Curves Scotland- NW 500 road trip
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Curves Scotland- NW 500 road trip
I’m planning a May road trip to Scotland - using Stefan Bogner’s http://www.curves-magazin.com/en/magazi ... chottland/ as the basic route.
Small group of maybe 4 - 5 Porsches.
Emphasis on great roads, fab food and drink.
Has anyone here got any particular hotel/pub/ food recommendations to share.
Any other useful tips?
Thanks
Clive
Small group of maybe 4 - 5 Porsches.
Emphasis on great roads, fab food and drink.
Has anyone here got any particular hotel/pub/ food recommendations to share.
Any other useful tips?
Thanks
Clive
Clive
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Re: Curves Scotland- NW 500 road trip
Clive, you are in for a real treat. I popped my early 911 cherry on those roads back in 2002
I can strongly recommend staying at the pubs in Plockton and Applecross. You will need to book early.
Otherwise this area / topic has been covered a lot on the forum. Here's a good place to start: viewtopic.php?f=20&t=45900&start=120&hi ... tland+trip
I can strongly recommend staying at the pubs in Plockton and Applecross. You will need to book early.
Otherwise this area / topic has been covered a lot on the forum. Here's a good place to start: viewtopic.php?f=20&t=45900&start=120&hi ... tland+trip
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Re: Curves Scotland- NW 500 road trip
The Plockton Inn is good for food an locally brewed real ale. I was there last year in the winter and got a warm welcome. It’s just off the main route but well worth a visit.
I would think you have chosen the busiest month to go so be prepared for some traffic especially Motorhomes. Eileen Donan castle close by is also a favourite stop.
Be prepared for midges in May. The weather is usually good around April/May.
Regards
Mike
I would think you have chosen the busiest month to go so be prepared for some traffic especially Motorhomes. Eileen Donan castle close by is also a favourite stop.
Be prepared for midges in May. The weather is usually good around April/May.
Regards
Mike
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Re: Curves Scotland- NW 500 road trip
March busy, April busy so May first real choice- unless I push it to September/ October!
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Re: Curves Scotland- NW 500 road trip
Funny just emailed my son about cycling this after he had finished his exams in May. He is studying in Glasgow. Looks like I might need to think about dates now. However a bit harder to plan on bikes. As legs don't always do what you tell them
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I went to see an old friend in Manchester over the weekend, 130 miles of M5/6 took 4.5 hours of stop start motoring. It was miserable as going north is these days and just to rub it in, there was a sign explaining that disruptions will continue till 2022.
I’d love to revisit Scotland, especially in my 356 (Speed cameras galore), but I’m somewhat daunted by getting there and using third world services.
Where I live is just over 2 hours from Portsmouth from where I can drive deserted mountain roads (just have) in Northern Spain or explore France on empty and beautiful roads.
I’m just saying really and I’d love to join you if my 356’s restoration is complete.
I’d love to revisit Scotland, especially in my 356 (Speed cameras galore), but I’m somewhat daunted by getting there and using third world services.
Where I live is just over 2 hours from Portsmouth from where I can drive deserted mountain roads (just have) in Northern Spain or explore France on empty and beautiful roads.
I’m just saying really and I’d love to join you if my 356’s restoration is complete.
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Re: Curves Scotland- NW 500 road trip
We do these trips “ Bandit Tours” once a year- France last two years- decided last year that the “getting there” was taking too long.
We can get to Scotland by fast ferry from Belfast and avoid all the hassle you described!
C
We can get to Scotland by fast ferry from Belfast and avoid all the hassle you described!
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Clive
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Re: Curves Scotland- NW 500 road trip
anglophone1 wrote:We do these trips “ Bandit Tours” once a year- France last two years- decided last year that the “getting there” was taking too long.
We can get to Scotland by fast ferry from Belfast and avoid all the hassle you described!
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Re: Curves Scotland- NW 500 road trip
Been up to Scotland a few times. If you get it right you fly up the M6. From the Lakes District on wards the motorways are super clear! I can do our front door in Daventry to son's front door in Glasgow 5 hours (in a Discovery 2!). 30 mins more and you are in the West Highlands. One hour less and you can be in the borders which are lovely too.Ashley James wrote:I went to see an old friend in Manchester over the weekend, 130 miles of M5/6 took 4.5 hours of stop start motoring. It was miserable as going north is these days and just to rub it in, there was a sign explaining that disruptions will continue till 2022.
I’d love to revisit Scotland, especially in my 356 (Speed cameras galore), but I’m somewhat daunted by getting there and using third world services.
Where I live is just over 2 hours from Portsmouth from where I can drive deserted mountain roads (just have) in Northern Spain or explore France on empty and beautiful roads.
I’m just saying really and I’d love to join you if my 356’s restoration is complete.
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neilbardsley wrote:30 mins more and you are in the West Highlands.
Much to the surprise to even people living in Glasgow, Loch Lomond or Callandar are not the West Highlands!
I've never done the 500 as I think the roads on the West Coast are just as good and with the popularity of the 500 not as busy either.
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Here is another link
I did it in May and it was fantastic
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=55964&hilit=+north+coast
I did it in May and it was fantastic
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=55964&hilit=+north+coast
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Re: Curves Scotland- NW 500 road trip
I’ve done several classic rallies on the East Coast and the roads there and in towards Aviemore are superb, we used to start in Edzell, NE of Dundee, it has a great wee hotel.
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Re: Curves Scotland- NW 500 road trip
Hmm, not a bad idea actually, might have a go at this next but NOT on a bike, are you mad neil
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Re: Curves Scotland- NW 500 road trip
We did this again at the end of Spetember, I will post some pictures and details when I get a chance. There are some amazing roads, great places to stop and some really nice hotels on the route.
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Middle one all day long... but you know that!Tp81 wrote:We did this again at the end of Spetember, I will post some pictures and details when I get a chance. There are some amazing roads, great places to stop and some really nice hotels on the route.
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