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Title: Road Trip around Scotland - Where to go?
Post by: jonnyb on 22 July 2011, 18:17

Alright, me and the lady friend are planning a weeks travel around Scotland (she's never been before).  So basically im wondering whats a must see and whats worth avoiding.

Answers on a postcard....  :laugh:

Title: Re: Road Trip around Scotland - Where to go?
Post by: dragonfly on 22 July 2011, 21:04

Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness and Fort William.  The further north you go the nicer the scenery gets!

Title: Re: Road Trip around Scotland - Where to go?
Post by: JDM82 on 22 July 2011, 21:30

I really suggest Loch Lomond and then up to Port Obin, my wifes from Fife and we always up north and I really like them 2 places.

Title: Re: Road Trip around Scotland - Where to go?
Post by: fozziie on 22 July 2011, 22:59

avoid dundee...all you'll find there is an old boat called "discovery"
avoid arbroath too...all you'll find there is a habour and a smokie...possibly a disease too

as said earlier, the further north you get, the nicer it is...pitlochrys not a bad place if your into quiet pretty places

Title: Re: Road Trip around Scotland - Where to go?
Post by: Adam on 22 July 2011, 23:12

Inverness

Glasgow  :lipsrsealed: :evil:

Title: Re: Road Trip around Scotland - Where to go?
Post by: dom on 22 July 2011, 23:35

Another vote for Loch Lomond, been there a couple of times and it's definitely worth a visit :smiley:

Title: Re: Road Trip around Scotland - Where to go?
Post by: myvr6isarocket on 23 July 2011, 00:18

Dunfermline..Burial Place of Robert the Bruce

Kelty...Drug capital of Fife

Cowdenbeath...Famous home of the silky blue brazil


Lochore....Old mine which has been sunk and made into a play area....(mainly a virgin de-flowering place after dark)

Title: Re: Road Trip around Scotland - Where to go?
Post by: mumbles on 23 July 2011, 00:59

West coast has nicer scenery than the East.  :wink:

Title: Re: Road Trip around Scotland - Where to go?
Post by: rob.043 on 23 July 2011, 10:20

As above, Edinburgh is worth a look, lots of scenic routes to get there too. Some nice stuff in dumfries and galloway, but more so in the highlands. If you want a list of scenic fun driving roads, let me know! It will take longer to get places on them, but there is loads of quiet twisty roads, you can pick and choose!

Some of the islands are a trip on their own, you can drive on to Skye on the west coast, nice things on that route.

Title: Re: Road Trip around Scotland - Where to go?
Post by: jeynesey on 23 July 2011, 11:25

Balmoral.

Some AWESOME roads around there  :cool:

(http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j97/jeynesey/DSC02522.jpg)


Also see here (http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/general-chat/75498-driving-scotland.html)

Title: Re: Road Trip around Scotland - Where to go?
Post by: jonnyb on 23 July 2011, 12:12

Wow, lots of good replies there.

Jeynesey, loving the link.  I've been to a few places in Scotland already, Glasgow, Edinburgh.  Had a trip to Inverness too.  Hell of a long way, but awesome scenery.

The suggestions were just what i was looking for.  I think the west coast is a good shout, and maybe drop in on Edinburgh on the way back.

Ill get some pics and drop em on the forum too!

Title: Re: Road Trip around Scotland - Where to go?
Post by: WadGTI on 24 July 2011, 00:27

Edinburgh city bypass at 5pm  :cool:

Title: Re: Road Trip around Scotland - Where to go?
Post by: Thom89 on 24 July 2011, 01:11

Up to Fort William, turn left, "Road to the Isles" to Mallaig, get ferry across to Skye, and other Inner Hebrides islands... awesome!

Thom

Title: Re: Road Trip around Scotland - Where to go?
Post by: jonnyb on 24 July 2011, 11:22

Cheers Thomas. It all sounds pretty awesome!

Title: Re: Road Trip around Scotland - Where to go?
Post by: Devilz on 24 July 2011, 14:16

Fort William and Aberfoyle

Both pretty amazing places. Am going Scotland this weekend as well  :cool:

Title: Re: Road Trip around Scotland - Where to go?
Post by: gizzywizzy on 24 July 2011, 19:04

Quote from: thom89 on 24 July 2011, 01:11

Up to Fort William, turn left, "Road to the Isles" to Mallaig, get ferry across to Skye, and other Inner Hebrides islands... awesome!

Thom

Defo the "Road to the Isles" is something else.