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chris_uk
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me and the missis are thinking fo going for abit of a scenic drive in scotland, places we have planned to visit are. Glencoe, Oban, Loch Lomond and Edinborough.. are there any places you could suggest we add into our journey..

we are planning to go on the 24th morning and come back on 27th sometime.

any places you would recomend i stop overnight?

[Edited on 30-05-2008 by chris_uk]
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I am from Argyll in Scotland, very scenic, places like Oban are great, even get a day trip over to the island of mull from oban in the ferry, very scenic, most of the islands are there are worth visiting, Inveraray also, its betwen loch lomond and Oban, lots of nice places
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I suggest you stay over in the George Hotel in Inveraray, food is nice and has excellent pub, nice place
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Fort william and the west coast
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We stayed in a nice place in Glencoe a couple months back, cant remember the name now.....if you want I'll look. Double room with buffet breakfast (AMAZING!) & use of pool, tub, sauna etc, recommend it
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Go to Inverness maybe if you've time?
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yea if you could get the name of the place

good carparking tho?? ill be in the VX, sont want it stealing lol
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perthshires awsome for a good drive
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Do it in this order...

Glasgow
Loch Lomond
Fort William
Fort Augustus
Inverness
Keith
Aviemore
Pitlochry
Perth
Edinburgh

The roads are BRILLIANT. Heres a few snaps from my trip to Glencoe a few weekens ago...
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Yep car parking was spot on, it sits in front of a town called Ballachulish, decent area its full of walkers & tourists, not a chav in sight - nothing to worry about there!!

http://www.islesofglencoe.com/

Websites a bit pish but the hotels good.
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You have to go to Millport.

I went for the first time in March and its so scary how quiet a clean the place is.

Nothing to do atall and you'll get bored within half an hour but its a cheap ferry over, £5.60 or so and its a lovely wee place.
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Glencoe is amazing, below is just off the glencoe road, glen something else.
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this is what we thought:

Leeds - Edinburgh = 220miles
Edinburgh - Loch Lomand = 70
Loch Lomond - Oban = 95
Oban - Fort William = 45
Fort William - Perth = 100
Perth - Leeds = 275

800 miles

£150 for milage.
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Perthshire, the a9 from perth to st.fillans is especially nice, st.fillans is an amazing place.Theres a big loch called loch earnhead.

http://www.thedrummondhotel.co.uk/

^^ that hotel is opposit the loch with amazing views, its 5 minutes up the road from me.
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loch lomond is awesome went there with my girlfriends family and it's so quiet it's unbelievable!

totally different life compared to down here
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quote:
Originally posted by Theham85
I am from Argyll in Scotland, very scenic, places like Oban are great, even get a day trip over to the island of mull from oban in the ferry, very scenic, most of the islands are there are worth visiting, Inveraray also, its betwen loch lomond and Oban, lots of nice places


Oban is nice. Glencoe is stunning too! Some awesome roads up there as well Google it Chris!
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quote:
Originally posted by John
Glencoe is amazing, below is just off the glencoe road, glen something else.

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/5739/IMG_3203edit.jpg[/img]


Should have read the entire thread before posting
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if you want 10 miles of pure thrashing round an island then the place i would reccommend is the Cumbrae, town is called Millport on it.

You can go from Glasgow down the coast road to Largs, across there on the ferry then back and up to Loch Lomond.
Then Fort William and following onto Inverness and then up to Avimore.

Then anywhere u want down to Edinburgh and stop off in place like Berwick on the way back.
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cheers guys, as i said we dont plan to go away till july, but i will post the timetable we decide on and if you could give us more ideas that would be great..
first time on a driving holiday so ... hopefully ill get over the wat if the car breaks down jitters
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Day One

09:00am - Leave Leeds
13:30am - Arrive Edinburgh (have lunch)
12:30pm - Leave Edinburgh
15:30pm - Arrive Perth
16:30pm - Leave Perth
19:00pm - Arrive Inverness (Travel Lodge)

Day Two

09:00am - Leave Inverness (Travel Lodge)
10:30am - Arrive Fort William
11:30am - Leave Fort William
12:00pm - Arrive Glencoe
14:00pm - Leave Glencoe
15:00pm - Arrive Oban
15:30pm - Leave Oban
18:00pm - Arrive Loch Lomond
18:30pm - Leave Loch Lomond
19:30pm - Arrive Glasgow (Travel Lodge)

Day Three

09:00am - Leave Glasgow (Travel Lodge)
11:00am - Stranraer
13:30pm - Carlisle
14:30pm - Whitehaven
16:30pm - Settle
17:30pm - Leeds

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Costs :

Fuel - £175 - Based on 1000miles
Accomodatiion - £120
Food - £50

[Edited on 30-05-2008 by chris_uk]

[Edited on 30-05-2008 by chris_uk]
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Stop off at mine on the way, pick me up
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you're going in the boot then!
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Inverness
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http://www.nevisrange.co.uk/summer/gondola/gondolaindex.asp

Go there while up at Fort William.
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come to my house in glasgow for tea

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