotland.



Rant over

 

[CRH]

Not sure if this is visible around the world as it's pay to view in UK. I don't pay, just have access through parents, too tight for that

Scotland’s eight cities, ranked from worst to best

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/united-kingdom/scotland/scotland-eight-cities-ranked-worst-to-best/